[FreeBSD] DenyHosts 設定在 hosts.allow 注意事項

DenyHosts 是一套用 Python 跟 shell script 寫出來的 open source base on Linux or FreeBSD (/var/log/secure on Redhat, /var/log/auth.log on Mandrake, FreeBSD, etc…)，用來阻擋 SSH Server 被攻擊，之前寫一篇 FreeBSD 安裝設定教學，有一點沒有注意到，就是打開 /etc/hosts.allow，注意要把 ALL : ALL : allow 放到最後一行，跟 iptables 設定原理是一樣的，會從第一條規則開始比對，如果比對成功，下面的 rule 就會略過比對了，參考英文說明：

Start by allowing everything (this prevents the rest of the file from working, so remove it when you need protection). The rules here work on a “First match wins” basis. /etc/hosts.deny 已經被 FreeBSD 棄用，所以必須把 allow 跟 deny 的 rule 都寫到 hosts.allow 檔案裡面才是正確的

#
# DenyHosts file: /etc/hosts.deniedssh
sshd : /etc/hosts.deniedssh : deny
sshd : ALL : allow

# Start by allowing everything (this prevents the rest of the file
# from working, so remove it when you need protection).
# The rules here work on a "First match wins" basis.
# move bottom by appleboy 2010.03.11
ALL : ALL : allow

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