denyhosts quandry

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will do. thanks.
Blaming an app is so much easier. ;)


Thanks,
Tyler Littlefield
Web: tysdomain.com
email: tyler at tysdomain.com
My programs don't have bugs, they're called randomly added features.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Homuth" <james@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.'" 
<speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 1:21 AM
Subject: RE: denyhosts quandry


> Before you start looking for an app to blame, check the logs. Open a SSH
> session, tail -F /bath/to/ssh.log, then load WinSCP. Then you'll know
> precisely what's causing Denyhosts to freak out.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca 
> [mailto:speakup-bounces at braille.uwo.ca]
> On Behalf Of Tyler Littlefield
> Sent: March 19, 2009 10:26 PM
> To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
> Subject: denyhosts quandry
>
> Hello list,
> I have a quick question.
> I am running denyhosts on my linux system, to try to keep out attackers 
> from
> running a password cracker on my ssh.
> It's caught a few, but it seems to be screaming when I log in with win 
> SCP.
> Basically, every time I log in, it just blocks my host out.
> Is there a way I can either get it to stop, or possibly set it to not 
> block
> that host?
> I'm not sure why WIN SCP would trigger a denyhosts, as as far as I know, 
> it
> runs when a password is incorrect.
> Unless win SCP sends an invalid login for some reason first, or something 
> of
> that sort.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Tyler Littlefield
> Web: tysdomain.com
> email: tyler at tysdomain.com
> My programs don't have bugs, they're called randomly added features.
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