iptables question

Posted December 29, 2013

I have noticed a bot trying a brute force on one of my CMS’s.

When I try to add the IP address with <pre>iptables -A INPUT -s 91.207.6.154 -j DROP</pre> it shows in iptables as <pre> DROP all – 154.6.207.91.unknown.SteepHost.Net anywhere</pre> and the ip is still able to connect to the server. Am I doing something wrong with adding the IP? Can I add the IP and not have the host for that IP show in iptables? Maybe that has something to do with it.

Thank you

dirk2099

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Kamal Nasser • December 29, 2013

Try adding it to the top of the chain: Delete the old rule: <pre>iptables -D INPUT -s 91.207.6.154 -j DROP</pre> Re-add it: <pre>iptables -I INPUT -s 91.207.6.154 -j DROP</pre>

dirk2099 • December 29, 2013

Yep that worked. Had a brain fart there for a second. Thank you