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.\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE! It was generated by help2man 1.47.4.
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.TH FAIL2BAN-CLIENT "1" "April 2018" "fail2ban-client v0.11.0.dev2" "User Commands"
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.SH NAME
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fail2ban-client \- configure and control the server
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B fail2ban-client
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[\fI\,OPTIONS\/\fR] \fI\,<COMMAND>\/\fR
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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Fail2Ban v0.11.0.dev2 reads log file that contains password failure report
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and bans the corresponding IP addresses using firewall rules.
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.SH OPTIONS
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\fB\-c\fR <DIR>
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configuration directory
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\fB\-s\fR <FILE>
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socket path
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\fB\-p\fR <FILE>
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pidfile path
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\fB\-\-loglevel\fR <LEVEL>
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logging level
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\fB\-\-logtarget\fR <TARGET>
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logging target, use file\-name or stdout, stderr, syslog or sysout.
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\fB\-\-syslogsocket\fR auto|<FILE>
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\fB\-d\fR
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dump configuration. For debugging
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.TP
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\fB\-\-dp\fR, \fB\-\-dump\-pretty\fR
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dump the configuration using more human readable representation
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\fB\-t\fR, \fB\-\-test\fR
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test configuration (can be also specified with start parameters)
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\fB\-i\fR
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interactive mode
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\fB\-v\fR
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increase verbosity
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\fB\-q\fR
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decrease verbosity
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\fB\-x\fR
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force execution of the server (remove socket file)
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\fB\-b\fR
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start server in background (default)
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\fB\-f\fR
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start server in foreground
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\fB\-\-async\fR
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start server in async mode (for internal usage only, don't read configuration)
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\fB\-\-timeout\fR
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timeout to wait for the server (for internal usage only, don't read configuration)
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\fB\-\-str2sec\fR <STRING>
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convert time abbreviation format to seconds
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\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
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display this help message
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\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
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print the version
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.SH COMMAND
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BASIC
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\fBstart\fR
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starts the server and the jails
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\fBrestart\fR
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restarts the server
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\fBrestart [\-\-unban] [\-\-if\-exists] <JAIL>\fR
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restarts the jail <JAIL> (alias
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for 'reload \fB\-\-restart\fR ... <JAIL>')
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\fBreload [\-\-restart] [\-\-unban] [\-\-all]\fR
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reloads the configuration without
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restarting of the server, the
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option '\-\-restart' activates
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completely restarting of affected
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jails, thereby can unban IP
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addresses (if option '\-\-unban'
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specified)
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\fBreload [\-\-restart] [\-\-unban] [\-\-if\-exists] <JAIL>\fR
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reloads the jail <JAIL>, or
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restarts it (if option '\-\-restart'
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specified)
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\fBstop\fR
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stops all jails and terminate the
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server
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\fBunban \fB\-\-all\fR\fR
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unbans all IP addresses (in all
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jails and database)
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\fBunban <IP> ... <IP>\fR
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unbans <IP> (in all jails and
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database)
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\fBstatus\fR
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gets the current status of the
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server
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\fBping\fR
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tests if the server is alive
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.TP
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\fBecho\fR
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for internal usage, returns back
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and outputs a given string
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\fBhelp\fR
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return this output
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\fBversion\fR
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return the server version
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.IP
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LOGGING
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\fBset loglevel <LEVEL>\fR
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sets logging level to <LEVEL>.
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Levels: CRITICAL, ERROR, WARNING,
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NOTICE, INFO, DEBUG, TRACEDEBUG,
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HEAVYDEBUG or corresponding
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numeric value (50\-5)
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.TP
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\fBget loglevel\fR
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gets the logging level
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\fBset logtarget <TARGET>\fR
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sets logging target to <TARGET>.
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Can be STDOUT, STDERR, SYSLOG or a
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file
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\fBget logtarget\fR
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gets logging target
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\fBset syslogsocket auto|<SOCKET>\fR
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sets the syslog socket path to
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auto or <SOCKET>. Only used if
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logtarget is SYSLOG
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\fBget syslogsocket\fR
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gets syslog socket path
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\fBflushlogs\fR
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flushes the logtarget if a file
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and reopens it. For log rotation.
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DATABASE
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\fBset dbfile <FILE>\fR
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set the location of fail2ban
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persistent datastore. Set to
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"None" to disable
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\fBget dbfile\fR
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get the location of fail2ban
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persistent datastore
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\fBset dbpurgeage <SECONDS>\fR
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sets the max age in <SECONDS> that
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history of bans will be kept
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\fBget dbpurgeage\fR
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gets the max age in seconds that
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history of bans will be kept
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.IP
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JAIL CONTROL
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\fBadd <JAIL> <BACKEND>\fR
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creates <JAIL> using <BACKEND>
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\fBstart <JAIL>\fR
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starts the jail <JAIL>
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\fBstop <JAIL>\fR
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stops the jail <JAIL>. The jail is
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removed
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\fBstatus <JAIL> [FLAVOR]\fR
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gets the current status of <JAIL>,
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with optional flavor or extended
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info
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JAIL CONFIGURATION
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\fBset <JAIL> idle on|off\fR
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sets the idle state of <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> ignoreself true|false\fR
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allows the ignoring of own IP
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addresses
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\fBset <JAIL> addignoreip <IP>\fR
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adds <IP> to the ignore list of
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<JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> delignoreip <IP>\fR
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removes <IP> from the ignore list
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of <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> addlogpath <FILE> ['tail']\fR
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adds <FILE> to the monitoring list
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of <JAIL>, optionally starting at
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the 'tail' of the file (default
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\&'head').
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\fBset <JAIL> dellogpath <FILE>\fR
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removes <FILE> from the monitoring
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list of <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> logencoding <ENCODING>\fR
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sets the <ENCODING> of the log
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files for <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> addjournalmatch <MATCH>\fR
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adds <MATCH> to the journal filter
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of <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> deljournalmatch <MATCH>\fR
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removes <MATCH> from the journal
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filter of <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> addfailregex <REGEX>\fR
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adds the regular expression
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<REGEX> which must match failures
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for <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> delfailregex <INDEX>\fR
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removes the regular expression at
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<INDEX> for failregex
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\fBset <JAIL> ignorecommand <VALUE>\fR
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sets ignorecommand of <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> addignoreregex <REGEX>\fR
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adds the regular expression
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<REGEX> which should match pattern
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to exclude for <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> delignoreregex <INDEX>\fR
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removes the regular expression at
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<INDEX> for ignoreregex
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\fBset <JAIL> findtime <TIME>\fR
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sets the number of seconds <TIME>
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for which the filter will look
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back for <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> bantime <TIME>\fR
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sets the number of seconds <TIME>
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a host will be banned for <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> datepattern <PATTERN>\fR
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sets the <PATTERN> used to match
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date/times for <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> usedns <VALUE>\fR
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sets the usedns mode for <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> banip <IP>\fR
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manually Ban <IP> for <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> unbanip <IP>\fR
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manually Unban <IP> in <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> maxretry <RETRY>\fR
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sets the number of failures
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<RETRY> before banning the host
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for <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> maxlines <LINES>\fR
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sets the number of <LINES> to
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buffer for regex search for <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> addaction <ACT>[ <PYTHONFILE> <JSONKWARGS>]\fR
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adds a new action named <ACT> for
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<JAIL>. Optionally for a Python
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based action, a <PYTHONFILE> and
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<JSONKWARGS> can be specified,
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else will be a Command Action
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\fBset <JAIL> delaction <ACT>\fR
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removes the action <ACT> from
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<JAIL>
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COMMAND ACTION CONFIGURATION
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\fBset <JAIL> action <ACT> actionstart <CMD>\fR
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sets the start command <CMD> of
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the action <ACT> for <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> action <ACT> actionstop <CMD> sets the stop command <CMD> of the\fR
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action <ACT> for <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> action <ACT> actioncheck <CMD>\fR
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sets the check command <CMD> of
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the action <ACT> for <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> action <ACT> actionban <CMD>\fR
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sets the ban command <CMD> of the
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action <ACT> for <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> action <ACT> actionunban <CMD>\fR
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sets the unban command <CMD> of
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the action <ACT> for <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> action <ACT> timeout <TIMEOUT>\fR
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sets <TIMEOUT> as the command
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timeout in seconds for the action
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<ACT> for <JAIL>
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GENERAL ACTION CONFIGURATION
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\fBset <JAIL> action <ACT> <PROPERTY> <VALUE>\fR
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sets the <VALUE> of <PROPERTY> for
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the action <ACT> for <JAIL>
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\fBset <JAIL> action <ACT> <METHOD>[ <JSONKWARGS>]\fR
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calls the <METHOD> with
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<JSONKWARGS> for the action <ACT>
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for <JAIL>
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JAIL INFORMATION
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\fBget <JAIL> logpath\fR
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gets the list of the monitored
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files for <JAIL>
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\fBget <JAIL> logencoding\fR
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gets the encoding of the log files
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for <JAIL>
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\fBget <JAIL> journalmatch\fR
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gets the journal filter match for
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<JAIL>
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\fBget <JAIL> ignoreself\fR
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gets the current value of the
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ignoring the own IP addresses
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\fBget <JAIL> ignoreip\fR
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gets the list of ignored IP
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addresses for <JAIL>
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\fBget <JAIL> ignorecommand\fR
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gets ignorecommand of <JAIL>
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\fBget <JAIL> failregex\fR
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gets the list of regular
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expressions which matches the
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failures for <JAIL>
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\fBget <JAIL> ignoreregex\fR
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gets the list of regular
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expressions which matches patterns
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to ignore for <JAIL>
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.TP
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\fBget <JAIL> findtime\fR
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gets the time for which the filter
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will look back for failures for
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<JAIL>
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\fBget <JAIL> bantime\fR
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gets the time a host is banned for
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<JAIL>
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.TP
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\fBget <JAIL> datepattern\fR
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gets the patern used to match
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date/times for <JAIL>
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.TP
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\fBget <JAIL> usedns\fR
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gets the usedns setting for <JAIL>
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.TP
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\fBget <JAIL> maxretry\fR
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gets the number of failures
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allowed for <JAIL>
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\fBget <JAIL> maxlines\fR
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gets the number of lines to buffer
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for <JAIL>
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\fBget <JAIL> actions\fR
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gets a list of actions for <JAIL>
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COMMAND ACTION INFORMATION
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.TP
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\fBget <JAIL> action <ACT> actionstart\fR
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gets the start command for the
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action <ACT> for <JAIL>
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\fBget <JAIL> action <ACT> actionstop\fR
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gets the stop command for the
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action <ACT> for <JAIL>
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\fBget <JAIL> action <ACT> actioncheck\fR
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gets the check command for the
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action <ACT> for <JAIL>
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.TP
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\fBget <JAIL> action <ACT> actionban\fR
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gets the ban command for the
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action <ACT> for <JAIL>
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\fBget <JAIL> action <ACT> actionunban\fR
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gets the unban command for the
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action <ACT> for <JAIL>
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.TP
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\fBget <JAIL> action <ACT> timeout\fR
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gets the command timeout in
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seconds for the action <ACT> for
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<JAIL>
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.IP
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GENERAL ACTION INFORMATION
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.TP
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\fBget <JAIL> actionproperties <ACT>\fR
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gets a list of properties for the
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action <ACT> for <JAIL>
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.TP
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\fBget <JAIL> actionmethods <ACT>\fR
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gets a list of methods for the
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action <ACT> for <JAIL>
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.TP
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\fBget <JAIL> action <ACT> <PROPERTY>\fR
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gets the value of <PROPERTY> for
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the action <ACT> for <JAIL>
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.SH FILES
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\fI/etc/fail2ban/*\fR
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.SH "REPORTING BUGS"
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Report bugs to https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/issues
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.SH COPYRIGHT
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Copyright \(co 2004\-2008 Cyril Jaquier, 2008\- Fail2Ban Contributors
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.br
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Copyright of modifications held by their respective authors.
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 (GPL).
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.br
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fail2ban-server(1)
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jail.conf(5)
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