Don't have iptables enabled in jail.conf With ipfilter, it is always "all ports" --- fail2ban-1.0.2/config/jail.conf.old 2024-01-24 12:27:51.440050976 -0500 +++ fail2ban-1.0.2/config/jail.conf 2024-01-24 12:28:58.458709510 -0500 @@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ # iptables-multiport, shorewall, etc) It is used to define # action_* variables. Can be overridden globally or per # section within jail.local file -banaction = iptables-multiport -banaction_allports = iptables-allports +banaction = ipfilter +banaction_allports = ipfilter # The simplest action to take: ban only action_ = %(banaction)s[port="%(port)s", protocol="%(protocol)s", chain="%(chain)s"] @@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ [xinetd-fail] -banaction = iptables-multiport-log +banaction = ipfilter logpath = %(syslog_daemon)s backend = %(syslog_backend)s maxretry = 2