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diff --git a/network/fail2ban/README.SBo b/network/fail2ban/README.SBo index 1771505629..2cd74a4b01 100644 --- a/network/fail2ban/README.SBo +++ b/network/fail2ban/README.SBo @@ -27,6 +27,16 @@ Making modifications to .local files is the recommended practice as per the software manual. Each .conf file is overridden by equivalent .local file. Please refer Configuration section in fail2ban manual. +NOTE: the default is /etc/ssh/sshd_config is + +SyslogFacility AUTH + +and that means that sshd logs failed logins in /var/log/messages via syslog. + +fail2ban instead looks for failed logins in /var/log/secure and to have sshd +send them there via syslog the directive AUTHPRIV is needed. + + Changelog: 08/03/2008 |