RE: [misterhouse-users] Misterhouse server(s) and DOS, denial of service

[Richard K. <n1...@ho...>]

Hi Letcher,

I use PuTTY as a client at work to SSH in to various machines. I think
I would need to find an SSH server to run on my Windows XP box at
home in order to do what you suggest. I know, I know, just switch
over to linux. Eventually I will, but it will take a significant investment 
in
time, not to mention a few more gray hairs!  :^)

Never the less, I still think MH could use DOS capability.


Tnx,

Rick

>From: "Letcher Ross" <le...@co...>
>Reply-To: mis...@li...
>To: <mis...@li...>
>Subject: RE: [misterhouse-users] Misterhouse server(s) and DOS, denial of 
>service
>Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 20:17:59 -0800
>
>Rich,
>
>May I suggest SSH instead of FTP?  On Linux there is Open SSH for free and
>Putty (and other clients) are available for windows.  It supports both
>terminal windows and file transfer with data encryption.  Also, you can use
>https instead of http and maybe keep your hair from getting as gray as 
>mine!
>
>
>Letcher
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mis...@li...
>[mailto:mis...@li...] On Behalf Of Richard
>Koch
>Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 8:04 PM
>To: mis...@li...
>Subject: [misterhouse-users] Misterhouse server(s) and DOS, denial of
>service
>
>I try to limit the ports that I forward through my broadband router to what
>I use for my home automation. FTP, HTTP, and Telnet.
>
>I recently had someone hammering on my FTP server trying to gain access.
>Fortunately I caught the attempt, according to the log they had been 
>working
>on the login for a couple hours. I quickly ditched that FTP server and 
>found
>one that had DOS or denial of service capability. If I'm absent minded
>enough
>to type my password wrong 5 times, I cant log in again for a couple hours. 
>I
>can live with that.
>
>I'd like to be able to set Misterhouse's HTTP server to deny any IP that 
>was
>unsuccessful at logging in (due to wrong password) for either a 
>configurable
>amount of time, or indefinately.
>
>I dont think this is currently implemented in MH, what do others think of
>this?
>
>Rick
>
>
>
>
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