diff -up fail2ban-0.8.1/server/ssocket.py.sock fail2ban-0.8.1/server/ssocket.py
--- fail2ban-0.8.1/server/ssocket.py.sock	2008-01-31 22:44:43.000000000 +0000
+++ fail2ban-0.8.1/server/ssocket.py	2008-01-31 22:45:31.000000000 +0000
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ class SSocket(Thread):
 		Thread.__init__(self)
 		self.__transmit = transmitter
 		self.__isRunning = False
-		self.__socket = "/tmp/fail2ban.sock"
+		self.__socket = "/var/run/fail2ban.sock"
 		self.__ssock = None
 		logSys.debug("Created SSocket")
 	
-	def initialize(self, sock = "/tmp/fail2ban.sock", force = False):
+	def initialize(self, sock = "/var/run/fail2ban.sock", force = False):
 		self.__socket = sock
 		# Remove socket
 		if os.path.exists(sock):
diff -up fail2ban-0.8.1/config/fail2ban.conf.sock fail2ban-0.8.1/config/fail2ban.conf
--- fail2ban-0.8.1/config/fail2ban.conf.sock	2008-01-31 22:46:01.000000000 +0000
+++ fail2ban-0.8.1/config/fail2ban.conf	2008-01-31 22:46:23.000000000 +0000
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ logtarget = /var/log/fail2ban.log
 # Notes.: Set the socket file. This is used to communicate with the daemon. Do
 #         not remove this file when Fail2ban runs. It will not be possible to
 #         communicate with the server afterwards.
-# Values: FILE  Default:  /tmp/fail2ban.sock
+# Values: FILE  Default:  /var/run/fail2ban.sock
 #
-socket = /tmp/fail2ban.sock
+socket = /var/run/fail2ban.sock