Using Fail2Ban

Posted Apr 26, 2022 Updated Jun 20, 2022

By Sam

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Install and enable fail2ban

  
sudo systemctl start fail2ban
sudo systemctl enable fail2ban

Edit the jails

sudo vim /etc/fail2ban/jail.local

Restart fail2ban

sudo systemctl restart fail2ban

Check status for all jails

sudo fail2ban-client status

Check status for a certain jail

sudo fail2ban-client status sshd

Un-ban a IP

sudo fail2ban-client set sshd unbanip XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

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