bugmldonkey, a multi-networks file-sharing client - Bugs: bug #9957, allowed_ips Hostname Lookup

 
 

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bug #9957: allowed_ips Hostname Lookup

Submitted by:  spiralvoice <spiralvoice>
Submitted on:  Tue 10 Aug 2004 05:54:02 PM UTC  
 
Category: CoreSeverity: 2 - Minor
Item Group: Feature requestStatus: Wont Fix
Assigned to: NoneOpen/Closed: Closed
Release: Release: None
Operating System: NoneBinaries Origin: CVS / Self compiled
CPU type: None

Wed 11 Aug 2004 10:57:19 PM UTC, comment #2:

Ah,I should have spent some more then 10 secs on that idea ...

It is a bad, bad, bad idea!

If you use dyndns neither a cronjob,nor the "fullfeatured" solutions are a good idea, since it opens the door to your mldonkey and after that via "set allowed_commands whatever you like" to your whole box.

If you use dyndns the name you use will always resolve to some IP, even if your offline. This enables some stranger that gets your last IP assigned to enter your box.

Certainly that's not feature mldonkey should offer, espacially someone willing to risk that, can use a script and cronjob.

A secure solution would be to establish a ssh-connection to the donkeybox and dynamically setting allowed_ips from within your logon-script.

Anonymous
Wed 11 Aug 2004 10:30:12 PM UTC, comment #1:

There is a little problem ...

It would be neccessary for this to work "fullfeatured", to make a DNS lookup, each time someone tries to connect to the donkeyports. Not the best idea, IMHO !

Another solution would be, to periodically (let's say 5 mins) make a DNS lookup and then set the an allowed IP until the next lookup. ... wait just a minute ... couldn't this simply be done with a simble script as cronjob on the mldonkeybox?

Anonymous
Tue 10 Aug 2004 05:54:02 PM UTC, original submission:

copied from http://mldonkey.berlios.de/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2652

Hello,
is there any possibility to have hostname lookup for allowed_ips ? that way, we could use dynamic dns services for those who want to access remotly to their mldonkey and have dynamic ip...
currently i'm using phpEselGui to manualy update allowed_ips, with hostname lookup, i could use services like dyndns and update the domain everytime my ip changes.
Please, say what you think about this.

Also, if you add this function, you could change the var name to allowed_address or something like it.

Thanks.
Fábio Alves

spiralvoice <spiralvoice>
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Sun 15 Aug 2004 03:36:14 PM UTCspiralvoiceStatusNone=>Wont Fix
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