RE: RFC1918 addresses to permit in for VPN?

["Derek J. Balling" <dredd () megacity org>]

> > That makes perfect sense to me...there is not a better way to protect a
> > box from a DOS/hack than to only give it a private address.
>
> this is a common fantasy.  changing the its license place does not change
> the vulnerability of your car to an accident.

No, but putting your car on a private road that you need to circumvent
several roadblocks to reach IS a pretty good deterrent to its being in an
accident.

D

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