[mythtv-users] SSH break in attempt this morning using mythtv user

Michael Starks mythtv at michaelstarks.com
Tue Feb 28 23:25:32 UTC 2006


Jason Gillis wrote:
> I would really appreciate it if you stop trying to break into my system.  I 
> would assume that other people who run mythtv would really like you to not 
> try to break into their systems either.  At best, it's really rude.  It's 
> most likely illegal, though.  Don't do things that are illegal.
> 
> In any case, I noticed that you posted to the mythtv list a couple months 
> ago.  I hope that things are going well with your mythtv system:  It's 
> really the only way to watch TV!

You should try to gather the facts before making a public accusation.
His machine could have been compromised, or maybe he fat-fingered the IP
address. There could be a number of reasons you saw that, including a
true attempt at unauthorized access.


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