How can I limit where my application creates a socket to a specifc network interface?
Issue
- Is there a way within Red Hat Enterprise Linux to force an application to bind to only a particular network interface, when it appears to listen/connect on all available interfaces?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
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