Quick iptables IP address ban?
 

Hi, is there a quick iptables command that can be used to deny all traffic from a specified IP address? (Yes, I realize the data will still arrive, but the kernel will simply drop it.)
This would be useful in random situations, to just suddenly 'turn off' my server to a certain IP address. Thanks.

-Dave

Something simple like this shoud be enough.

iptables -I INPUT -s xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx -j DROP

*Goes to test it*
I'll do this:

My laptop will ping the server, infinate loop. Then from my Linux desktop I'll do that command while SSH'd into the server and see if it drops. Thanks!

Uhh... Oops, it worked, banned desktop instead of laptop, got the addresses confused. Thanks. *SSH's in with PuTTY on laptop to fix my mistake* :$

Mm'kay, a simple iptables -F from my mom's box on PuTTY cleared it, I got bored and banned my laptop too.