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DenyHosts smart defense for your SSH server

by Mark on Mar.19, 2009, under sysadmin

DenyHosts smart SSH Server Protection

DenyHosts is a Python based security tool for SSH servers.

DenyHosts is a Python based security tool for SSH servers.

DenyHosts is a python script that is run on any Linux or BSD based system to help block SSH based attacks. It works to prevent both “dictionary based” and “brute force” attacks. Also provided is a system to synchronize block lists between other users of DenyHosts.

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