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Re: Re: brute force protectionby twerq (Deacon) |
on Jun 13, 2002 at 14:02 UTC ( [id://174200]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
I think that the goal of the OP was to deny access from a certain IP due to a suspected brute-force password cracker. In which case there is a strong connection between username and IP -- the username is being cracked from a specific IP. In which case, it is wise to block that IP's access for a length of time. Seems to me that blocking specific known malicious IPs is standard, effective firewalling practice. And last, a DoS attack is always easy, and always possible. It's like vandilism in a way. . . but the methods you have described would be foiled by the OP's solution. If you repeatedly try to log in, you will be denied access. Wasn't that the objective? --twerq
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