RE: [webmin-l] Understanding daily "LogWatch"?

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From: Prodos
To: David Coley

Dear David,

Good morning.


> Do you know who this IP address belongs to?  Otherwise it may be some "hack"
> program trying to get into your system using common names and "idiot"
> passwords.  If you look at the pattern they are all 'common' first names,
> most being hit for 5 times.


No, I don't know who the IP address(es) belong to.
I haven't even noticed whether it's the same ones every day or not.


> If the IP address isn't one you work with, I'd consider blocking the IP all
> together.
> 

Thanks for the advice.
Is blocking the IP something that I can do from within my WEBMIN control
panel?

Could you (or any other list member) point me to what section within 
WEBMIN is used for doing this please?

Thanks!

Best Wishes,

PRODOS

http://prodos.thinkertothinker.com