SSH IP blocking?

[Bart Silverstrim]

Keith Clark wrote:
> Is there a way to block ip addresses from attempting ssh connections?
> I noticed in my auth.log a few people trying to gain access over and
> over again and would like to stop them.

I use denyhost (or is it denyhosts?).  It is configurable, you can 
whitelist certain IPs, and also configure it to upload your list and 
download lists from an online repository of other denied hosts.

Works well...I think I have a few thousand currently in my denied list.

-Bart