> Hi all, > > need to do the below and am hoping someone can explain in a line or two. > > > 4 servers nt and linux not networked
"not networked??? how else do they connect to the net? >connected to the internet through a firewall box running redhat7 squid and ipchains. > > how can i temporarily deactivate access to 1 server say server1.com ?? > do each of these servers have a separate routable ip address? if they are, say IP.1 IP.2 IP.3 IP.4 and you wish to drop access from the outside world to IP.1 then a rule something like: ipchains -A input -j REJECT -s 0.0.0.0 -d $IP.1 (this rejects anything from anywhere (0.0.0.0) to your server's ip address ($IP.1) or something like that. Get rid of the rule in two days (or whatever) with the at command. > and then re allow3 it afet a day or two. > > not having to much luck with 'man' and need a few clues to get me on the right track > > all the best > Gerald > > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
