--- - name: install fail2ban packages apt: name: '{{ item }}' state: present with_items: - fail2ban - whois - bsd-mailx tags: fail2ban - name: remove default config file: path: /etc/fail2ban/jail.d/defaults-debian.conf state: absent tags: fail2ban - name: copy main configuration template: src: jail.conf.j2 dest: /etc/fail2ban/jail.conf owner: root group: root mode: 0644 notify: restart fail2ban tags: fail2ban - name: copy iptables blocktype configuration template: src: iptables-blocktype.conf.j2 dest: /etc/fail2ban/action.d/iptables-blocktype.conf owner: root group: root mode: 0644 notify: restart fail2ban tags: fail2ban - name: copy fail2ban filters template: src: filter.conf.j2 dest: '/etc/fail2ban/filter.d/{{ item.name }}.conf' owner: root group: root mode: 0644 with_items: '{{ fail2ban_filters }}' notify: restart fail2ban tags: fail2ban - name: copy jails file template: src: 'jails.conf.j2' dest: '/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/jails.conf' owner: root group: root mode: 0644 notify: restart fail2ban tags: fail2ban - name: enable and start fail2ban service: name: fail2ban enabled: yes state: started tags: fail2ban