Block Login Attempts

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This option avoids brute force attacks to SSH or the GibADMIN. The intruders cannot try more than the given number of passwords until their IP address is blocked.

 

1.Choose System in the main menu.
2.Choose the card Block Login Attempts.
3.Check window: Enter the number of seconds Gibraltar should count the login attempts. If you enter 30 seconds here Gibraltar counts the numbers of logins within this time interval.
4.Amount of login attempts within check window: Enter the number of login attempts that must be reached to block further login attempts. The login attempts must be within the check window to be counted for the blocking.
5.Duration of blocking login attempts (in seconds): If the number of login attempts is reached, the IP address is blocked for the number of seconds that is entered here.
6.Save: Confirm your changes by clicking the button Save.