Fail2ban Setup Skill

Configure fail2ban to automatically protect servers against brute-force attacks by banning malicious IP addresses.

What This Skill Does

This skill helps AI agents install and configure fail2ban on VPS servers. Even with SSH keys configured, bots will constantly hammer your server with login attempts. Fail2ban monitors log files and automatically bans IP addresses that show malicious behavior, such as too many password failures.

Key capabilities:

• Install fail2ban package
• Configure SSH brute-force protection
• Set ban times and retry thresholds
• Create custom jails for different services
• Monitor and manage banned IPs
• Integrate with UFW/iptables firewall

When to Use