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Re: Learning python networking

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On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 3:25 AM, William Ray Wing <wrw@mac.com> wrote:
> On Jan 15, 2014, at 7:52 AM, Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> wrote:
>> One of the fundamentals of the internet is that connections *will*
>> break. A friend of mine introduced me to Magic: The Gathering via a
>> program that couldn't handle drop-outs, and it got extremely
>> frustrating - we couldn't get a game going. Build your server such
>> that your clients can disconnect and reconnect, and you protect
>> yourself against half the problem; allow them to connect and kick the
>> other connection off, and you solve the other half.
>
> But note VERY carefully that this can open HUGE security holes if not done with extreme care.
>
> Leaving a dangling connection (not session, TCP closes sessions) open is an invitation so bad things happening.

Not sure what you mean here. I'm assuming an authentication system
that stipulates one single active connection per authenticated user
(if you reauthenticate with the same credentials, it'll disconnect the
other one on the presumption that the connection's been lost). In
terms of resource wastage, there's no difference between disconnecting
now and letting it time out, and waiting the ten minutes (or whatever)
and then terminating cleanly. Or do you mean another user gaining
access? It's still governed by the same authentication.

ChrisA

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Learning python networking Paul Pittlerson <menkomigen6@gmail.com> - 2014-01-08 14:27 -0800
  Re: Learning python networking Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-09 10:29 +1100
    Re: Learning python networking Paul Pittlerson <menkomigen6@gmail.com> - 2014-01-15 02:37 -0800
      Re: Learning python networking Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2014-01-15 11:11 +0000
      Re: Learning python networking Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-15 23:52 +1100
      Re: Learning python networking "Frank Millman" <frank@chagford.com> - 2014-01-15 15:31 +0200
      Re: Learning python networking Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-16 01:07 +1100
      Re: Learning python networking Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-16 02:36 +1100
      Re: Learning python networking Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-16 03:31 +1100
      Re: Learning python networking Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-16 03:32 +1100
      Re: Learning python networking William Ray Wing <wrw@mac.com> - 2014-01-15 11:43 -0500
      Re: Learning python networking Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-16 04:07 +1100
      Re: Learning python networking William Ray Wing <wrw@mac.com> - 2014-01-15 11:25 -0500
  Re: Learning python networking Dan Stromberg <drsalists@gmail.com> - 2014-01-08 15:53 -0800
  Re: Learning python networking Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-09 11:07 +1100
  Re: Learning python networking Dan Stromberg <drsalists@gmail.com> - 2014-01-08 19:49 -0800
    Re: Learning python networking Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2014-01-09 11:32 +0000
  Re: Learning python networking Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-09 15:20 +1100

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