Authen/Tcpdmatch version 0.01 ============================= This module implements the core functionality of tcpdmatch: it consults hosts.allow and hosts.deny to decide if service should be granted. Due to its tiny size, approx. 2k bytes, this module is best suited for embedded environments. Although it is not a full-feature re-implementation of tcpdmatch(1), I hope it will still do most of what you want. In particular, it supports the following capabilities: A. ALL and LOCAL wildcards. B. Recursive EXCEPT modifier C. Leading and trailing dot patterns D. Net masks E. Skipping of lines with faulty syntax, comments, or blanks It does not support shell commands, client lookups, endpoint patterns, spooofing attacks, and expansions. If these features are important to you, perhaps you should consider using libwarp.so and Authen::Libwrap . INSTALLATION To install this module type the following: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install DEPENDENCIES This module requires these other modules and libraries: Test::More Parse::RecDescent Attribute::Handlers NetAddr::IP COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE Copyright (C) 2003 Ioannis Tambouras . All rights reserved. LICENSE: Latest version of GPL. Read licensing terms at www.fsf.org .