Update README.md about rsyslog

sous-chefs · Aug 24, 2013 · 42ef081 · 42ef081
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 Typically, include `recipe[fail2ban]` in a base role applied to all nodes.
 
+Particular those related to rsyslog
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+If you are using rsyslog parameter "$RepeatedMsgReduction on" in rsyslog.conf file
+then you can get "Last message repeated N times" in system log file (for example auth.log).
+And it will affect the work of fail2ban, so that fail2ban will not work because the internal counter maxretry will not extend their
+Then you can change parameter "$RepeatedMsgReduction off" in rsyslog.conf file for maximum accuracy of maximum failed login attempts
+
+This rsyslog parameter is default ON for ubuntu 12.04 LTS for example.
+
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