Re: [osol-discuss] Looking to limit SSH brute force connections

Scott:

This seems a better question for security-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Brian


> I have recently setup OpenSolaris to use as a file server (I like ZFS) and I connect to this server remotely using SSH.  In the past I used iptable rules on Linux to limit connection attempts to SSH within 60 seconds to 4 attempts.  This eliminated the Brute Force attempts at guessing userids and password, or at least drastically limited them.  
>
> I have been looking at ipfilter which is available for OpenSolaris, is this the 
> right tool to limit these login attempts in the same manner as I did with 
> iptables or is there a better option on OpenSolaris?  While I have found some 
> information on writing ipfilter rules I have not found any examples for 
> limiting SSH login attempts.  At least nothing solid that I am certain I can do 
> on OpenSolaris.  Thanks in advance.

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