They are probably avoiding the message of "not allowing servers" because so many DSL users CAN run servers. They need to compete. Cable infrastructure is setup as a client system and not a server system. It is very asynchronous. This is the main reason they probably don't allow it (it affects others on the same node in a negative way when the uplink is saturated). When I was with MediaOne, it was very clear they did NOT allow servers. It was in the document I signed when my modem was installed (and it was a one-way modem at that). Find that document and then look to see if they have modified it since, and I am confident you will find the clause that states that they do not want you to run servers. Tom Veldhouse veldy at veldy.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Siegfried" <sos at zjod.net> To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [TCLUG] AT&T/Mediaone does it again? > Mike Hicks wrote: > > > > Nate Straz <nate at techie.com> wrote: > > > > > > BTW, AT&T updated their Code Red help page. > > > > > > http://help.broadband.att.com/faq.jsp?content_id=792&category_id=54 > > > > Interesting. Looking at the Q&As on that page, it doesn't appear that > > running services is explicitly denied. They're just responding to the > > fact that this worm can ``interfere with the ability of any other person > > to use or enjoy the AT&T Equipment or the Service.'' Then again, they may > > explicitly state it elsewhere. > > In fact, it's explicitly stated elsewhere (in the subscriber agreement) that > you can run HTTP servers, but do so at your own risk. See section 9, > paragraph b of: http://help.broadband.att.com/subagreelease.jsp for details. > > Based on the AT&T WWW references I've seen today, it kind of looks like AT&T > is going out of their way to not say "no http servers", but at the same time > they're saying if you interfere with general use (as in running a CodeRed > infected box that spews those "GET /default.ida?XXXXX" all over creation), > then they'll cut off your service. > > It's a real mixed message. > > Not a laywer, but I play one TV'idly, > > -S > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >