[Mldonkey-bugs] [bugs #9957] allowed_ips Hostname Lookup

[spiralvoice]

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[bugs #9957] Latest Modifications:

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                spiralvoice <address@hidden>
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                Sun 08/15/2004 at 15:36 (Europe/Berlin)

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          Resolution | None                      | Wont Fix
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[bugs #9957] Full Item Snapshot:

URL: <http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?func=detailitem&item_id=9957>
Project: mldonkey, a multi-networks file-sharing client
Submitted by: spiralvoice
On: Tue 08/10/2004 at 17:54

Category:  Core
Severity:  3 - Ordinary
Item Group:  Feature request
Resolution:  Wont Fix
Assigned to:  None
Status:  Closed
Release:  None
Release:  
Platform Version:  None
Binaries Origin:  CVS / Self compiled
CPU type:  None


Summary:  allowed_ips Hostname Lookup

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

Follow-up Comments
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Date: Wed 08/11/2004 at 22:57       By: None
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.



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Date: Wed 08/11/2004 at 22:30       By: None
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?













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