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FWKNOP
Single Packet Authorization (SPA) Port Knocking.
Port knocking is used to alter packet filter rules on a host dependant upon a secret packet delivered to that host.
It can be used to open a port to an SSH server from a single host. This opening will occur for a limited time period to allow authentication. After a fixed duration. the port is then closed to world as previously.