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--- howto:block-hackers [2023/03/18 15:00] – [Definition of "Hacker"] War Dialing is apparently now just one word on wp digital man
+++ howto:block-hackers [2023/12/17 21:53] – [Auto-Blocking] From Permanent to Persistent digital man
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 The default configuration (in ''[[dir:ctrl]]/[[config:sbbs.ini]]'') contains //no// concurrent-connections limit (i.e. ''**MaxConcurrentConnections=0**'').
-This protection mechanism was introduced in Synchronet v3.17 (November, //Italic Text//2016).
+This protection mechanism was introduced in Synchronet v3.17 (November, 2016).
 === Inactivity ===
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   - Can create an entry in the ''[[dir:data]]/hack.log'' file to notify the system operator(s) of the suspicious activity (default: after 10 failed login attempts, see [[config:sbbs.ini|LoginAttemptHackThreshold]])
   - Can temporarily ban (block connections) from an attacking IP address after a configurable number of failed login attempts (default: after 20 failed login attempts, duration: 10 minutes, see [[config:sbbs.ini|LoginAttemptTempBanThreshold]] and [[config:sbbs.ini|LoginAttemptTempBanDuration]])
-  - Permanently block all future connections from the attacking IP address by adding an entry to the ''[[dir:text]]/[[config:ip.can]]'' file (default: disabled, see [[config:sbbs.ini|LoginAttemptFilterThreshold]])
+  - Persistently block all future connections from the attacking IP address by adding an entry to the ''[[dir:text]]/[[config:ip.can]]'' file (default: disabled, see [[config:sbbs.ini|LoginAttemptFilterThreshold]])
   - Limit the number of concurrent connections to the Terminal Server from a common host/client IP address (default: disabled, see [[config:sbbs.ini|MaxConcurrentConnections]])
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 Note: Setting the Temp Ban Threshold to 0 will disable temporary bans based on failed login attempt counters, but a failed login with a blocked name (from ''[[dir:text]]/name.can'') will still result in an immediate temporary ban, regardless of the Temp Ban Threshold value.
-=== Permanent Filtering ===
+=== Persistent Filtering ===
-To permanently block future connections from an IP address that has performed multiple consecutive failed login attempts:
+To persistently block future connections from an IP address that has performed multiple consecutive failed login attempts:
   * In the Synchronet Control Panel for Windows, set File->Properties->Security->Failed Login Attempts->Perm Filter Threshold value... (used to be called "IP Filter Threshold")
   * or edit your ''[[dir:ctrl]]/[[config:sbbs.ini]]'' file and set the ''LoginAttemptFilterThreshold'' value...