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Date:      Mon, 19 Feb 2001 14:19:10 -0600
From:      Tony Wells <awells@journalstar.com>
To:        "Gerald T. Freymann" <gerry@eagle.ca>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Blocking access to a machine
Message-ID:  <3A917FBE.231235CB@journalstar.com>
References:  <013001c09aad$71024dd0$0f10a7d1@phantom>

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You could use the /etc/hosts.allow file if you start ftpd from
inetd.conf.  Otherwise you'll need a packet filter like IPFirewall or
IPFilter.

"Gerald T. Freymann" wrote:
> 
> Here's a question..
> 
> Running FreeBSD 4.2-Release. I've noticed in our /var/log/messages file a
> number of repeated attempts at anonymous FTP (like 100 in very very rapid
> succession).
> 
> I email abuse@domain with the info and hope they culprit gets hit over the
> wrist with a ruler.
> 
> Is there a way to block access by that person?
> 
> For instance...
> 
> pD4B88246.dip.t-dialin.net
> 
> tried to Anon FTP in a hundred times. Is there a something I can do on that
> FreeBSD machine to say completely ignore any further requests from
> pD4B88246.dip.t-dialin.net?
> 
> -Gerry
> 
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