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John D. Robertson 2019-11-22 23:23:18 -05:00
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@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ appearing in a LOGTYPE clause matches a line in an associated log file, then by
default that IP will be blocked. default that IP will be blocked.
` ```
LOGTYPE auth { LOGTYPE auth {
DIR= /var/log DIR= /var/log
PREFIX= auth.log PREFIX= auth.log
@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ LOGTYPE auth {
REGEX= in\.qpopper.*authentication failure.*tty=([0-9.]+) REGEX= in\.qpopper.*authentication failure.*tty=([0-9.]+)
} }
` ```
Syntax in the config file is pretty much the same as the nftables syntax. All Syntax in the config file is pretty much the same as the nftables syntax. All
@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ clause. This clause allows you specify how many offenses are tolerated before an
IP is blocked. Offenses will naturally disappear as old logfiles are deleted by IP is blocked. Offenses will naturally disappear as old logfiles are deleted by
*logrotate*. *logrotate*.
` ```
# Take it easy on home boys # Take it easy on home boys
MAX_OFFENSES 5 { MAX_OFFENSES 5 {
COUNTRY= US COUNTRY= US
@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ MAX_OFFENSES -1 {
# Some user # Some user
IP= 173.236.196.36 IP= 173.236.196.36
} }
` ```
If you recieve a complaint about an address unjustly getting blocked, place it If you recieve a complaint about an address unjustly getting blocked, place it
in one of the MAX\_OFFENSES blocks, and the IP will be unblocked the next time in one of the MAX\_OFFENSES blocks, and the IP will be unblocked the next time
@ -110,10 +110,11 @@ I've tested *ban2fail* on Debian Buster, but it should compile on just about any
modern Linux distro. It uses the GeoIP package to identify the country of origin modern Linux distro. It uses the GeoIP package to identify the country of origin
for IP addresses. Build and install like so: for IP addresses. Build and install like so:
` ```
make release make release
sudo make install sudo make install
` ```
The executable will be placed in "/usr/local/bin". The executable will be placed in "/usr/local/bin".