Where Are Fail2ban Config Files?
Fail2ban /etc/fail2ban tree with jail.local, filters and actions on Linux.
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Fail2ban configures jails, filters and ban actions under /etc/fail2ban, with jail.local overriding jail.conf so updates never clobber tuning. Logs of every ban land in the fail2ban log.
Copy jail.local plus custom filters to clone protection across servers. Test with fail2ban-client status before considering a host guarded.
Where Linux stores this, by platform
/etc/fail2ban/jail.local
Local jail overrides for enabled services, ban times and find windows; never edit jail.conf directly. Filters live in filter.d and actions in action.d beside it. Logs sit at /var/log/fail2ban.log. Copy jail.local plus custom filters to migrate protection.
Frequently asked questions
How do I enable SSH protection in Fail2ban?
Enable the sshd jail in jail.local above and restart the service. Verify with fail2ban-client status sshd.
Where are Fail2ban logs?
At /var/log/fail2ban.log next to the config above. Bans, unbans and errors all land there.
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