if i can understand it well, it doesn't make sense you have your INPUT policy set to DROP if you have matches that say to -j ACCEPT if -i eth0 and eth1 (unless you have other interfaces that actualy connects you to the outside world and eth0/1 are tied to your intranet). regards, angico. --- Philip Rhoades <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > People, > > My config does not appear to be dropping unauthorised IPs - in my > logwatch file I am still getting lines like: > > Failed logins from: > 211.238.253.248: 54 times > > Illegal users from: > 202.110.131.27: 1 time > 211.238.253.248: 164 times > > **Unmatched Entries** > pam_succeed_if(sshd:auth): error retrieving information about user > administrator : 1 time(s) > > My config is this: > > *filter > :INPUT DROP [0:0] > :FORWARD DROP [0:0] > :OUTPUT DROP [0:0] > -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT > -A INPUT -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT > # -A INPUT -p tcp -i eth0 --dport 22 --sport 1024:65535 -j LOG > --log-prefix "ssh connect:" > -A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp -s 149.171.173.169 --dport 22 -j ACCEPT > -A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp -s 203.166.81.114 --dport 22 -j ACCEPT > # -A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -m tcp --dport 22 > -j > ACCEPT > -A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -m tcp --dport 25 > --syn > -j ACCEPT > -A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -m tcp --dport 53 > --syn > -j ACCEPT > -A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -m tcp --dport 80 -j > ACCEPT > -A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -m tcp --dport 3128 > --syn -j ACCEPT > -A OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT > -A OUTPUT -m state --state NEW,RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT > -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT > -A INPUT -i eth0 -j ACCEPT > -A INPUT -i eth1 -j ACCEPT > -A INPUT -p udp -m udp -s 149.171.173.169 --sport 53 -d 0/0 -j ACCEPT > -A INPUT -p udp -m udp -s 203.166.81.114 --sport 53 -d 0/0 -j ACCEPT > -A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --syn -j REJECT > -A INPUT -p udp -m udp -j REJECT > -A INPUT -j LOG --log-level alert > -A INPUT -j LOG --log-prefix "Dropped: " > COMMIT > > > Can someone point out what I am doing wrong? > > Thanks, > > Phil. > -- > Philip Rhoades > > Pricom Pty Limited (ACN 003 252 275 ABN 91 003 252 275) > GPO Box 3411 > Sydney NSW 2001 > Australia > Mobile: +61:(0)411-185-652 > Fax: +61:(0)2-8221-9599 > E-mail: phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com