Re: Restricting Access by IP

From: Sensei (senseiwa_at_tin.it)
Date: 07/06/05 

Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 10:51:47 -0500

Bit Twister wrote:
> $ hostname
> wb.home.invalid
>
> $ cat /etc/hosts.deny
> ALL: ALL
>
> $ cat /etc/hosts.allow
> ALL: LOCAL,.home.invalid,external_ip1,external_ip2,...
>

Even better IMO

man iptables

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