deny http access based on IP on FC3

[John Summerfied]

yonas abraham wrote:
> hi,
> 
> I want to block a given IP from accessing my site, which is running 
> apache on a fully uptodated FC3 machine.
> 
> I taught I would just put the ip on /etc/hosts.deny and restart the 
> machine. But It is not working. I can block an access to sshd very 
> simply by adding the IP or sshd: IP and it works fine.
> 
> I wouldn't mind blocking every service to that IP in my machine but 
> preferably only httpd block.
> 
> thanks
> 
> yonas
> 
man iptables


It's also handy for blocking your access to unwanted remote sites such 
as ad servers:-)



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