Guys, > > I'm getting a little fed up with break-in attempts happening every > > single day. > My current way of doing this is using the ipt_recent > so now I only block the 'strage connections' for some time... > here's some copy/paste from my current ipt rule set > http://people.netfilter.org/peejix/geoip/howto/geoip-HOWTO-2.html > > it's a geoip patch for iptables, allows you to block entire countries, > or you can allow connections from only certain countries. Thanks for the great tips! Dave