wok-current annotate knock/description.txt @ rev 25256

updated qrencode and qrencode-dev (4.0.2 -> 4.1.1)
author Hans-G?nter Theisgen
date Fri Jul 15 06:38:49 2022 +0100 (2022-07-15)
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Hans-G?nter@24702 1 Knockd is a port-knock server.
Hans-G?nter@24702 2 It listens to all traffic on an ethernet (or PPP) interface, looking
Hans-G?nter@24702 3 for special "knock" sequences of port-hits.
Hans-G?nter@24702 4 A client makes these port-hits by sending a TCP (or UDP) packet to a
Hans-G?nter@24702 5 port on the server. This port need not be open -- since knockd listens
Hans-G?nter@24702 6 at the link-layer level, it sees all traffic even if it's destined for
Hans-G?nter@24702 7 a closed port.
Hans-G?nter@24702 8 When the server detects a specific sequence of port-hits, it runs a
Hans-G?nter@24702 9 command defined in its configuration file. This can be used to open up
Hans-G?nter@24702 10 holes in a firewall for quick access.