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diff --git a/network/DenyHosts/README b/network/DenyHosts/README index 823f2b3e16..cec8931d9c 100644 --- a/network/DenyHosts/README +++ b/network/DenyHosts/README @@ -1,4 +1,21 @@ DenyHosts is a python program that automatically blocks ssh attacks -by adding entries to /etc/hosts.deny. DenyHosts will also inform -Linux administrators about offending hosts, attacked users, and -suspicious logins. +by adding entries to /etc/hosts.deny. It will also block them via +iptables. DenyHosts will also inform Linux administrators about +offending hosts, attacked users, and suspicious logins. + +Note: the main config file is moved to /etc/denyhosts.conf for +versions greater than 2.6 +Noote: ipaddr-py is a new dependency +DenyHosts has been updated to work with python3 as well as 2, but +will use whichever version is pointed to by /usr/bin/python + +to run at start-up, add + +# start Denyhosts +if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.denyhosts ]; then + echo "Starting Denyhosts:" + /etc/rc.d/rc.denyhosts start +fi + +to /etc/rc.d/rc.inet2 just after where sshd is run +and make /etc/rc.d/rc.denyhosts executable. |