Hostinger VPS: How To Install Fail2Ban

Description

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install and set up the security tool, Fail2Ban to protect your Hostinger VPS from suspicious activity and brute force login attempts.

What You Will Learn:

• How To Update OS Packages
• How To Install Fail2Ban
• How To Verify Fail2Ban Status
• How To Configure jail.local file

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⭐ Resources Mentioned:
How To Set Up Fail2Ban (Hostinger Support Docs)
How to Secure Hostinger VPS with Firewall Rules

------Install Fail2Ban-------------
Update OS Packages:
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
Install Fail2Ban:
apt-get install fail2ban
Email Support:
apt-get install sendmail
Verify Status:
sudo systemctl status fail2ban
Edit jail.local:
sudo nano /etc/fail2ban/fail2ban.local

Restart Fail2Ban:
sudo systemctl restart fail2ban

------jail.local -------------
[DEFAULT]
ignoreip = 127.0.0.1/8 ::1 YOUR.IP.ADDRESS
bantime = 1h
findtime = 10m
maxretry = 3
backend = auto
[sshd]
enabled = true

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🕒 Timestamps:
00:00 Intro: About The Tutorial
00:58 Update OS Packages
01:58 Install Fail2Ban
02:20 Add Email Support
02:42 Verify Fail2Ban Status
03:38 Edit jai.local Config (Nano)
04:52 Add IP Address
05:37 Nano: Write Out & Exit
06:10 Restart & Verify
06:50 Drill Down into Jail
07:34 Jail.Local Overview

🪜What You Will Learn:

1. 1. Sign in to Hostinger VPS
   2. Open VPS Terminal
   3. Update OS Packages (apt-get update && apt-get upgrade)
   4. Install Fail2Ban (apt-get install fail2ban)
   5. Add Email Support (apt-get install sendmail)
   6. Verify Status (sudo systemctl status fail2ban)
   7. Edit jail.local file (sudo nano /etc/fail2ban/fail2ban.local)
   8. Add Settings & Jail
   9. Write Out & Exit Nano
   10. Restart Fail2Ban (sudo systemctl restart fail2ban)