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From: David Henshaw <dhenshaw@silas.cc.monash.edu.au>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Problem with Finger
Date: Wed, 09 Apr 1997 13:29:19 +1000
Organization: Monash University
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Hi All,

I've posted this question once already.

For some reason I can't get finger working when I specify an IP addr, or
Domain Name.

i.e. f @127.0.0.1 for example reports Permission Denied.

However, I can telnet to these..

Any ideas ?

-- 
David Henshaw
dhenshaw@silas.cc.monash.edu.au