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English Forums => 26.1, 26,4 Series => Topic started by: JH042 on May 27, 2026, 04:18:53 AM

Title: Trying to build a IP block on hack attempts.
Post by: JH042 on May 27, 2026, 04:18:53 AM
I'm trying to set a rule to Record an IP address and AUTO block Alias list, it if someone attempts FTP or SSH into my firewall more than X times.

This works until they attempt it on a DNAT IP address.

The advanced rule has a great feature that allows you to add IP's to an Alias.   And a different rule higher up, block any IP in that Alias.

By setting a Rule on the WAN Interface, with a BLOCK action, Destination Port 21,22,23 (example) and then moving down to the "Max new Connections[c]" and "Max new connections" and setting those to Connections: 3 and Seconds: 60

If someone attempts to connect to your OPNsense 3 times within 60 on port 21,22,23 the IP will get recorded to whatever Alias you set in "Overload Table"

Can someone help please, any suggestions are appreciate.