Subj : Re: Dealing with Microsoft
To   : Daryl Stout
From : digimaus
Date : Sat Feb 19 2022 02:58:29

-=> Daryl Stout wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

 DS>   I set up a special door to advise folks of the ports for SSH and QOTD
 DS> (Quote Of The Day). Because bots were slamming it, I set the values to
 DS> non-conventional. Verified Users In Good Standing can get those values
 DS> from that door...and I've noted where the SSH logon bypasses the
 DS> CAPTCHA entry.

I discovered that Spectrum silently blocks port 23 so I have kept the BBS'
telnet port on 10123.  They also block the QOTD port.  I chose to keep the
SSH port on 22 but if I moved it elsewhere, I'd have no issues, but I am not
letting script kiddies dictate my hobby.

If you take a look at this webpage about blocked ports, you'll notice that
Spectrum says nothing about blocking port 23 but they do:

https://www.spectrum.net/support/internet/blocked-ports

-- Sean

.... How long a minute is depends on what side of the bathroom door you're on.
--- MultiMail/Linux
 * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (618:618/1)

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