I have systemd and installing fail2ban without the additional fail2ban-systemd package working fine. So quetsion not "what is systemd" but what does the fail2ban-systemd package add to an already working setup? Some benefit?
> You only need the systemd for fail2ban if that is how Centos is set up. > Systemd is a replacement for SysV,. It also has some basic security and a > replacement for syslog built in. I don't know if it is better but that is > what came out of the box for Fedora so that is what I use. The log files are > stored in a binary format in journal files and are accessed with the > journalctl application. The use dydtemd backend in fail2ban uses a python > package to access the journal. since the error is "access denied " the > usually means the file you are looking for is there but the account you are > using does not have read access for it. If Selinux is causing the access > denied, the quick way to test is use setenforce 0. If after that if you still > can not access the files then the problem is either with you group assignment > for file permissions. > > On Sun, 2015-07-12 at 02:37 -0700, E.B. wrote: > > >Are you running SElinux? > > > > For me installed on CentOS 7 without special attention to SELinux. > > Saw only one strange AVC for iptables to read http logs, maybe for > > email notify. But basic operation fine out of the box. > > But I didn't try the fail2ban-systemd package. Does it change the > > default polling method? is it better in some way? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ _______________________________________________ Fail2ban-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fail2ban-users
