also sprach b...@bc-bd.org <b...@bc-bd.org> [2010.02.03.0021 +1300]:
> As I see it, a Firewall tests for the presence of things (certain
> port, IP, protocol, etc) molly-guard tests for the absence of
> things (ssh ENV, etc).

Molly-guard currently tests to see if it runs remotely. Previously,
this was done with $SSH_CONNECTION, but now it checks for the PTY of
the sshd daemon, which is not checking for absence.

> I still think the patch is a valuable addition to molly-guard, as
> it fixes a problem I and maybe others have. I think that holding
> this patch back because you feel molly-guard needs to be rewritten
> is the wrong thing to do.

I'll take another look today.

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