fail2ban/config/action.d/iptables-common.conf

# Fail2Ban configuration file
#
# Author: Daniel Black
#
# This is a included configuration file and includes the definitions for the iptables
# used in all iptables based actions by default.
#
# The user can override the defaults in iptables-common.local

[INCLUDES]

after = iptables-blocktype.local
        iptables-common.local
# iptables-blocktype.local is obsolete

[Init]

# Option:  chain
# Notes    specifies the iptables chain to which the Fail2Ban rules should be
#          added
# Values:  STRING  Default: INPUT
chain = INPUT

# Default name of the chain
#
name = default

# Option:  port
# Notes.:  specifies port to monitor
# Values:  [ NUM | STRING ]  Default:
#
port = ssh

# Option:  protocol
# Notes.:  internally used by config reader for interpolations.
# Values:  [ tcp | udp | icmp | all ] Default: tcp
#
protocol = tcp

# Option:  blocktype
# Note:    This is what the action does with rules. This can be any jump target
#          as per the iptables man page (section 8). Common values are DROP
#          REJECT, REJECT --reject-with icmp-port-unreachable
# Values:  STRING
blocktype = REJECT --reject-with icmp-port-unreachable

# Option:  returntype
# Note:    This is the default rule on "actionstart". This should be RETURN
#          in all (blocking) actions, except REJECT in allowing actions.
# Values:  STRING
returntype = RETURN