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OpenBSD 7.9 release · amd64 · Generated 2026-09-09

sshlockout-0.20190130p0

protect against brute force attacks on sshd(8)

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Description

sshlockout(8) will monitor the ssh syslog output and keep track of attempts to login to unknown users as well as preauth failures. If 5 attempts fail in any one hour period, a permanent entry is added to the pf(4) table for the associated IP address.

Package information

Ports path
security/sshlockout
Package architecture
amd64
Maintainer
The OpenBSD ports mailing-list <ports@openbsd.org>
Categories
security
Available flavors
None listed

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Direct dependencies

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