fail2ban-client

intrusion prevention control interface

TLDR

Retrieve current status of a jail

$ fail2ban-client status [jail]

Remove IP from jail ban list

$ fail2ban-client set [jail] unbanip [ip_address]

Verify server is alive

$ fail2ban-client ping

SYNOPSIS

fail2ban-client command [arguments]

fail2ban-client configures and controls the fail2ban server. Fail2ban monitors log files and bans IP addresses that show malicious behavior like repeated failed login attempts.Used for managing jail status, banning/unbanning IPs, and server control.

PARAMETERS

status [jail]

Show jail status

set jail action value

Configure jail settings

unbanip ip

Remove IP from ban list

ping

Check server is alive

start

Start the server

stop

Stop the server

reload

Reload configuration

CONFIGURATION

/etc/fail2ban/jail.conf

Default jail configurations (do not modify directly).

/etc/fail2ban/jail.local

Local overrides for jail configurations.

/etc/fail2ban/fail2ban.conf

Main fail2ban server configuration.

/etc/fail2ban/filter.d/

Filter definitions for log parsing.

CAVEATS

Requires fail2ban-server to be running. Jail names are defined in configuration files. May require root privileges for most operations.