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		Sosh101 on Dec 8, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Essential security for Linux servers (2013) Do you really need fail2ban if you require keys for ssh login?

rascul on Dec 8, 2021 [–]

It can help cut down on log sizes.

deadbunny on Dec 8, 2021 | [–]

So does logrotate.

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