using htaccess to block IP addresses?

[Mike Fishcake]

Hi,

I keep getting someone from one particular IP address sending me stupid comments through my comments script on my website - is there a way of using htaccess to block an IP address, or even better, bring up an alternative page with something offensive on it?

[Atomic]

order allow,deny
deny from 123.45.6.7
deny from 12.34.5.
allow from all

etc...

[Mike Fishcake]

Ta!

(will have to make sure i make a backup first )

[aidanjt]

better yet, add a firewall rule:

iptables -A INPUT -i eth1 -s 123.45.67.8 -j DROP

if a particular IP is harrashing you, why bother letting it communicate with your machine at all?

[Atomic]

better yet, add a firewall rule:

iptables -A INPUT -i eth1 -s 123.45.67.8 -j DROP

if a particular IP is harrashing you, why bother letting it communicate with your machine at all?

Great if you have access to the firewall, sadly most people wont (unlikely in a normal rented hosting case)

[aidanjt]

unfortunatly true.