Limiting connections from localhost only?

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MrNobody said:
Hi, I'm using Sockets classes from this web site:
http://www.adp-gmbh.ch/win/misc/sockets.html

to create a very simple server

Is it possible to limit connections to my server to localhost only? (so
not
accept any remote connections)

What would I have to do?
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Find the code that handles incoming connections and make sure the IP address
is 127.0.0.1. If it is, refuse the connection. You may possibly need to
also check the A name in some cases which would be anything other than
localhost.

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MrNobody said:
Hi, I'm using Sockets classes from this web site:
http://www.adp-gmbh.ch/win/misc/sockets.html

to create a very simple server

Is it possible to limit connections to my server to localhost only? (so not
accept any remote connections)

What would I have to do?
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alternatively, when you create the server socket, bind it to 127.0.0.1 rather
than INADDR_ANY. That way, it isn't even seen by the outside!

/steveA
 
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