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Date:      Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:24:53 -0600
From:      "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz>
To:        cpghost@cordula.ws
Cc:        grant@thenetnow.com
Subject:   Re: Block IP
Message-ID:  <3FC44735.8080503@daleco.biz>
In-Reply-To: <200311260058.hAQ0wu93048845@fw.farid-hajji.net>
References:  <00c001c3b3a9$9d7fa8e0$6401a8c0@grant> <200311260058.hAQ0wu93048845@fw.farid-hajji.net>

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Cordula's Web wrote:

>>Can I block a certain IP address at the machine or interface level using
>>freebsd? (No at the Apache or Sendmail level).
>>    
>>
>
>Quick and dirty fix:
>
># route add 1.2.3.4 127.0.0.1
>
>All ACKs to 1.2.3.4 would not be able to reach their destination,
>and no TCP connections could be established this way. Moreoever,
>no UDP or ICMP packets would reach the blocked IP address.
>
>You can also block a whole subnet this way.
>
>  
>

That's a wonderful hack!

What about

all: 1.2.3.4 :deny

in /etc/hosts.allow?

Kevin Kinsey
DaleCo, S.P.



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