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Re: [leafnode-list] error: nntp/tpc Looping...
Enrico Luciano wrote:
> I receive this errore when a Netscape user uses the "Go Offline" option
> in his newsreacer (netscape):
>
> Jun 25 14:42:36 hornet inetd[120]: nntp/tcp server failing (looping),
> service terminated
>
> What it means?
It means that a client (probably Netscape) connects frequently to the
NNTP port. The inetd assumes that this is a result of a faulty program
or an attempted attack and terminates that port.
> how can I stop this error?
Don't use Netscape. It's crap.
--Cornelius.
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