Technical (internet) help PLEASE...

[Dood]

I would contribute a few packets!

mmblz, hope some of these thoughts end up helping out with the problems that are going on. Keep us updated and we'll keep throwing random crap your way.

[markem]

Julian and I talked on the phone. We think that the problem is isolated to the configuration to iptables on the server. iptables is a security program (more or less) and it seems to be logging blocked IPs that are corresponding to at least some of those having problems. He's calling the company that owns the server now.

[Sauer Grapes]

I know this doesn't help with the solution, but it's interesting that both admins that can't log on come from the mid atlantic area and are about two hours apart.

[mmblz]

couldn't reach the host yet.
i think the problem might have something to with csf (a program i hadn't heard of before)

[markem]

Originally Posted by mmblz

couldn't reach the host yet.
i think the problem might have something to with csf (a program i hadn't heard of before)

Interesting

http://www.configserver.com/cp/csf.html

[mmblz]

yeah i found a readme, etc
frank and dave got blocked for typing a bad htpasswd 5 times (lame), and i found the command to whitelist them
now have to figure out why random users would be blocked, or why traceroute would trigger blocking

[markem]

Originally Posted by mmblz

yeah i found a readme, etc
frank and dave got blocked for typing a bad htpasswd 5 times (lame), and i found the command to whitelist them
now have to figure out why random users would be blocked, or why traceroute would trigger blocking

ssswwwweeeeeeettttttt!

Way to go, Julian.

[Sauer Grapes]

Originally Posted by mmblz

yeah i found a readme, etc
frank and dave got blocked for typing a bad htpasswd 5 times (lame), and i found the command to whitelist them
now have to figure out why random users would be blocked, or why traceroute would trigger blocking

Must have been a senior moment for them.

[smitdavi]

Originally Posted by mmblz

see if it works next time you have a chance...

no dice

Originally Posted by mmblz

yeah i found a readme, etc
frank and dave got blocked for typing a bad htpasswd 5 times (lame), and i found the command to whitelist them
now have to figure out why random users would be blocked, or why traceroute would trigger blocking

julian....when the site first went live it kept prompting me for a password. I just hit continue or entered a random password. It always rejected it....could I have the same problem as Frank and Dave?