Block IP

[Vivek Khera]

On Dec 21, 2006, at 3:59 PM, Graham Menhennitt wrote:

> Christopher Hilton wrote:
>> If it's at all possible switch to using public keys for  
>> authentication
>> with ssh and disallow password authentication. This completely stops
>> the brute forcing attacks from filling up your periodic security  
>> mail.
> Are you sure about that? I only allow PublickeyAuthentication ssh2
> connections but I get lots of security mail messages like:
>

Be sure to disallow PAM auth also.  I missed that one the first time  
I tried to disable interactive keyboard auth login.