Automatic blocking

[Amadeus W. M.]

On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 08:14:27 +1000, Brian Chadwick wrote:

> Frank Cox wrote:
>> On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:47:31 -0400
>> David Cary Hart <Fedora at TQMcube.com> wrote:
>>
>>   
>>> I cannot see any way that this could be used to create a ddos. 
>>>     
>>
>> Getting locked out of your box for 3 hours wouldn't bother you?
>>
>>   
> if you dont remember the password no one can help things

It's not just failed login attempts. For instance, an innocent
ping could lock you out, if you have your dynamic firewall 
configured that way.