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DENYHOSTS

Section: User Commands (8)
Updated: June 2014
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NAME

DenyHosts - version: 2.8

DESCRIPTION

DenyHostsis a python program that automatically blocks ssh attacks byadding entries to /etc/hosts.deny.DenyHostswill also inform system administrators about offending hosts,attacked users and suspicious logins.

Usage:/usr/sbin/denyhosts [-f logfile | --file=logfile] [ -c configfile | --config=configfile] [-i | --ignore] [-n | --noemail] [--purge] [--migrate] [--daemon] [--sync] [--version]

--file:: The name of log file to parse
--config: The configuration file to use, typically /etc/denyhosts.conf
--ignore: Ignore last processed offset (start processing from beginning)
--noemail: Do not send an email report
--unlock: if lockfile exists, remove it and run as normal
--migrate: migrate your HOSTS_DENY file so that it is suitable for --purge
--purge: expire entries older than your PURGE_DENY setting
--purge-all: expire all entries immediately
--purgeip: remove specified IP address from blocked list
--daemon: run DenyHosts in daemon mode
--foreground: run DenyHosts in foreground mode
--sync: run DenyHosts synchronization mode
--version: Prints the version of DenyHosts and exits

Note: multiple --file args can be processed. If multiple files are provided, --ignore is implied

Note: in a Debian system, the default running mode is daemon mode and the configuration file is /etc/denyhosts.conf

When run in --daemon mode the following flags are ignored:

--file, --purge, --migrate, --sync, --verbose

AUTHOR

DenyHostswas written by Phil Schwartz <phil_schwartzAATTusers.sourceforge.net>

This manual page was written by Marco Bertorello <marcoAATTbertorello.ns0.it>for the Debian project (but may be used by others).

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When run in --daemon mode the following flags are ignored:

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