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# Endlessh: an SSH tarpit # Endlessh: an SSH tarpit
Endlessh is an SSH tarpit that *very* slowly sends a randomized SSH Endlessh is an SSH tarpit that *very* slowly sends an endless, random
banner. It keeps clients locked up for hours or even days at at time. SSH banner. It keeps SSH clients locked up for hours or even days at at
The idea is that you put your real SSH server on another port and let time. The purpose is to put your real SSH server on another port and
the script kiddies themselves stuck in this tarpit instead of bothering then let the script kiddies get themselves stuck in this tarpit instead
real server. of bothering a real server.
Since the tarpit is in the banner before any cryptographic exchange Since the tarpit is the banner, before any cryptographic exchange
occurs, this program doesn't depend on any cryptographic libraries. It's occurs, this program doesn't depend on any cryptographic libraries. It's
a simple, single-threaded, standalone C program. It uses `poll()` to a simple, single-threaded, standalone C program. It uses `poll()` to
trap multiple clients at a time. trap multiple clients at a time.