etcfail2banfail2banconf
etcfail2banfail2banconf is the primary configuration file for Fail2Ban, a host-based intrusion prevention system that protects servers from brute‑force attacks. Located by default at /etc/fail2ban/fail2ban.conf, the file contains global settings that apply to the Fail2Ban daemon before it loads individual jail configurations. The configuration is written in a simple INI‑style syntax, where options are grouped under headings in square brackets. The most common sections are [Define], [Action], and [Daemon].
The [Define] section specifies core parameters such as the location of the filter bank, the default action
Typical edits to etcfail2banfail2banconf include lowering the bantime to create short‑lived bans for low‑risk services, or