> Try use Denyhosts ... no problem with bruteforce attacks anymore. Denyhosts > add the IP of the attacker to the /etc/hosts.deny file. > Install it with: > ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge denyhosts > and add to your /etc/crontab > */10 * * * * root python /usr/bin/denyhosts -c /etc/denyhosts.conf > > Use it now for more then a year... its perfect to block bruteforce attacks.
Also, you can edit your denyhost conf file to report affending IP to their denyhosts server and also download an updated list of affending IP that other community members have reported. Using this feature, you wont give "crackers" a first chance at getting to your server. Regards, Richard Broersma -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
