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From:	"Geoffrey Hausheer" <cygwin1 AT phracturedblue DOT com>
To:	cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
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Date:	Mon, 03 Mar 2003 20:41:42 -0800
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Subject:	Re: why is bash trying to access my DNS?
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On Mon, 03 Mar 2003 19:48:27 -0800, "Randall R Schulz" said:
> Geoffrey,
> 
> What's the problem? Who care's about host name lookups? Is there a 
> security issue with DNS activity? Why do you want to circumscribe 
> outbound access so tightly? It's inbound connections you need to be 
> concerned about.

I care.  The reason I use zonealarm is to prevent any nasty 'sneaky'
programs from trying to send data off my system without my knowing it. 
It has nothing to do with security (well that is the incoming part, which
is there too).

Geoff
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