[Dxspider-support] Cluster Abuse and IP Addresses

Ian Maude ian at gb7mbc.net
Wed Nov 25 13:04:24 GMT 2009


I have all the registration emails and use that.  It would be handy to be
able to save out the list from the cluster though :)

I think the node partners are automagically registered although I might be
wrong!

73 Ian

2009/11/25 Anthony(N2KI) <n2ki at amsat.org>

>  Ian,
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> How do you maintain the list of registered users?  Do you keep a separate
> notepad file with all the registrants in case there is a node failure; in
> which case you would have to re-register each one?  This is one my concerns
> with starting up registration again on my node. Also I presume that the node
> partners have to be registered as well?
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> Anthony
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> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* dxspider-support-bounces at dxcluster.org [mailto:
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 25, 2009 3:11 AM
> *To:* ve7cc at shaw.ca; The DXSpider Support list
> *Subject:* Re: [Dxspider-support] Cluster Abuse and IP Addresses
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> 2009/11/24 Lee Sawkins <ve7cc at shaw.ca>
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> How does registration work with DX Spider nodes?  Can I just log into a
> cluster with any call I want and request registration and it will be
> given, or is there some checking to verify that I really am who I say I
> am?
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> I have been running registration for some time now Lee and it is simply a
> deterrent.  There is no way to prove that someone is who they say they are
> but I have had no issues.  I can also stop any abuse that is seen by simply
> removing the registration from that user until I can work out what is
> happening.
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> If a user wants more security they can have a password but that of course
> works only on the node they normally connect to.
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> I have over 2000 registered users on the two nodes I run and I have had no
> problems so far.
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> As a sysop, I feel it is my duty to check the cluster and try to be aware
> of any issues that crop up.  I also have the time to do it these days :)
>  Unfortunately, some feel they can simply install the software and let it
> run itself, sometimes to the detriment of the network.
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> I strongly suggest that sysops require registration for their nodes.  I can
> check the IP addresses of locally connected users easily and I can RCMD that
> information from another cluster with Spider.  I cannot look at the IP
> address of anyone else though of course.  However, I do not totally see the
> need to in a network with the simple addition of registration.
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> 73 Ian
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> SysOp GB7MBC & HB9DRV-9 DX Clusters
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> Lee
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