[Definition]

# Option:  maxretry
# Notes.:  number of failures before IP gets banned.
# Values:  NUM  Default:  5
#
maxretry = 5

# Option: logfile
# Notes.: logfile to monitor.
# Values: FILE Default: /var/log/vsftpd.log
#
logfile = /var/log/vsftpd.log

# Option: timeregex
# Notes.: regex to match timestamp in VSFTPD logfile.
# Values: [Mar 7 17:53:28]
# Default: \S{3}\s{1,2}\d{1,2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}
#
timeregex = \S{3}\s{1,2}\d{1,2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}

# Option: timepattern
# Notes.: format used in "timeregex" fields definition. Note that '%' must be
# escaped with '%' (see http://rgruet.free.fr/PQR2.3.html#timeModule)
# Values: TEXT Default: %%b %%d %%H:%%M:%%S
#
timepattern = %%b %%d %%H:%%M:%%S

# Option: failregex
# Notes.: regex to match the password failures messages in the logfile.
# Values: TEXT Default: Authentication failure|Failed password|Invalid user
#
failregex = FAIL LOGIN