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Block a remote IP Address using iptables

 Commands, Linux Security, Red Hat  Add comments
Dec 192009
 

Ban a remote IP Address using iptables

Answer:

iptables -A INPUT -s IP -j DROP

Replace IP with the actual remote IP address.

Note that the blocking will be lost when server reboot. You would need to save the rule(s) into a script and reload when server reboot.

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