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Hi there, Somehow or other I have been locked out of my server - PortSentry thinks that it received a scan attack from my machine and promptly blocked me. Can anyone please give me some idea as to how I can get back onto my server ?
Log in from a different machine. Say "route del -host 193.237.116.216 reject" (if you've configured portsentry to use route to get rid of attackers). Edit /etc/hosts.deny and take your machine out of there, too. And don't run finger against your RaQ again. :)
Simes. -- Simon Brown <simes@xxxxxxxxx> - http://www.amdev.demon.co.uk/ He that diggeth a pit is worth two in the bush.