Allow IP Address Range In hosts.allow

Question

I would like to allow this Ip Range 94.1.1.1 to 94.15.255.255

I tried inputting this in the hosts.allow file after reading here that you need to use networks and netmasks? i don't know much about this so i don't know what i have done wrong.

94.1.1.1/255.255.255.255

but it did not work.

What should i be putting in the file to make it allow that ip range?

Thanks

See also section `PATTERNS` of `man hosts.allow`. – Skippy le Grand Gourou Aug 10 '18 at 13:50 — Skippy le Grand Gourou, Aug 10 '18 at 13:50

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 24 '11 at 15:46

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Using this subnetting calculator I get

94.1.1.1/12

as the value to put in your hosts.allow

answered Mar 24 '11 at 15:46

user9517

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thanks, but didn't work for some reason – James Mar 25 '11 at 08:28
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@James:In what way does it not work ? – user9517 Mar 25 '11 at 08:32
Well i remote logged in to my home pc to test it, and it didn't let me in, but when i changed it to 94.0.0.0/255.240.0.0 it worked. Maybe i did something wrong? – James Mar 25 '11 at 10:00
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That calculator is incredibly useful, ty – James Mar 25 '11 at 10:08

score 6 · Answer 2 · edited Sep 22 '18 at 11:58

The Correct answer which I tested and is working is as follows.

94.1.  # (just leave everything after the dot .)

In the case if you are manually editing the host.allow file.

Anything you put like / will be not allowed in host file as per my experiments.

If you want to allow your ip range the code should be look like this.

whostmgrd :94.1. :allow
whostmgrd : ALL : deny

This will prevent WHM login and allow only IP starting from 94.1.
Hope this will be helpful to you.

score 4 · Answer 3 · edited Sep 22 '18 at 15:08

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I think you should be able to use 94.0.0.0/12 or 94.0.0.0/255.240.0.0

edited Sep 22 '18 at 15:08

kasperd

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answered Mar 24 '11 at 16:36

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thanks, but both didn't work for some reason – James Mar 25 '11 at 08:29
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Sorry, I had a little mistake there, you must use 94.0.0.0/255.240.0.0, You must use the network address, 94.0.0.0 in this case. I glad you has figured it out by yourself :) – CronosNull Mar 25 '11 at 18:26

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 25 '11 at 09:54

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using a mixture of what you both put, i managed to get it.

it was 94.0.0.0/255.240.0.0

answered Mar 25 '11 at 09:54

James

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Allow IP Address Range In hosts.allow

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