Tim wrote: >> --------------------- iptables firewall Begin ------------------------ >> >> Dropped 6 packets on interface eth0 >> From 87.230.101.22 - 1 packet to tcp(25) >> From 124.229.7.16 - 3 packets to tcp(25) >> From 190.2.0.221 - 2 packets to tcp(25) >> >> ---------------------- iptables firewall End ------------------------- >> >> So should I ignore these strange people? > > Well, your computer ignored them... > > Do you run a mail server that can accept outside connections? If not, > it doesn't matter. If so, check you have it configured properly, so you > can't be used to send spam through. Thanks for your response. I don't run a mail server, so I guess I can sleep soundly. >> --------------------- samba Begin ------------------------ >> >> **Unmatched Entries** >> nmbd/nmbd_incomingrequests.c:process_name_refresh_request(173) >> Error - should be sent to WINS server : 564 Time(s) >> >> ---------------------- samba End ------------------------- >> >> What is an "unmatched entry? > > An educated guess suggests that the log doesn't match any previously set > conditions, so it's not being logged for a specific reason. > > The error tells you that something is trying to ask it to identify a > network name, but a WINS server should have been queried, instead. > > I'd wonder if somewhere, something's erroneously configured on another > computer, saying you're the WINS server. Or, you've erroneously > announced to the LAN that you are it, when you're not. It's a heck of a > long time since I messed with Samba, so check your configs and manuals. Thanks again. I'm not actually using samba at the moment, but I did some time ago. I guess I left something mis-configured. I'll turn of samba until I need it ... -- Timothy Murphy e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College Dublin -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
