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Old 06-06-2007, 11:16 PM   #1
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hosts.allow file to allow only a single IP

Hi,
I need my ssh server only to accept connections from a single static IP. How to do it using hosts.allow file.
Pls advice.

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Old 06-06-2007, 11:25 PM   #2
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Hi,

In hosts.deny : sshd: ALL
In hosts.allow : sshd: 1.2.3.4

You can also look at the sshd_config file, it has an option for (dis)allowing certain users. Maybe you can combine them.

hope this helps.
 
Old 06-06-2007, 11:47 PM   #3
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