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.TH BANFORGE 5 "24 February 2026" "BanForge 1.0"
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.
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.SH NAME
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banforge \- BanForge configuration file format
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.
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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BanForge uses TOML configuration files stored in \fI/etc/banforge/\fR:
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.RS
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fIconfig.toml\fR \- main daemon configuration
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fIrules.toml\fR \- default rules (legacy)
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fIrules.d/*.toml\fR \- individual rule files (recommended)
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.RE
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.
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.SH "CONFIG.TOML FORMAT"
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.PP
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Main configuration file for BanForge daemon.
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.PP
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\fBStructure:\fR
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.RS
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fB[firewall]\fR \- firewall parameters
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fB[[service]]\fR \- service monitoring configuration (multiple allowed)
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fB[metrics]\fR \- Prometheus metrics configuration (optional)
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.RE
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.
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.SS "Firewall Section"
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.PP
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\fB[firewall]\fR
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.PP
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Defines firewall parameters. The \fBbanforge init\fR command automatically
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detects your installed firewall (nftables, iptables, ufw, firewalld).
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.PP
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\fBFields:\fR
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.RS
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBname\fR \- Firewall type (nftables, iptables, ufw, firewalld)
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBconfig\fR \- Path to firewall configuration file
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.RE
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.PP
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\fBExample:\fR
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.RS
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.nf
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[firewall]
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name = "nftables"
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config = "/etc/nftables.conf"
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.fi
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.RE
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.
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.SS "Service Section"
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.PP
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\fB[[service]]\fR
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.PP
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Configures service monitoring. Multiple service blocks are allowed.
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.PP
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\fBFields:\fR
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.RS
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBname\fR \- Service name (nginx, apache, ssh, etc.) \fI(required)\fR
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBlogging\fR \- Log source type: "file" or "journald" \fI(required)\fR
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBlog_path\fR \- Path to log file or journal unit name \fI(required)\fR
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBenabled\fR \- Enable/disable service monitoring (true/false)
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.RE
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.PP
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\fBExamples:\fR
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.RS
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.nf
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# File-based logging
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[[service]]
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name = "nginx"
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logging = "file"
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log_path = "/var/log/nginx/access.log"
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enabled = true
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# Journald logging
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[[service]]
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name = "nginx"
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logging = "journald"
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log_path = "nginx"
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enabled = false
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.fi
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.RE
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.PP
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\fBNote:\fR When using journald logging, specify the service name in \fBlog_path\fR.
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.
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.SS "Metrics Section"
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.PP
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\fB[metrics]\fR
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.PP
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Configures Prometheus metrics endpoint (optional).
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.PP
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\fBFields:\fR
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.RS
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBenabled\fR \- Enable/disable metrics (true/false)
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBport\fR \- Port for metrics endpoint
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.RE
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.PP
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\fBExample:\fR
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.RS
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.nf
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[metrics]
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enabled = true
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port = 9090
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.fi
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.RE
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.
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.SH "RULES.TOML FORMAT"
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.PP
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Detection rules define conditions for blocking IP addresses.
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Rules are stored in \fI/etc/banforge/rules.d/\fR as individual \fI.toml\fR files.
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.
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.SS "Rule Section"
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.PP
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\fB[[rule]]\fR
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.PP
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Defines a single detection rule.
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.PP
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\fBFields:\fR
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.RS
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBname\fR \- Rule name (used as filename) \fI(required)\fR
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBservice\fR \- Service name (nginx, apache, ssh, etc.) \fI(required)\fR
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBpath\fR \- Request path to match (e.g., "/admin/*", "*.php")
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBstatus\fR \- HTTP status code (403, 404, 304, etc.)
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBmethod\fR \- HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBmax_retry\fR \- Max retries before ban (0 = ban on first request)
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBban_time\fR \- Ban duration (e.g., "1m", "1h", "1d", "1M", "1y")
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.RE
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.PP
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\fBNote:\fR At least one of \fBpath\fR, \fBstatus\fR, or \fBmethod\fR must be specified.
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.PP
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\fBExamples:\fR
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.RS
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.nf
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# Ban on HTTP 304 status
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[[rule]]
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name = "304 http"
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service = "nginx"
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path = ""
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status = "304"
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max_retry = 3
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method = ""
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ban_time = "1m"
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# Ban on path pattern (admin panel)
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[[rule]]
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name = "Admin Access"
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service = "nginx"
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path = "/admin/*"
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status = ""
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method = ""
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max_retry = 2
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ban_time = "2h"
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# SSH brute force protection
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[[rule]]
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name = "SSH Bruteforce"
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service = "ssh"
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path = ""
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status = "Failed"
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method = ""
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max_retry = 5
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ban_time = "1h"
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.fi
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.RE
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.
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.SH "BAN TIME FORMAT"
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.PP
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Use the following suffixes for ban duration:
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.RS
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBs\fR \- Seconds
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBm\fR \- Minutes
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBh\fR \- Hours
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBd\fR \- Days
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBM\fR \- Months (30 days)
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBy\fR \- Years (365 days)
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.RE
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.
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.SH "ACTIONS(NOT WORKING ON THIS VERSION)"
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.PP
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Rules can trigger custom actions when an IP is banned.
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.SS "Script Action"
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.PP
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Execute a custom script when an IP is banned.
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.PP
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\fBFields:\fR
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.RS
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBtype\fR \- "script"
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBenabled\fR \- Enable/disable action (true/false)
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBinterpretator\fR \- Script interpretator (e.g., "/bin/bash")
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBscript\fR \- Path to script file
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.RE
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.PP
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\fBExample:\fR
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.RS
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.nf
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[[rule]]
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name = "Notify on Ban"
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service = "nginx"
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status = "403"
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ban_time = "1h"
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[[rule.action]]
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type = "script"
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enabled = true
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interpretator = "/bin/bash"
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script = "/opt/banforge/scripts/notify.sh"
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.fi
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.RE
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.
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.SS "Webhook Action"
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.PP
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Send HTTP webhook when an IP is banned.
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.PP
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\fBFields:\fR
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.RS
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBtype\fR \- "webhook"
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBenabled\fR \- Enable/disable action (true/false)
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBurl\fR \- Webhook URL
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBmethod\fR \- HTTP method (POST, GET)
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBheaders\fR \- Custom headers (key-value pairs)
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBbody\fR \- Request body (supports templates)
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.RE
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.PP
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\fBExample:\fR
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.RS
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.nf
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[[rule.action]]
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type = "webhook"
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enabled = true
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url = "https://hooks.example.com/ban"
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method = "POST"
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[rule.action.headers]
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Content-Type = "application/json"
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Authorization = "Bearer TOKEN"
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[rule.action.body]
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ip = "{{.IP}}"
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reason = "{{.Rule}}"
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.fi
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.RE
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.
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.SS "Email Action"
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.PP
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Send email notification when an IP is banned.
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.PP
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\fBFields:\fR
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.RS
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBtype\fR \- "email"
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBenabled\fR \- Enable/disable action (true/false)
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBemail\fR \- Recipient email address
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBemail_sender\fR \- Sender email address
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBemail_subject\fR \- Email subject
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBsmtp_host\fR \- SMTP server host
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBsmtp_port\fR \- SMTP server port
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBsmtp_user\fR \- SMTP username
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBsmtp_password\fR \- SMTP password
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fBsmtp_tls\fR \- Enable TLS (true/false)
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.RE
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.PP
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\fBExample:\fR
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.RS
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.nf
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[[rule.action]]
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type = "email"
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enabled = true
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email = "admin@example.com"
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email_sender = "banforge@example.com"
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email_subject = "IP Banned"
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smtp_host = "smtp.example.com"
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smtp_port = 587
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smtp_user = "banforge"
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smtp_password = "secret"
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smtp_tls = true
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.fi
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.RE
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.
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.SH FILES
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.PP
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.RS
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fI/etc/banforge/config.toml\fR \- main configuration
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.IP \(bu 2
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\fI/etc/banforge/rules.d/\fR \- rule files directory
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.RE
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR banforge (1),
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.BR iptables (8),
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.BR nftables (8),
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.BR systemd (1)
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.
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.SH AUTHOR
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.PP
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Ilya "d3m0k1d" Chernishev contact@d3m0k1d.ru
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