Webserver Failed logins

Nate · 20 Jun 2006 at 11:03

I get emailed the logs for the webserver at work and everytime i see the server has been 'hammered' with usernames and passwords is this pretty common? The attempts are random names going from a - z and the password as password.

example
aaa : password

through to

zzz : password

With all manner of peoples names in the middle. Just really wondering if this is common or what really.

Nate · 20 Jun 2006 at 11:39

as far as i know they are trying to log into the server. they are coming from external ip addresses.

Nate · 20 Jun 2006 at 12:29

Is it not going to cause a problem on the servers performance if someone is hammering it trying to log in?

Nate · 20 Jun 2006 at 13:04

yea linux and ssh, haha 486 i WISH it was that good.....only joking

Nate · 20 Jun 2006 at 13:54

had a look round the server control panel can find anywhere to add IPs to a blacklist, can i do it via ssh?