From: Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks>
Subject: Re: Please List Your Open Ports
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On 21 Mar 2025 19:39:18 GMT, vallor wrote:

> 
> Maybe it's not an HTTP code.
> 
> Maybe he's running a service on port 403.
> 

On GNU/Linux, the definitive list of services is contained
within the file /etc/services and "403" is not listed.

Unless the chuckle head is running his own custom service,
which is highly unlikely, then "403" indicates the usual
meaning.


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