On Tue, 19 May 1998, Ehud Gavron wrote: ) Suggestion: PPP access devices intercept identD requests ) and return the authenticated access string. So, what you're suggesting is that all PPP users will automatically have ident queries handled for them by their ISP? Thanks, but I think I'd rather not. There are definitely some sites on the Internet that run their own proper identd and are connected to the Internet via a dialup PPP connection. The explosive growth of the Linux operating system, among other factors, accounts for this truth. I just fail to see how establishing an upstream-regulated ident request would be beneficial to anyone in any way--surely you aren't suggesting this be used as opposed to dialin records for tracking down specific users when they're abusive, right? ) Reasoning: Modern ``stacks'' used by end-users -- especially ) those on throwaway accounts, fake any identD response. ) This makes tracking those people tougher. I fail to see how tracking them becomes harder. As I stated above, tracking based on host name coupled with dialin logs would be far better--unless every ISP implements this, there will always be some [ab]user who is able to create their own ident reply, which would weaken the effectiveness of upstream-controlled ident replies. -- Daniel Reed <n@ml.org> (ask me for my PGP key) Artificial Intelligence stands no chance against Natural Stupidity