--- - name: Install required packages apt: state: present name: - fail2ban # base package # Recommended for fail2ban: - iptables # blocking using native firewall - python3-pyinotify # watch files natively - python3-systemd # view journals of systemd install_recommends: no - name: Configure fail2ban template: src: fail2ban.conf dest: "{{ global_fail2ban_configuration_directory }}/0_main.local" owner: root group: root mode: u=rw,g=r,o=r notify: reload fail2ban - name: Configure sshd jail template: src: sshd.jail.conf dest: "{{ global_fail2ban_jails_directory }}/sshd.local" owner: root group: root mode: u=rw,g=r,o=r notify: reload fail2ban