>> Dear Mattthew, >> >> Grateful for sending me in right direction, solution really sounds well. >> Does it look good configuration for "/etc/pf.conf" ? >> >> # START >> table bruteforce persist > > Watch the syntax -- it's table <bruteforce> persist with angle brackets. > >> block in log quick from bruteforce >> >> pass in on $ext_if proto tcp \ >> from any to $ext_if port $trusted_tcp_ports \ >> flags S/SA keep state \ >> (max-src-conn-rate 3/300, overload bruteforce flush global) > > Again -- you need angle brackets around the table name. > >> >> # END >> >> AND CRON: >> */12 * * * * /sbin/pfctl -t ssh-bruteforce -T expire 604800 >/dev/null >> 2>&1 >> >> What is the function "expire 604800" are they entries in the table? >> should it be -t bruteforce or -t ssh-bruteforce > > Ooops. Yes, -t bruteforce is correct. "expire 604800" means delete > entries after they've been in the table for that number of seconds (ie > after one week) > > Cheers, > > Matthew > > -- > Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard > Flat 3 > PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Ramsgate > JID: matt...@infracaninophile.co.uk Kent, CT11 9PW
Dear Mattthew, i am very much grateful for your assistance and advice configuring PF correctly. Well done ! Thanks / Regards _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"