11 Dec
2012
11 Dec
'12
9:45 a.m.
On 11/12/12 22:26, Christopher Roberts wrote:
I realised that my /etc/fail2ban/jail.local did not
have the following line:
backend = polling
This line is non-standard, but without it fail2ban may not work, depending on
your distribution, package version etc. This is a known bug.
Which distro? Debian puts that line into jail.conf, and it seems to be
banning correctly.
And don't forget to test that fail2ban is actually
banning!
Do make sure you have another way in to hand before you try that! :)
"Argh, haven't used my console password in months, where is it again...?"
On the other hand, you could just leave it running for a few hours to
days and see whether it is firewalling people in the way you expect it to.
Ross