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Category: VPS Setup
apt install fail2ban
edit /etc/fail2ban/jail local
with [sshd]\nenabled = true\nmaxretry = 5
then restart with systemctl restart fail2ban
Check bans with fail2ban-client status sshd
—expect IP list after attacks This blocks brute-force SSH attempts enhancing security