On Tue, Nov 26, 2024 at 4:02 PM vi...@wlcr.net <vi...@wlcr.net> wrote:
> Can anyone explain why whois on a Debian server gets a rejection as if > through a proxy server? > > Does the Debian command "whois" not connect directly to the various > databases? > > > $whois 191.96.36.56 > % IP Client: 64.25x.xx.xx > % This is the RIPE Database query service. > % The objects are in RPSL format. > % > % The RIPE Database is subject to Terms and Conditions. > % See https://docs.db.ripe.net/terms-conditions.html > > %ERROR:201: access denied for 190.112.52.13 > % > % Sorry, access from your host has been permanently > % denied because of a repeated excessive querying. > % For more information, see > % > https://docs.db.ripe.net/FAQ/#why-did-i-receive-an-error-201-access-denied > > % This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.114 > (SHETLAND) > I get a similar but slightly different error message. tmb@hp-debian:~$ whois 191.96.36.56 % IP Client: 2607:fb90:db98:991c:6b9d:c93f:73d:7514 % This is the RIPE Database query service. % The objects are in RPSL format. % % The RIPE Database is subject to Terms and Conditions. % See https://docs.db.ripe.net/terms-conditions.html %ERROR:201: access denied for 190.112.52.14 % % Queries from your IP address have passed the daily limit of controlled objects. % Access from your host has been temporarily denied. % For more information, see % https://docs.db.ripe.net/FAQ/#why-did-i-receive-an-error-201-access-denied % This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.114 (ABERDEEN) Show my ip address says my public IPv4 address is 172.59.137.156. I do not know where 190.112.52.14 is coming from. -- ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ Debian - The universal operating system ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ https://www.debian.org/ ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀
