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Subject: Re: Distributed Services
From: Marc Esipovich (marcmucom.co.il)
Date: Thu Apr 27 2000 - 15:05:08 CDT


> Hi,

Hi.

>
> I don't quite understand this UDP distributed service

I'm assuming you're referring to the latest DDoS stuff, tfn, tfn2k, and
others.

- where is the
> initial authorisation point? Surely it must be static, for new / potential
> users to find it.

Yes, in the current protocol(s) used by these DDoS systems it is
static. but improved versions of the protocols can be made more
sophisticated, broadcast-like, challenge-response like. maybe they will
even use zero-knowledge like stuff ;)

> If that's the case, can it not be DoS'd?

Currently, yes.

        Marc.