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+Please read [properly fail2ban configuration](Properly-fail2ban-configuration) carefully before and follow the instructions there.<br/>
+Many issues are configuration-related and can be relative easy rectified by the adjustment of the configuration.
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 **[Q]** I messed up Fail2Ban during Testing and blocked out my own IP address, how do I completely reset Fail2Ban to get it off to a clean start?<br/>
 **[A]** In newer versions of Fail2Ban you can simply run the command<br/>
 `?sudo? fail2ban-client unban <IP> ... <IP>`<br/>