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If I simply install fail2ban on my server with sudo apt-get install fail2ban without configuring anything, does this provide adequate protection?

It seems that fail2ban comes with 1-2 pages of jails set up already which seem like they'd catch everything. Is any configuration necessary, or is just installing fail2ban enough?

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  • What services are you trying to use `fail2ban` with? It is very hard to know in advance if you don't specify them. – dawud Mar 30 '15 at 18:38
  • Currently SSH and ownCloud. I'm planning to add a mail server and possibly other web apps as well. – Superbest Mar 30 '15 at 18:40
  • I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because we are not a masterclass. – Wesley Mar 31 '15 at 00:16

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fail2ban is a tool. A helpful tool, but a tool nonetheless.

In order for it to be useful to you, you need to understand:

  1. What you're trying to protect against
  2. If the tool adequately mitigates these concerns

Unfortunately none of us can answer these questions for you.

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