"Don" <thebluepop@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I am developing a service to automatically add IP addresses to the ftp
> blocked site list based on a certain number of failed login attempts (I am
> fed up with my log files filling up with dictionary attacks).
>
> My app adds the ip address and I can see it in the list from the IIS mmc
> but it does not become effective until I restart the FTP server.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Regards, Don.

Bernard Cheah [MVP] wrote:
> Errrr... I manually added IP in the directory security tab, without
> restart - IIS FTP is actually blocking my connection...
> which metabase key you configured?
>

"Don" <thebluepop@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Bernard Cheah [MVP] wrote:
>> Errrr... I manually added IP in the directory security tab, without
>> restart - IIS FTP is actually blocking my connection...
>> which metabase key you configured?
>>
> Hi Bernard, the problem happens only when I do this via the OLE provider
> from my program. Using the mmc snap-in works as expected. I was wondering
> if anyone else had come up against this problem or is it something I need
> to hack a little harder.
>
> Regards, Don.