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> OK, the double speak needs some restraint.  ;-)

> Regarding large quantities of iptables rules, what other ways would you
> go about:

>  -blocking 3,000+ IPs from ongoing port scan attacks
>  -blocking 2,500+ IPs from http/https scripting attacks
>  -blocking 1,200+ IPs from sending viruses and/or smtp port-knocking

> I suppose I could be cruel and block the common subnets, but then
> instead of restricting 7,000 IPs I could be restricting 7M.
I agree that the 7,000 rules to block them is reasonable.  I do something
similar.

> If 50,000 iptable rules don't cause any problems then why not use them?
Indeed.

> -Jim P. 
Bob


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