You can also use something like denyhosts (http://denyhosts.sf.net). I use it on one of my public facing hosts and it works really well - it will automatically add IPs to hosts.deny after a configurable number of failed logins. Jeff On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 10:56 AM, Z.Steven.Schofield <shadowarrx@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > hi: > > On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 14:22, Tanweer Noor <tanweer.noor@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > use /etc/hosts.allow option for ssh and for Apache check your httpd.conf > > file for options. > > > > > > > > ~Tanweer > > > > On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 10:13 PM, Raj Har <raj4list@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Hello all, > > > i want stop DOS attack(like limited IP address or limited > > > users can access my ssh server {for users i know allowusers option}) on > > SSH > > > service by ssh configure file not by iptables. > > > Is there any option in ssh please update me. > > > > > > I need same thing in apache web server i want limited users can access > my > > > website. > > > > > > Thanks > > > -- > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ~ Tanweer > > ---- > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > 1. enable SSH on an unusual port such as 2222.It's simply and very > effective. > 2. disable password login, use PubkeyAuthentication > > regards > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list