Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 15:27:17 +0000 From: "Long Story" <dead_line@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: hosts.allow Question Message-ID: <BAY9-F51SLClrR3Of10000366ce@hotmail.com>
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Hello everyone,
Because of the MASS failure tries to connect to my server using random
passwords
I decided to allow only my IP to access the server.
I didnot do this before cuz i was worried this restriction will effect
any services running..
a question:
If i change hosts.allow to accept only my ip adrs and next line is ALL :
ALL : deny
is this will effect any performance? such as webmail, smtp or other
connections/services?
After fixing those lines, I used the webMail to send mail, then an SMTP
error came saying
(access denied) hmm any hint?
Example (The IP is an Example):
ALL : 192.168.0. : allow
ALL : ALL : deny
One more stupid question.
If i want to allow a whole class of ips, shall i write as
ALL : 192.168.0.* : allow (using the star)
OR
ALL : 192.168.0. : allow (leave it empty)
Thanks for the help.
Marwan.
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