[sldev] [PROPOSAL] IP / Computer Black / White / Greylist and attempted login log.

[Matthew Dowd]

Mmmmm, greylisting could cause problems when the viewer crashes or otherwise drops the connection. I can easily make multiple logon attempts within 5 minutes which fail with the message "your account is still logging on". There was also one occasion when the viewer crashed twice just after log on, and it was only on the third attempt that I managed to get a connection which actually enabled me to do something!
 
greylisting sounds a good idea but would require a much more stale viewer first.
 
The log is a good idea - I'm less sure about the black/white/grey, as I would suspect that a sizeable fraction of the userbase will not have static or semi-static ips, and a far small fraction of the userbase would actually know what a static or semi-static ip address is (lot alone whether they have one).
 
Matthew


Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 01:20:35 -0700From: labrat.hb at gmail.comTo: sldev at lists.secondlife.comSubject: [sldev] [PROPOSAL] IP / Computer Black / White / Greylist and attempted login log.
As another factor in increased account security.  Account owners should have the ability to see what IP's have successfully logged in to their account and those IP's that have made any attempts to log into their account. 
 
Along with this a method to Black, White or Greylist IP (specific or network ranges).... This would allow someone with a static, or semi-static IP to prevent client logons to their account unless they appear on the Whitelist of approved IP's.  Greylisting would allow one login attempt every 5-10 minutes and could be used when traveling.  IP's on the blacklist would not be able to log into the account at all. 
 
 
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