On Thu 27 Jan 2022 at 08:21:49 +0000, Tixy wrote: > On Wed, 2022-01-26 at 19:26 +0000, Brian wrote: > > On Wed 26 Jan 2022 at 10:42:38 -0600, David Wright wrote: > > > > [Snipping] > > > > > I've worked this way for 15 years and, unlike Gene, I'm not having > > > to fight any battles over it. I'm sure mDNS is perfect for people > > > with different demands from mine. > > > > My question was really directed at all users, particularly those who > > do not appreciate the existance or basic function of Avahi. > > My experience of it was many years ago when first trying out Linux > seriously and I spotted it amongst the list of services that were > running. After googling the name and realising what it was I hurriedly > uninstalled it, because at that time the zero-conf stuff seemed to be > cropping up regularly in the IT news in a bad way, with malware > exploiting weaknesses in Window and routers implementation of it. I > also have a general aversion to computers tying to doing magic things > behind my back.
Three items to take into account: * Your machine will (AFAIK) only publish services you explicitly allow. For example, pulseaudio requires the installation of a specific module and cupsd rquires printer sharing to be explicitly enabled. * The services offered by other machines on the network need not be accessed. * It is assumed your machine is on a network that is regarded as trusted. Otherwise, why are you there? -- Brian.
