Re: Need Help with making a bash script

[Fernando <ferosspublic@comcast.net>]

Russell Evans wrote:
> On Fri, 28 May 2004 17:36:49 -0400
> "Fernando" <ferosspublic@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>>I have two problems.
>>
>>
>>1. I'm making a script to add IP's to my blacklist...
>>
>>I need to add three <tabs>, the word 'REJECT' and a #DDMMYYYY that
>>it's being done to a text file that has the IP's in it... ie this is
>>the original list;
>>
>>80.25.148.216
>>80.43.197.197
>>
>>needs to end up like this...
>>
>>80.25.148.216            REJECT    #28052004
>>80.43.197.197            REJECT    #28052004
>>
> 
> 
> Assuming that you are documenting why you are blocking an address,
> instead of the date as a comment, you might was to use a case number.
> The case number would point to a record of the event that triggered the
> blocking, with the appropriate log files snips, packet traces, machines
> effected, ...
> 
> Thank you
> Russell
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I was thinking about putting the date in because I was going to clear 
out IP's after a couple of months. Just in case it was a one time error 
where they sent out infected email. The case number system sounds 
interesting, would I need it for CYA for anything?