how to block an entire IP range?

enzo250gto · 05-01-2004, 04:03 AM

I'm getting unwanted traffic to my server and would like to block and entire IP range.

I want to block 219.118.xx.xx

How can I do this?

Zero-0-Effect · 05-01-2004, 07:17 AM

What kind of server?

If its a apache webserver in your .htaccess file in the directory you want blocked; the top directory to block all the pages under it add the lines
Deny From 219.118
and it will block all IP's starting with that, if you dont use .htaccess files you could also put that in the <Directory> </Directory> in the httpd.conf file as well.

Oh for the .htaccess files to work in httpd.conf you need to put in the <Directory> </Directory>
AllowOverride All

If you are referring to a diff server I can not help you as I only know apache.. for the moment.

maxut · 05-01-2004, 08:59 AM

it is possible to block them with iptables. the foolowing command will drop the all of requests come from 219.118.x.x
iptables -A INPUT -s 219.118.0.0/16 -j DROP