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202-400 · Question #284

With fail2ban what is a 'jail'?

The correct answer is C. A filter definition and a set of one or more actions to take when the filter is matched. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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With fail2ban what is a 'jail'?

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  • AA netfilter rules chain blocking offending IP addresses for a particular service.
  • BA group of services on the server which should be monitored for similar attack patterns in
  • CA filter definition and a set of one or more actions to take when the filter is matched.
  • DThe chroot environment in which fail2ban runs.

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  • C
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  • D
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