Brute Force Detection
BFD -- Brute Force Detection BFD is a shell script which parses security logs and detects authentication failures. It is a brute force implementation without much complexity, and it works in conjunction with a APF (Advanced Policy-based Firewall). ## Get the latest source and untar. # cd /usr ...
IPTables or APF Lockouts
The most common mistake we see is applying the rule set to the incorrect Interface. Remember: Eth0 - private network & IPMI interface 10.x.x.x Eth1 - public network interface 66.228.x.x, 208.101.x.x, etc. If you do happen to lock yourself out, you still have access to the server over the SSL VPN ...
[How-To]Install and Configure APF (w/ SoftLayer)
Originally Posted by http://www.rfxnetworks.com/apf.php APF is a policy based iptables firewall system designed for ease of use and configuration. It employs a subset of features to satisfy the veteran Linux user and the novice alike. Packaged in tar.gz format and RPM formats, make APF ideal ...