Open the jail.conf file and locate the default bantime and reset it to five minutes. Locate the
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Open the jail.conf file and locate the default bantime and reset it to five minutes. Locate the number of retries in the ssh-iptables section and reset it to 3. Close and save the file.
Restart the fail2ban server.
Log into ssh using a user name and password that doesn't exist. Continue to log in using non-existent user names and passwords for at least ten tries.
Attempt to log in using your normal credentials. What is the result?
Wait at least five minutes and try the login again. What is the result?
Based on your observations, what function is performed by fail2ban?
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Income Tax Fundamentals 2013
ISBN: 9781285586618
31st Edition
Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus Buller, Steven L Gill
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