Deny IP based on failed login requests

[Chris W. Parker]

Brian Whitehead <mailto:Brian.Whitehead at LABONE.com>
    on Wednesday, February 09, 2005 10:20 AM said:

> I'd say a quick shell script that parses the log file for the failed
> attempts and the creates an iptables rule to block the IP.

Care to give any suggestions about how to go about this or where to
start researching? Or know of a place that might have a script like
this?

When it comes to shell scripts I know only that they exist and not much
more. :(



Thanks,
Chris.