Re: [Proftpd-user] Problem binding to second IP with mod_sftp on 1.3.7a on Ubuntu 21.04

>>>>> "TJ" == TJ Saunders <[email protected]> writes:

TJ> In addition, to get ProFTPD to not bind to the wildcard address,
TJ> and instead to bind only to the specified addresses, you can use:
>> 
TJ> SocketBindTight on
>> 
>> Why isn't this the default?  I would think that binding to all
>> interfaces by default is just nasty... or maybe put in another warning
>> in the code what mentions this on startup. 

TJ> I've found, over the years, that many of the "warnings" logged at
TJ> startup are often not seen.

Sure, I can understand that. 

TJ> And different sites/admins have different opinions on just what
TJ> the "default" behavior should be -- based on their specific needs.
TJ> Whatever the default value is, would cause problems for someone.

LOL!  Can't make us all happy, that's for sure. 

TJ> The current behavior of using wildcard sockets has been the
TJ> default for quite a while now; changing it would cause more issues
TJ> than it would solve, I think.

No problem, just making a suggestion.  Thanks again for your help
pointing me in the right direction, and for all the work you do
putting out this software.

Cheers,
John



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