Version: 1.4

Prevents people and softwares to brute force your authors/developers accounts.

• After x failed attempt, the IP address will be banned for y min;
  x and y are settings in the preferences page
• Features colored list: Black list, Grey list, White list.
• Features a unban via email capabilities; Must be enabled in the preferences page
• Backend content page for managing blocked IPs and colored lists
• A Facade/Singleton class -ABF- for developers to leverage anti_brute_force capabilities (ex.: email reports or use with the member extension)

• Symphony CMS version 2.4 and up (as of the day of the last release of this extension)

You must uninstall all previous version and install the new one

• git clone / download and unpack the tarball file
• (re)Name the folder anti_brute_force
• Put into the extension directory
• Enable/install just like any other extension (@see http://getsymphony.com/learn/tasks/view/install-an-extension/)
• (optional) Go to the Preferences page to customize settings
  • Maximum failed count before user gets banned
  • Banned duration - number of minutes IP is banned
  • Grey list threshold - maximum number of gray list entries before black list
  • Grey list duration - in days - before expire
  • Unban via email - Enables/disable this feature
  • Restrict access from authors - Hide/Show ABF content page to Authors
• (optional) See all the banned IPs via Anti Brute Force -> Banned IPs
• (optional) Manage colored lists entries via Anti Brute Force -> Black/Grey/White list

Voila !

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