diff -up fail2ban-0.8.7.1/config/jail.conf.sshd fail2ban-0.8.7.1/config/jail.conf --- fail2ban-0.8.7.1/config/jail.conf.sshd 2012-07-31 19:45:04.000000000 -0600 +++ fail2ban-0.8.7.1/config/jail.conf 2012-10-11 11:47:33.131451895 -0600 @@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ usedns = warn [ssh-iptables] -enabled = false +enabled = true filter = sshd action = iptables[name=SSH, port=ssh, protocol=tcp] - sendmail-whois[name=SSH, dest=you@example.com, sender=fail2ban@example.com] -logpath = /var/log/sshd.log + sendmail-whois[name=SSH, dest=root, sender=fail2ban@example.com] +logpath = /var/log/secure maxretry = 5 [proftpd-iptables]