Re: /bin/passwd as shell

2002-01-24 Thread David N Moore
On Thu, Jan 24, 2002 at 11:17:59AM -0600, Rob VanFleet wrote: > On Thu, Jan 24, 2002 at 07:23:35AM +0100, martin f krafft wrote: > > > > > > also sprach Rob VanFleet > > > On this list (I beleive) I saw someone mention the use of /bin/passwd > > > as a shell for mail-only users so they can easily

Re: /bin/passwd as shell

2002-01-24 Thread David N Moore
On Thu, Jan 24, 2002 at 11:17:59AM -0600, Rob VanFleet wrote: > On Thu, Jan 24, 2002 at 07:23:35AM +0100, martin f krafft wrote: > > > > > > also sprach Rob VanFleet > > > On this list (I beleive) I saw someone mention the use of /bin/passwd > > > as a shell for mail-only users so they can easil

blocking an ip after n failed login attempts

2001-08-15 Thread David N Moore
Hi, I have been poking around with google looking for some ideas for a solution to this problem. Can you think of an easy way to block all connections from a certain ip if it tries log in say 5 times and fails? The idea being that it would stop someone from using a dictionary-based attack

blocking an ip after n failed login attempts

2001-08-15 Thread David N Moore
Hi, I have been poking around with google looking for some ideas for a solution to this problem. Can you think of an easy way to block all connections from a certain ip if it tries log in say 5 times and fails? The idea being that it would stop someone from using a dictionary-based attac