I need like to install DenyHosts on OpenBSD 4.9!

[CyberJet]

Greetings to all,

Has anyone been able to install DenyHosts on OpenBSD 4.9 running on SPACRstation5?

I have read on this forum that it's a very good tool to aid in limiting brute force attacks on ssh. The information I gather thus far is that Python (python python2.3-dev) needs to be installed.

I have looked in http://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/4.9/packages/sparc/
and found several versions of python and did not see python(v)-dev.

Can some please suggest the correct version that would work with my system and the best way to install it.

Again I would like to thank you for you assistance.

Regards

[bmk1st]

What's wrong with using OpenBSD's PF? It can do the same job.

If you are not familar with PF, I suggest reading PF FAQ and pf.conf(5). There's an excellent tutorial on PF, which also covers brute attacks.

[CyberJet]

Thank you for your quick reply bmk1st,

I'm just getting to PF Filtering section of the manual.

Regards,

[jggimi]

You'll find Python 2.4, 2.5, and 2.6 in your nearest mirror's 4.9 sparc packages directory.

See http://denyhosts.sourceforge.net/requirements.html

[BSDfan666]

OpenBSD doesn't separate package libraries and headers into "developer" packages, so unlike many Linux distributions when you install python it will include everything.

[CyberJet]

Thank you jggimi and BSDfan666,

I really appreciate your replies. You guys rock!