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--- ubuntu:fail2ban:override_the_default_configuration_settings [2025/05/30 21:18] – created peter
+++ ubuntu:fail2ban:override_the_default_configuration_settings [2025/05/30 21:29] (current) – peter
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 ====== Ubuntu - Fail2Ban - Override the default configuration settings ======
-Edit that **/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/defaults-debian.conf** file, and add configuration changes into the section of the service to override.
+Edit the **/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/defaults-debian.conf** file, and add configuration changes into the **[DEFAULT]** section to override.
-  * As the only service currently being monitored is sshd, for now changes will be overridden for sshd.
 <file bash /etc/fail2ban/jail.d/defaults-debian.conf>
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 [sshd]
 enabled = true
-# override the default values for the sshd service
-bantime = 600
-findtime = 3m
-maxretry = 5
-action = %(action_mw)s
 </file>
+<WRAP important>
+**WARNING:**  Do not change entries in the **[sshd]** section, as that would override settings specifically for the sshd service.
+  * Of course, if there is a need to override settings for the sshd service as well, then go ahead with changes in the sshd section.
+    * See [[Ubuntu:Fail2Ban:Override the default configuration settings for the sshd service|Override the default configuration settings for the sshd service]].
+</WRAP>
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