>Number: 532
>Category: config
>Synopsis: deny from <IP> syntax too cumbersome
>Confidential: no
>Severity: non-critical
>Priority: medium
>Responsible: apache (Apache HTTP Project)
>State: open
>Class: change-request
>Submitter-Id: apache
>Arrival-Date: Sat May 3 09:30:02 1997
>Originator: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Organization:
apache
>Release: 1.1.1
>Environment:
Linux ofb.net 2.0.27 #1 Sat Dec 21 23:44:11 EST 1996 i686
>Description:
I want to deny the subnets of known SPAM ISPs, for obvious reasons. (Well,
to prevent them from spelunking for mailto: URLs.) NETBLK-AGISCC is a good
example of a network that I suspect harbors such evildoers. However,
NETBLK-AGISCC is a fraction of a class C, specifically:
205.164.64.0 - 205.164.255.255
To deny them access, I need to enter as follows:
deny from 205.164.64
deny from 205.164.65
(repeat 189 times...)
deny from 205.164.255
Obviously, this blows.
>How-To-Repeat:
N/A
>Fix:
I'd like a syntax similar to the output from InterNIC whois. Best would be:
deny from 205.164.64.0 - 205.164.255.255
Second best, but more appealing, is:
deny from 205.164.64-255
Thanks%2
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