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Fail2ban vs ufw

A side-by-side look at Fail2ban and ufw. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Fail2ban

Fail2ban

Security & Privacy

Fail2ban is an open source intrusion prevention software framework that protects computer servers from brute-force attacks by banning IP addresses that attempt too many login failures.

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ufw

ufw

Security & Privacy

ufw (Uncomplicated Firewall) is a frontend for managing firewall rules in Linux. It aims to provide an easy interface for most common firewall operations while still allowing access to more complex configurations.

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