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From: "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Chinese downloads overloading my website
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:34:56 +0100
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On 2024-03-15 12:33, Peter wrote:
> 
>   Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> I operate a server in stealth mode; it won't show up on
>> network probes so robots/adversaries just skip over the
>> IP and move on to others.  Folks who *should* be able to
>> access it know how to "get its attention".

What is "stealth mode", what do you do?

> 
> Port knocking ;)

I was thinking of using a high port. I do that.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.