Fail2Ban
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Fail2Ban
http://fail2ban.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
Fail2Ban monitors log files like /var/log/pwdfail or /var/log/apache/error_log and bans failure-prone addresses. It updates firewall rules to reject the IP address or executes user defined commands. Fail2Ban can read multiple log files such as sshd or Apache web server ones.
Documentation
http://fail2ban.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Manual
Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv2orlater | Ted Teah | 2453983.55 September 2006 |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
|
| Maintainer |
| See full listing at | Contributor |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Tracking | VCS Repository Webview | http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=121032&atid=689044 |
| Bug Tracking | Homepage | http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=121032&atid=689044 |
| Developer | Mailing List Info/Archive | https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fail2ban-commit |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to use | Python >=2.3 Netfilter/IPTables |
| Required to build | Python >=2.3 |
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This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 5 September 2006.
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