Re: [cobalt-users] Deny IP

["H.P. Stroebel" <hpstr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Frank Cubillos schrieb:
 
> Searched through the Cobalt resources no avail. Seeing these kiddie
> scripters trying to hack a protected directory really Pi***d me off. How can
> I add their IP to block them access, or is that possible. I know we can do
> that on the smtp on the raq3.
> Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

to deny access completely, you can do this :

1) add the ip to /etc/hosts.deny (for tcp wrappers):

	"ALL: 123.456.789.0"

this does not affect standalone daemons (e.g. apache)

2) add it to the kernel routing table by entering

	"/sbin/route add -host 123.456.789.0 reject" (as root)

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