Foreign(4)Foreign(4)NAMEForeign - Logs contact attempts from unknown systems
SYNOPSIS
/usr/lib/uucp/.Admin/Foreign
DESCRIPTION
The /usr/lib/uucp/.Admin/Foreign file lists access attempts by unknown
systems. The /usr/lib/uucp/remote.unknown shell script appends an entry
to the Foreign file each time a remote computer that is not listed in
the local /usr/lib/uucp/Systems file attempts to communicate with that
local system.
Someone with superuser authority can customize entries in the Foreign
file to fit the needs of a specific site by modifying the
remote.unknown shell script.
EXAMPLES
The following is a sample entry in the Foreign file:
Wed Sep 20 20:38:22 CDT 1989: call from the system merlin
System merlin, which is not listed in the /usr/lib/uucp/Systems file,
attempted to log in on September 20 at 10:38 p.m., but the uucp program
did not allow the unknown system to log in.
FILES
Describes access permissions for remote systems Describes accessible
remote systems Records contacts from unknown systems in the Foreign
file Contains the Foreign file and other uucp administrative files
SEE ALSO
Commands: uucp(1), uudemon.cleanu(4), uux(1)
Daemons: cron(8), uucico(8), uuxqt(1)Foreign(4)