# Hostblock (PAM module for blocking ssh failed attemts)

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hostblock-pam-module-for-blocking-ssh-failed-attemts/111163>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 3, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hostblock-pam-module-for-blocking-ssh-failed-attemts/111163 "2007-08-03T11:16:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![prhlava](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/71e660/32.png) [@prhlava](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/prhlava)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hostblock-pam-module-for-blocking-ssh-failed-attemts/111163/1 "2007-08-03T11:16:37Z")

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Hi!

Hostblock is a PAM module (tested under Debian Sarge and Etch) for  
blocking repeatedly failed login attempts over ssh. It comes in two  
version (sqlite3 and postgresql) depending where the data are stored.

I have moved the repository to rubyforge.

Also, i am not PAM or ruby expert (even the module works, there could  
be a bug in it somewhere).

Vlad