swatch log analyzer usage

[Stephen Gilbert]

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I've been using fail2ban, and have been very happy with it.  It sounds
like it'll do exactly what you're looking for.

On 5/10/2010 12:54 PM, ESGLinux wrote:
> Hi All
> 
> I´m implemMenting the use of swatch to protect my server from brute force
> attack.
> 
> I have configured the config file this way:
> 
> watchfor   /Aborted login/
>         mail=xxxx at xxxx.com,Subject=Possible under attack!!!
>         throttle threshold=5,delay=0:1:0,key=log
> 
> 
> this way I receive an email when the string Aborted login appears in my log.
> I have setup a threshold of 5 tries on 1 minute. But it does not work fine.
> 
> I always get 2 mails: one the first time the string appears, and one when
> the threshold is reached.
> 
> May 10 18:45:06 servere dovecot: imap-login: Aborted login:
> user=<x<emiliano.sutil at xeridia.com>xxxx>,
> method=PLAIN, rip=::ffff:127.0.0.1, lip=::ffff:127.0.0.1, secured (threshold
> 5 exceeded)
> 
> I only want to receive the second one, because is the mail that can be
> considered an attack, (the first one can be a simple failure)
> 
> So, anyone knows how to configure swatch this way.
> 
> By the way, is there any other tool to do what I want ? I don´t mind to
> change, (perhaps, RHEL has a package that does the same....)
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> ESG

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