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Fail2Ban
Computer languages Python  +
Documentation note http://fail2ban.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Manual
Full description Fail2Ban monitors log files like /var/log/ 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. es such as sshd or Apache web server ones.
Homepage URL http://fail2ban.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page  +
Interface daemon  +
Is GNU false  +
Keywords firewall  + , logging  + , iptables  + , networking  + , ban  +
Last review by Brian Carver +
Last review date 5 September 2006  +
License GPLv2orlater +
License verified by Ted Teah  +
License verified date 5 September 2006  +
Name Fail2Ban  +
Prerequisite description Python >=2.3 Netfilter/IPTables  + , Python >=2.3  +
Prerequisite kind Required to use  + , Required to build  +
Real name Cyril Jaquier  + , See full listing at  +
Resource URL http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=121032&atid=689044  + , https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fail2ban-commit  +
Resource audience Bug Tracking  + , Developer  +
Resource kind VCS Repository Webview  + , Homepage  + , Mailing List Info/Archive  +
Revisionid 1,464  +
Revisiontimestamp 12 April 2011 12:51:49  +
Revisionuser WikiSysop +
Role Maintainer  + , Contributor  +
Short description 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.  +
Submitted by Database conversion +
Submitted date 1 April 2011  +
System-administration monitor  +
Use system-administration  +
User level none  +
VCS checkout command svn co https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/fail2ban fail2ban  +
Version comment 0.7.1 released on 2006-08-13
Version date 13 August 2006  +
Version download http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=121032  +
Version identifier 0.7.1  +
Version status stable  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 24 May 2012 22:56:35  +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. Entry  +
EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. lostcontrol@users.sourceforge.net  +
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