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Re: RFC1918 addresses to permit in for VPN?

  • From: Stephen Stuart
  • Date: Sun Dec 31 17:17:50 2000

> Blocking source-routed packets at the borders will stop this in short
> order, except for those of you who peer with people who require "loose
> source routing".  (Randy, I believe it was Verio that required this, am I
> mistaken?)

Source-routing has more value to me as a debugging measure than
RFC1918 addressing has as a security measure. Perhaps a customer
network can derive some security from blocking source-routed packets,
though.

Stephen





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