Blake wrote:

> Whoever wrote:
>
>>
>> How about looking at IPTABLES/NETFILTER to control access to sshd?
>
> I used to use shorewall, but now I'd rather let the DSL Modem be the
> firewall. Using hosts.allow/.deny works pretty well. I still get a line
> in the sshd logfile saying "refused connect from 83.216.196.2", but at
> least it didn't let them try a password out.
>
> Blake

I've always wondered, is a hardware firewall sufficient, or should I use a
software firewall as well?

Bigbob