Apache - Hostname bans

Addy · 12-27-2007, 05:29 PM

Hello, I've been experiencing a little trouble with a user. I've tried banning his host, but with no success. Here's what I've tried.
deny from *.dhcp.embarqhsd.net
He still gets in with that host. Any idea how I can ban him, besides an IP ban? Thanks for the help.

Addy · 12-27-2007, 08:09 PM

I've protected my phpBB forum, with the following bit of code. Add it to common.php if you're interested.

Code:

if (fnmatch('*.dhcp.embarqhsd.net',gethostbyaddr($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']))) exit;

**johnwill** · 12-28-2007, 12:33 PM

What's wrong with the IP ban?

Addy · 12-28-2007, 05:01 PM

He gets a new IP every week or so.

**johnwill** · 12-28-2007, 06:31 PM

Well, that's a problem.

I think I'd just annoy him with the IP ban until he goes away.

Addy · 12-28-2007, 07:38 PM

That's the thing though, the reason he attacks my site is because I've annoyed him. He spammed my guestbook with alternate IP's, and that prompted me to ban his host. After this, he used a proxy to enter my forum, and he told me that if I tried to ban him again, he would take down my server. I banned the proxy, and he tried to DoS my forum, but I banned him through phpBB and he eventually gave up. He'll probably attack again, with a different proxy.

**johnwill** · 12-29-2007, 11:49 AM

I suggest you contact the local authorities. What he is doing is clearly illegal, and perhaps the thread of a jail cell may make him see the light.

12-27-2007, 05:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Addy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 35 OS: WinXP Home SP2 (fully updated)	Apache - Hostname bans Hello, I've been experiencing a little trouble with a user. I've tried banning his host, but with no success. Here's what I've tried. deny from *.dhcp.embarqhsd.net He still gets in with that host. Any idea how I can ban him, besides an IP ban? Thanks for the help.

12-27-2007, 08:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Addy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 35 OS: WinXP Home SP2 (fully updated)	Re: Apache - Hostname bans I've protected my phpBB forum, with the following bit of code. Add it to common.php if you're interested. Code: if (fnmatch('*.dhcp.embarqhsd.net',gethostbyaddr($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']))) exit;

12-28-2007, 12:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,623 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Apache - Hostname bans What's wrong with the IP ban? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-28-2007, 05:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Addy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 35 OS: WinXP Home SP2 (fully updated)	Re: Apache - Hostname bans He gets a new IP every week or so.

12-28-2007, 06:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,623 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Apache - Hostname bans Well, that's a problem. I think I'd just annoy him with the IP ban until he goes away. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-28-2007, 07:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Addy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 35 OS: WinXP Home SP2 (fully updated)	Re: Apache - Hostname bans That's the thing though, the reason he attacks my site is because I've annoyed him. He spammed my guestbook with alternate IP's, and that prompted me to ban his host. After this, he used a proxy to enter my forum, and he told me that if I tried to ban him again, he would take down my server. I banned the proxy, and he tried to DoS my forum, but I banned him through phpBB and he eventually gave up. He'll probably attack again, with a different proxy.

12-29-2007, 11:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,623 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Apache - Hostname bans I suggest you contact the local authorities. What he is doing is clearly illegal, and perhaps the thread of a jail cell may make him see the light. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience