systems:media_server:secure_the_server:install_fail2ban
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Systems - Media Server - Secure the Server - Install fail2ban
Fail2ban is an intrusion prevention software framework.
- It bans IP addresses conducting too many failed login attempts.
Update the system:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Install Fail2Ban
sudo apt install fail2ban
NOTE: For now, only the sshd service is monitored.
- See Fail2Ban for optionally monitoring other services.
References
systems/media_server/secure_the_server/install_fail2ban.txt · Last modified: 2025/05/30 21:31 by peter