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TCP Wrapper

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

A software package which can be used to restrict access to certain network services based on the source of the connection; a simple tool to monitor and control incoming network traffic.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Network95%rule-basedr:entity.network.gear.v1
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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