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Instructions for freeing an IP from fail2ban jail.
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free-ip-from-fail2ban.bash
# First, use ip tables to find fail2ban rules
iptables -L -n
# Locate the block ip among the listed refs returned
...
Chain f2b-wordpress-hard (1 references)
target prot opt source destination
REJECT all -- 1.2.3.4.5 0.0.0.0/0 reject-with icmp-port-unreachable
RETURN all -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0
...
# Then use fail2ban-client status to find actual jail names.
# Though, it might just be what's in Chain, minus the f2b- prefix.
fail2ban-client status
# Jail list status returned
...
|- Number of jail: 3
`- Jail list: sshd, wordpress-hard, wordpress-soft
...
# Now, remove the desired ip
fail2ban-client set wordpress-hard unbanip 1.2.3.4.5
# The provided ip should be returned, indicating that it's been set free and you're good to go.
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