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RE: [cobalt-users] Blocking IP's
- Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] Blocking IP's
- From: "John Cordeiro" <jcordeiro@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri Oct 6 20:16:01 2000
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
>I need to block an IP of someone that keeps using some script to try
>and use brute force to get into a directory that has authentication
>on it using .htaccess.
>
>I checked the archives and they suggest to add the IP address to
hosts.deny.
>
>This does not appear to work as they can still get in.
>
>Do I have to restart inetd after I make the change or is there a better
way?
>
>J
If you have the IP report him to his ISP and they should take legal action
against the user. Also report the ip to the Blacklist.
If you have the logs send that portion to the Admin at his ISP.
Johnc