The solution to our Friday issue under the cut. And for those who still want to guess, here's a picture with a hint of a clue
And now the correct answer:
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Honeypot (from the English honeypot - a pot of honey, bait), produced under the trade name Symantec Mantrap (English trap for humans). Used both in corporate networks as part of intrusion detection systems (IDS), as well as for catching viruses in the world wide web. More modern versions of hanipot and various network sensors are still actively used in the global analytical network Symantec.
Determining the winner was not easy, but we tried to be as fair as possible.
Habrayuzer who guessed the exact answer (hanipot) became iscsi
Nevertheless, there were similar comments from the user 8bitjoey , which were heard earlier than others, containing important information for solving the problem and describing the functionality of this artifact in detail. Therefore, the prize will be divided between these two users.
Many thanks to everyone who participated in our Friday “guessing game” and wish you all a good working week!
Special thanks to everyone who pleased us with the answers about the washing machine, admin presence emulator, Google data center, etc. =)
UPD1: on numerous requests from workers a little later, we will write in more detail about this design and how hanypots work