Tuesday, October 9, 2012

How to block IP addresses on your Linux server

This link is a very comprehensive and quick guide on how to block IP addresses on your Linux server using Iptables.

Gist:
View all blocked IPs

$ sudo /sbin/iptables -L INPUT -v -n


Block an IP

$ sudo /sbin/iptables -I INPUT -s 11.22.33.44 -j DROP


Unblock an IP
$ iptables -D INPUT -s 11.22.33.44 -j DROP

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