slackbuilds_ponce/network/knock
Erik Hanson 4248415dde Add REQUIRED field to .info files.
Signed-off-by: Erik Hanson <erik@slackbuilds.org>
2012-08-19 21:57:51 -05:00
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doinst.sh network/knock: Updated for version .0.5 2010-05-13 00:36:56 +02:00
knock.info Add REQUIRED field to .info files. 2012-08-19 21:57:51 -05:00
knock.SlackBuild network/knock: Misc automated cleanups. 2010-06-04 01:13:06 -04:00
rc.knockd.new network/knock: Added to 12.2 repository 2010-05-12 23:32:20 +02:00
README network/knock: Added to 12.2 repository 2010-05-12 23:32:20 +02:00
slack-desc network/knock: Updated for version .0.5 2010-05-13 00:36:56 +02:00

Knockd and knock are a port-knock server and client, respectively. Knockd 
listens to all traffic on an ethernet (or PPP) interface, looking for 
special "knock" sequences of port-hits. A client makes these port-hits 
by sending a TCP (or UDP) packet to a port on the server. This port 
need not be open -- since knockd listens at the link-layer level, it 
sees all traffic even if it's destined for a closed port. When the 
server detects a specific sequence of port-hits, it runs a command 
defined in its configuration file. This can be used to open up holes in 
a firewall for quick access.