fail2ban on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Simple fail2ban config
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#sudo apt-get install fail2ban

Now to fine tune default configs

#cd /etc/fail2ban

#sudo vim jail.conf
#it also help protect ssh ftp apache asterisk ...
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bantime  = 989898     ##in seconds
maxretry = 3     ##place your threshold value

#search for jails
#JAILS

[ssh]
enabled=true
port =ssh
filter = sshd
logpath = var/log/auth.log
maxretry = 3

save/exit
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#service fail2ban restart