Article 6JV9Y Why Fail2ban?

Why Fail2ban?

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Jason.nix
from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6JV9Y)
Hello,
Why should you use Fail2ban when you do the following settings in SSH?
Code:PermitRootLogin no
StrictModes yes
MaxAuthTries 2
MaxSessions 1Is it only used to block the hacker's IP address?

Thank you.
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