I like Fail2Ban, but as I remember it, my learning process looked a lot like this: 1.) Read through the documentation. 2.) Pour myself a scotch. 3.) Read thr

I like Fail2Ban, but as I remember it, my learning process looked a lot like this: 1.) Read through the documentation. 2.) Pour myself a scotch. 3.) Read through more documentation. 4.) Start drinking right out of the bottle. 5.) Try something. 6.) Get an error or experience a spectacular failure. 7.) Use StackOverflow. 8.) GOTO 5. ------------- In good news, it worked - the light went on and now I'm confident that I could adapt Fail2Ban to suit any use. But, in bad news, honestly, I feel your pain and understand where/why you are getting stuck. Fail2Ban is a very complicated, yet extremely useful piece of software.