Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 21:27:38 -0500 From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: "H.Wade Minter" <minter@lunenburg.org> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Simplest way to block a single IP? Message-ID: <4070C41A.6050201@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <5D4A40CA-86A7-11D8-991B-000A95A8D520@lunenburg.org> References: <5D4A40CA-86A7-11D8-991B-000A95A8D520@lunenburg.org>
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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.
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