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Denyhosts vs Quicksilver

A side-by-side look at Denyhosts and Quicksilver. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Denyhosts

Denyhosts

Security & Privacy

DenyHosts is an open-source program designed to help system administrators thwart SSH server attacks by blocking IP addresses using failed authentication attempts to detect attackers. It adds IP addresses to the system's /etc/hosts.deny file when it identifies too many failed SSH attempts.

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Quicksilver

Quicksilver

Os & Utilities

Quicksilver is a free and open-source utility application for macOS that provides quick access to files, contacts, applications and other system tools through an intuitive interface. It allows searching and launching apps and files quickly using abbreviations and keywords.

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