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Fauxident.py
Computer languages Python  +
Full description 'fauxident' acts as an extremely naive ide 'fauxident' acts as an extremely naive ident server, answering all ident requests with a consistent response (either ERROR or USERID). This is useful on systems where running a true identd is unavailable, where it would be would be a security risk, or when masquerading firewalls are in use, where multiple machines are involved behind the firewall and running a proper ident system is not an option. ng a proper ident system is not an option.
Homepage URL http://www.alcyone.com/software/fauxident/  +
Interface command-line  +
Is GNU false  +
Keywords firewall  + , security  + , server  + , Python  + , ident  + , ERROR  + , USERID  +
Last review by Janet Casey +
Last review date 22 October 2003  +
License GPLv2 +
License verified by Janet Casey  +
License verified date 22 October 2003  +
Name fauxident.py  +
Prerequisite description Python 2.x or later  +
Prerequisite kind Required to use  +
Real name Erik Max Francis  +
Resource URL mailto:software@alcyone.com  +
Resource audience Bug Tracking  + , Developer  + , Support  +
Resource kind E-mail  +
Revisionid 3,559  +
Revisiontimestamp 12 April 2011 13:48:35  +
Revisionuser WikiSysop +
Role Maintainer  +
Short description Naive ident server  +
Submitted by Database conversion +
Submitted date 1 April 2011  +
User level none  +
Version comment 1.2.1 stable released 2003-10-22
Version date 22 October 2003  +
Version download http://www.alcyone.com/software/fauxident/fauxident-latest.tar.gz  +
Version identifier 1.2.1  +
Version status stable  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 25 May 2012 00:19:14  +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. Entry  +
EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. pyos@alcyone.com  +
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