AS ipban list Vs host.deny in server root.

Private Joined: Oct 27, 2004 Posts: 44

Firstly, many thanks to HalJordan and the other very helpful people here, with who's help I wouldn't have got AS installed correctly. Laughing

Now i've got it installed i'm busy uploading dozens of .txt files containing a huge list of banned ip's (obtained here).

What i'm wondering is if its worth me doing this if i've already got all these ip addresses in my host.deny file which is placed in my server root.

Or will the host.deny be ok on its own.

Thanks.

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:24 am

UndergroundHydroponics wrote:

Firstly, many thanks to HalJordan and the other very helpful people here, with who's help I wouldn't have got AS installed correctly. Laughing

Typo above, 'with who's help' should have been without who's help !!!

Support Mod Joined: Feb 15, 2004 Posts: 806

UndergroundHydroponics wrote:

What i'm wondering is if its worth me doing this if i've already got all these ip addresses in my host.deny file which is placed in my server root.

Host deny list highly recommended because it's manages by server and absolutely faster than IP Ban provided by Admin Secure. You can periodically add banned IPs catches by Admin Secure into your host deny list. If you haven't much time to manage all of this, let Admin Secure collect all banned IP addresses, and later you may create a .htaccess file to reject all those IP.

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 12:55 pm

Many thanks, had an idea it would be just doubling up my time and work, and also filling the db unecessarily i'd imagine.

Thanks again fella, much appreciated.

Would you also recommed running Sentinel as well as Admin Secure ?

Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 6:21 pm

Personally, I run both. They approach security from slightly different angles. AS concentrates on the admin side and Sentinel secures the overall site, though each in a way duplicates the protection of the other. Some sites also run Protector. I recently installed all three for a client whose site got hacked by script kiddies. They seem to work well together.

Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 5:07 am

Thanks,

Thanks, will backup and install Sentinel tonight.

Hehe, must say though, sites been untouched since i added the host.deny and AS Smile

Thanks again, christ i'm in you guys debt Smile