Kevin I like your /etc/hosts.allow recommendation.
I have some scrip kids who target my web site just to bump the visitor counter. I read all the hosts.allow man pages but syntax is still not clear. If I understand things correctly, hosts.allow is enabled all the time, but defaults to passing all tcp packets. Are the following statements syntax correct # all : all : all httpd : .seed.tw : deny #deny all from this domain httpd : 80.0.0.0/8 : deny #deny all from this domain httpd : 67.20.132.43 : deny #deny just this ip address ftpd : 40.85.68.60 : deny #deny just this ip address all : all : all -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P. Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 10:28 PM To: H.Wade Minter Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List Subject: Re: Simplest way to block a single IP? H.Wade Minter wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I've got a system that's sending a ton of referral spam to websites > on my RELENG_4_9 system. I'd like to block them from accessing > my system at the TCP level. What's the best and easiest way to do this? > > I assume I'll need to recompile the kernel with IPFIREWALL or > IPFILTER support, then set up some rules. Does anyone have > a recommendation for a simple ruleset to block one particular IP? > > Thanks, > Wade I have a better recommendation than that. Since it's just one IP, have a look at /etc/hosts.allow. The syntax and comments there should enlighten you greatly as to what to do.... Then, sit back and smile && enjoy a beverage as tcpwrappers sends this c*** to a "virtual" oblivion ... Kevin Kinsey DaleCo, S.P. _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"