diff --git a/tlsserver.go b/tlsserver.go
index 7bae358..64c5516 100644
--- a/tlsserver.go
+++ b/tlsserver.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"os/user"
 	"strconv"
+	"sync"
 	"syscall"
 )
 
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ var (
 	cfile = flag.String("cert", "cert.pem", "Certificate file in PEM format")
 	kfile = flag.String("key", "key.pem", "Key file in PEM format")
 	port  = flag.String("port", ":1234", "Port to bind to")
+	max   = flag.Int("max", 5, "Maximum allowed failed attempts from IP")
 	uid   = flag.Int("uid", -1, "UID to run under")
 	args  []string
 )
@@ -60,12 +62,12 @@ func exc() error {
 	}
 
 	if sgids, err := user.GroupIds(); err != nil {
-		log.Println("weird, couldn't get supplimentary groups: %v", err)
+		log.Printf("weird, couldn't get supplimentary groups: %v", err)
 	} else {
 		for _, s := range sgids {
 			v, e := strconv.Atoi(s)
 			if e != nil {
-				log.Println("weird, strconv.Atoi(%s): %v", s, e)
+				log.Printf("weird, strconv.Atoi(%s): %v", s, e)
 				continue
 			} else if v != gid {
 				gids = append(gids, v)
@@ -136,40 +138,79 @@ func serve() error {
 	}
 }
 
+// Track the number of bad attempts.
+
+var mux sync.RWMutex
+var badActors = map[string]int{}
+
+func isBadActor(host string) bool {
+	mux.RLock()
+	defer mux.RUnlock()
+	if n, ok := badActors[host]; ok && n >= 10 {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func markBadActor(host string) {
+	mux.Lock()
+	defer mux.Unlock()
+	n, _ := badActors[host]
+	badActors[host] = n + 1
+}
+
+func markGoodActor(host string) {
+	mux.Lock()
+	defer mux.Unlock()
+	n, _ := badActors[host]
+	if n > 0 {
+		n -= 1
+	}
+	badActors[host] = n
+}
+
 func handleConnection(conn net.Conn, args ...string) {
 	defer conn.Close()
 
+	// prepare environment according to tcp-environ(5)
+	rh, rp, err := net.SplitHostPort(conn.RemoteAddr().String())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println("net.SplitHostPort(conn.RemoteAddr()):", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if isBadActor(rh) {
+		log.Printf("Too many bad attempts from %s, dropping connection\n", rh)
+		return
+	}
+
+	lh, lp, err := net.SplitHostPort(conn.LocalAddr().String())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println("net.SplitHostPort(conn.LocalAddr()):", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	// setup cmd
 	cmd := exec.Command(args[0])
 	cmd.Args = args
 	cmd.Stdin = conn
 	cmd.Stdout = conn
 	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
-
-	// prepare environment according to tcp-environ(5)
-	lh, lp, err := net.SplitHostPort(conn.LocalAddr().String())
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Println("net.SplitHostPort(conn.LocalAddr()):", err)
-		return
+	cmd.Env = []string{
+		"PATH=" + os.Getenv("PATH"),
+		"PROTO=TCP",
+		"TCPLOCALIP=" + lh,
+		"TCPLOCALPORT=" + lp,
+		"TCPREMOTEIP=" + rh,
+		"TCPREMOTEPORT=" + rp,
 	}
 
-	rh, rp, err := net.SplitHostPort(conn.RemoteAddr().String())
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Println("net.SplitHostPort(conn.RemoteAddr()):", err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	cmd.Env = make([]string, 0)
-	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "PATH="+os.Getenv("PATH"))
-	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "PROTO=TCP")
-	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "TCPLOCALIP="+lh)
-	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "TCPLOCALPORT="+lp)
-	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "TCPREMOTEIP="+rh)
-	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, "TCPREMOTEPORT="+rp)
-
 	err = cmd.Run()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Println("after Run: ", err)
+		log.Println("Cmd error return: ", err)
+		markBadActor(rh)
+	} else {
+		markGoodActor(rh)
 	}
 	log.Println("Done with connection", conn.RemoteAddr())
 }