Is the Agent in Conflict with Any Other Security Software?

Yes, it may be in conflict with DenyHosts.

• Symptom: The IP address of the login host is identified as an attack IP address but can not be unblocked.
• Cause: HSS and DenyHosts both block possible attack IP addresses, but HSS can not unblock the IP addresses that were blocked by DenyHosts.
• Handling method: Stop DenyHosts.
• Procedure
  1. Log in as user root to ECS.
  2. Run the following command to check whether DenyHosts has been installed:

     ps -ef | grep denyhosts.py

     If information similar to the following is displayed, DenyHosts has been installed:

     

  3. Run the following command to stop DenyHosts:

     kill -9 'cat /var/lock/denyhosts'

  4. Run the following command to cancel the automatic start of DenyHosts upon host startup:

     chkconfig --del denyhosts;