06-03-05 01:48 AM
The best way to do so is to use a firewall. Free software firewalls include
www.kerio.com, www.sygate.com, or www.zonealarm.com
It is possible to do this natively with just the Windows OS itself, either
by using IPSec rules, or [I think] by using the Windows XP firewall.
However, the former is not a very good firewall, if only because the logging
is severely lacking. The latter is good enough, but you can get additional
features with third party firewalls.
If you prefer firewall devices, low cost ones start with www.netgear.com or
www.linksys.com, under $100 US.
Whichever you use, be aware that Windows workstations have a limit of 10
maximum concurrent network connections. Since some web browsers can use two
or more connections at once, your web site may become inaccessible after
just five visitors or fewer. The only fix is to use a different OS.
Last, blocking individual attackers by IP address one by one probably won't
be very effective, if that was the plan here. Such IP restrictions are
better for restricting who CAN access your web site, and usually not as good
for restricting who on the Internet cannot get there.
"PeterX" <info@innerlab.com> wrote in message
news:1117754623.361948.36930@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> OK. I read somewhere else in this newsgroup: "That option is only
> available on the server OSes. If you are using Windows XP Pro, or
> Windows 2000 Pro, that option will not be available."
>
> Not good. Any other way to filter IP addresses and domains? Any third
> party tool (free if possible)?
>
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