Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:37:22 +0300 From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr> To: Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: sendmail and hosts_access(5) Message-ID: <20060913163722.GA62734@gothmog.pc> In-Reply-To: <45082E5C.5040503@daleco.biz> References: <45082E5C.5040503@daleco.biz>
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On 2006-09-13 11:14, Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz> wrote: > Hello all, > > I am attempting to block an SMTP server with /etc/hosts.allow: > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Received: from 241net251.net.zeork.com.pl (241net251.net.zeork.com.pl > [194.117.241.251] (may be forged)) > ---------------------------------------------------------- > [506] Tue 12.Sep.2006 20:55:44 > [kadmin@archangel][~] > #ssh kadmin@elisha grep zeork /home/kadmin/spammers > .net.zeork.com.pl > > [507] Tue 12.Sep.2006 20:56:55 > [kadmin@archangel][~] > #ssh kadmin@elisha grep /home/kadmin/spammers /etc/hosts.allow > sendmail : /home/kadmin/spammers : deny > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > hosts_access(5) says this: > The access control language implements the following patterns: > * A string that begins with a `.' character. A host > name is matched if the last components of its name match the > specified pattern. For example, the pattern `.tue.nl' matches > the host name `wzv.win.tue.nl' > > So, why does my server continue accepting SMTP connections from > "241net251.net.zeork.com.pl" ? > > Thoughts, pointers, gentle kicks on the bum welcomed. I don't think you can have the hostnames in a separate "map file" and then reference this file from /etc/hosts.allow.
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