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Date: Fri Sep  2 10:27:48 2005
From: cmt at burggraben.net (Christoph Moench-Tegeder)
Subject: SSH Bruteforce blocking script

## Michael L Benjamin (mike.benjamin@...rinet.com.au):

> Involves calling another process though.

Not worse than using touch/chmod/chown. And much better than just
hoping that everything will be alright :)

> I think the shell has enough
> tools to adequately
> create a secure temp file if I go about it in the right way. :-)

I prefer using the tools readily available.

Regards,
Christoph

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