Temporary Entries

Add temporary IP blocks and allows with configurable timeouts.

Temporary entries screen

About This Page

Displays a table of temporary IP blocks and allows from /var/lib/seclayer/seclayer.tempban and seclayer.tempallow. Each entry shows type (DENY/ALLOW), IP address, TTL remaining, and optional comment.

How to Use

  1. Navigate to Firewall > Temporary Entries.
  2. To add an entry: enter the IP, select type (DENY/ALLOW), set timeout, add optional comment.
  3. Click Add to apply.
  4. Use Flush All to remove all temporary entries.

CLI Equivalent

Manage temporary bans and temporary allows from SSH:

# Temporarily ban an IP for 1 hour (3600 seconds):
seclayer -td 203.0.113.88 3600 "Brute force attack"

# Temporarily allow an IP for 30 minutes (1800 seconds):
seclayer -ta 192.0.2.25 1800 "Admin access"

# Remove a temporary ban or temporary allow:
seclayer -tr 203.0.113.88
seclayer -tar 192.0.2.25

# List all active temporary entries:
seclayer -t

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