http://forum.whatismyip.com Please create a thread with your username and introduce yourself. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:30:51 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forum.whatismyip.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forum.whatismyip.com http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=657&goto=newpost Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:58:30 GMT Hello all, long story short... one of my sites got hacked from Moscow Russia, lots of porn links etc..:eek: Well I banned that IP range from ftp... Hello all,
long story short...
one of my sites got hacked from Moscow Russia, lots of porn links etc..:eek:

Well I banned that IP range from ftp to my site but now since my connection is Verizon DSL, my IP is somewhat dynamic. I need to check mine over a few weeks to establish a range to allow me to FTP and further limit hackers.:confused:

It "would be a nifty tool", if you had a mini-log for your users that would allow them to review the IP they log in here from for a period of say 30 days.:D

I sure could use it and just possibly there could be others as well.:cool:

Cordially,
Gerry ]]> Introductions of forum Users Gerry_D http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=657 http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=656&goto=newpost Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:59:01 GMT No, I'm not a cowboy. But I tend to use that word when I greet someone, nonetheless.

I've worked at quite a few companies (including my current employer) where I was "The I.T. Guy." I would say I know quite a lot about a lot of things, but not so much about any one thing that I'd consider myself *the* expert on it. I actually got into I.T. by working customer service for Microsoft quite a few years back now (think Win95 launch). I think that's given me a "soft" view of I.T. that's rare in the biz, and saying so has earned me more than one of my past jobs.

I've been coming here to mostly use the IP Address Lookup tool, but decided to join the forum and have a look-see. Hopefully, if I have an issue, someone here can help, and if I see something with which I'm familiar, I'll toss in my couple of pennies' worth (1.2 cents after inflation). ]]> Introductions of forum Users 0siris http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=656 http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=645&goto=newpost Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:05:20 GMT I'm CabbagePatch (my pen name, not the one on my birth certificate).

I am a mid level techie in that I understand technology, I know what an IP address is, and I can grasp new technology very quickly.

I cannot figure out how some bozos out there are getting my "private" email address. I stress because only my family and a few friends know it. I actually have about 30 business email addresses primarily created because of this email spoofing thing that I experience.

I'm hoping to learn this as well as other things and if I stumble upon a pearl of wisdom not already posted, I would be glad to share.

Thanks everyone,
CP:cool: ]]> Introductions of forum Users CabbagePatch http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=645 http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=641&goto=newpost Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:42:44 GMT Hi. I joined because I have some specific questions related to IP addresses, which I will post elsewhere.

I am not a techie. I'm just a self-described geek. Although I tend to lose my geek status every now and again, usually on really stupid "I shoulda known that" kind of stuff. I know a bit about IPs, tracking and whatnot - more than your average joe, but certainly not what you all know. So I'm hoping you can help me.

Thanks. And I look forward to talking with you. ]]> Introductions of forum Users Alex34 http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=641 http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=639&goto=newpost Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:08:38 GMT Hello. I was at one time a Cisco Certified Network Instructor levels 1 and 2. I was system admin for a small WAN (network spanning cities) and... Hello. I was at one time a Cisco Certified Network Instructor levels 1 and 2. I was system admin for a small WAN (network spanning cities) and owned an ISP. I changed careers because I am getting older and I just got tired of keeping up with technology. I know a lot about some things (mostly old things) and I am surprisingly uninformed about many new things. I am becoming living history.

I was just relaxing after work checking the IP address on a VPN tunnel. I still have geeky relaxation habits. Anyway a posting here caught my eye and I just had to answer it. Then I came back the next night to see how things worked out. Will I be back again? Probably. It is nice to help only where I want to. ]]> Introductions of forum Users systemslave http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=639 http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=638&goto=newpost Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:15:16 GMT Although my official title is "Systems Software Programmer", my actual job is quite different.

I work for a major North American University in the Department of Computer Science. Along with three other System Administrators we run an extensive network of research computers, running a variety of OS's (Solaris, OpenBSD, Ubuntu, Redhat, Debian, Windows 2003) and a large number of services or products such as FTP, HTTP, SSH, VPNs, SMTP, IMAP, POP, DNS, NFS, SAMBA, ZFS, LTSP, OSPF, NNTP, CUPS, AMANDA etc.

In fact, we consider ourselves a kind of University-based ISP that provides connectivity to hundreds of researchers and professors. And if it exists, we are probably running it or at least have tried to run it.

We also designed and built the network, a network that uses a combination of layer 2 and layer 3 switches, fibre optic equipment, foundries and bridges. We also run a variety of stateful packet filtering firewalls and proxies. Security of communication is always the utmost of our concern.

My job touches all areas of our infrastructure so that on any given day, I could be troubleshooting DHCP issues, fixing mail queues, writing firewall rules or tuning one of our DNS server. Variety is the name of the game.

Since we are pretty taxed both in terms of financial and human resources, we need to be pretty creative on how we run our systems and network. This is the part of the job I enjoy the most, finding elegant and scaleable solutions to complex needs.

In my spare time, I study Latin and Attic Greek. I find studying the ancient languages very helpful in relaxing the mind or at least forcing it down other corridors of thought, a necessary prerequisite in our work environment.

I am married to a beautiful and caring woman who loves her new Mac Book Pro: isn't that just NetBSD with a funny GUI? :)

I love Liverpool Football Club, the Tennessee Titans and taking pictues. ]]> Introductions of forum Users aprotosimaki http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=638 http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=621&goto=newpost Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:23:37 GMT I'm from France; my real name is Marie-Claude, and I'm retired from teaching ...English at Varsity in Saint-Etiennne, near Lyons.
Hope I can participate in the Forum. ]]> Introductions of forum Users sitelle http://forum.whatismyip.com/showthread.php?t=621