• Re: IP Block

    From Wilfred van Velzen@2:280/464 to Brian Rogers on Tue May 11 18:21:10 2021
    * Originally in BINKD
    * Crossposted in INTERNET
    * Crossposted in TCPIP

    Hi Brian,

    On 2021-05-11 11:11:00, you wrote to Dumas Walker:

    How would you format it if you want to drop a whole range or block of
    IP addresses?

    I made a utilty for myself which I call "ipblock". It handles whatever string I wish to enter whether it's IPv4 or IPv6, a single IP or a block. It writes to a file called /etc/blocked.ips which is then called upon bootup as part of my firewalling. In doing a whole block enter in the cidr shorthand. Ex:
    /sbin/iptables -I INPUT -s 49.7.0.0/16 -j ROP
    /sbin/iptables -I OUTPUT -d 49.7.0.0/16 -j DROP
    /sbin/iptables -I FORWARD -s 49.7.0.0/16 -j DROP

    This filters a scanbot block from my box. :)

    Further questions, feel free to netmail me as this really isn't Bink information. I'll be happy to try and answer.

    Or take it to the INTERNET and/or TCPIP areas, so we can all learn! ;)

    You can also add logging and such if you desire. I don't feel that if
    I'm denying a block that I need to see my work did the job I
    programmed it to do though.


    Bye, Wilfred.

    --- FMail-lnx64 2.1.0.18-B20170815
    * Origin: FMail development HQ (2:280/464)
  • From Brian Rogers@1:142/103 to Wilfred van Velzen on Tue May 11 14:20:00 2021
    Hello Wilfred;

    Wilfred van Velzen wrote to Brian Rogers <=-

    Or take it to the INTERNET and/or TCPIP areas, so we can all learn! ;)

    That's also a possibility as well. I just wanted to try and stay on topic :)

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