Fail2ban.0 file over 2GB

[lgaetz (Lorne Gaetz)]

FreePBX 16 fail2ban log

As has been stated here in this thread already, the file /var/log/asterisk/fail2ban is generated by Asterisk, disabling fail2ban will have zero effect on this file. This file is verbose by design, pretty much any event that asterisk deems related to security is logged here. When enabled, fail2ban will watch this file for spurious activity and react accordingly. I expect that the reason these files are so large is due to having your Asterisk services exposed to untrusted traffic. You should addr…