Subj : Re: Run a BBS on a Linux Server
To   : Brian Klauss
From : buanzo
Date : Tue Apr 06 2021 11:07 am

On 27 Jan 2021, Brian Klauss said the following...
 
 BK>   Re: Re: Run a BBS on a Linux Server
 BK>   By: Benny Pedersen to Phillip Taylor on Sun Nov 15 2020 06:32 pm
 BK> 
 BK>  > is there any better telnet port that is more safe to use ?
 BK>  >
 BK>  > retoric all internet service is based on telnet, so only ssl is a secui
 BK>  > layer on top of it, all the remaining ports is basicly still telnet
 BK> 
 BK> If you keep an eye on your inbound traffic and immediately create a rule
 BK> to "can" the IP or IP-range, you protect yourself a little better.

If it helps, I created a rule for fail2ban that supports the Mystic BBS log,
so it can block attacks, probes, etc.

I could adapt it to other softwares, if I am provided with appropriate log
files.

Cheers.

PS: This is what I refer to: http://darkgame.buanzo.org/mystic/

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
 * Origin: DaRK Game BBS (4:900/107)

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