Fail2Ban DROP instead REJECT
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#Depending on version one of the following files must exist | |
root@host:/ nano /etc/fail2ban/action.d/iptables-blocktype.conf | |
or | |
root@host:/ nano /etc/fail2ban/action.d/iptables-common.conf | |
comment the line | |
#blocktype = REJECT --reject-with icmp-port-unreachable | |
create the line | |
blocktype = DROP |
I think REJECT is very strange choice for default.
I've realize it when found a lot of ICMP traffic from me. It customizes easy, but a lot of people will not change it.
I've read #507 and I'm not agree.
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Status for the jail: sshd
|- Filter
| |- Currently failed: 0
| |- Total failed: 95097
|
- Journal matches: _SYSTEMD_UNIT=sshd.service + _COMM=sshd
- Actions|- Currently banned: 483
|- Total banned: 1785
DROP, REJECT, Same fight. I don't understand why connection attempts continue while IP addresses are banned.
[...]
root (111.229.48.141): 45 Time(s)
root (119.29.105.3): 45 Time(s)
root (138.68.106.62): 45 Time(s)
root (156.54.174.197): 45 Time(s)
root (202.100.188.108): 45 Time(s)
root (37.139.7.127): 45 Time(s)
root (68.183.126.143): 45 Time(s)
[...]
Does anyone have any idea?