Re: Multiple sessions from same IP address

From: Simon Marchese (sjm_news_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 09/28/05


Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:49:57 +0000 (UTC)

goyald@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello
> I notice multiple terminal sessions originating from same IP address.
> In output of "who" command I notice that different terminal names are
> originating from same IP address.
> We use dumb terminals and only one terminal should be using same IP
> address at any time.
>
> Can someone please guide me on what is happening and what else should I
> look for?

Dumb terminals attached by a serial cable do not have an IP address and
have a terminal like "ttyXX". If the terminal names are "ptyXX" then
these are telnet sessions.



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