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Ban Monitoring

The Bans page provides comprehensive visibility into all ban activity.

Live Feed​

The default view shows a real-time stream of bans:

  • New bans appear at the top instantly
  • Auto-scrolls when at the top of the list
  • Pauses auto-scroll when you scroll down

Ban Entry Details​

Each ban shows:

  • IP Address - With country flag
  • Jail - Which jail triggered the ban
  • Server - Where the ban occurred
  • Time - When the ban happened
  • Log Excerpt - Snippet of the log that triggered the ban (if available)

Search and Filter​

Quick Filters​

FilterDescription
ServerFilter by specific server
JailFilter by jail name
CountryFilter by country code
Time RangeLast hour, 24h, 7 days, 30 days, custom

Search for specific IPs or patterns:

192.168.1.100      # Exact IP
192.168.1.         # IP prefix
sshd               # Jail name
CN                 # Country code

IP Details​

Click on any IP address to view details:

WHOIS Information​

  • Organization - Who owns the IP
  • Country - Registration country
  • Network - CIDR block
  • Abuse Contact - Where to report abuse

Ban History​

  • All bans for this IP across all servers
  • Timeline view
  • Total ban count

AbuseIPDB Score​

If AbuseIPDB integration is enabled:

  • Confidence score (0-100)
  • Total reports
  • Last reported date
  • Report categories

Actions​

ActionDescription
UnbanUnban this IP on specific server
Unban AllUnban on all servers
WhitelistAdd to global whitelist
ReportReport to AbuseIPDB

Statistics​

Overview Stats​

  • Total bans (selected period)
  • Unique IPs banned
  • Top attacking countries
  • Most targeted jails

Charts​

  • Bans Over Time - Line chart of ban frequency
  • By Country - Pie chart of top countries
  • By Jail - Bar chart of jails with most bans
  • Geographic Map - World map with heat intensity

Export​

Export ban data for analysis:

  1. Apply desired filters
  2. Click Export button
  3. Choose format:
    • CSV
    • JSON
  4. Download file

Unban Operations​

Single Unban​

  1. Find the ban entry
  2. Click Unban button
  3. Confirm on the modal
  4. Wait for command completion

Bulk Unban​

  1. Select multiple bans (checkboxes)
  2. Click Unban Selected
  3. Choose servers (or all)
  4. Confirm

Unban by IP​

  1. Click Unban IP button
  2. Enter IP address
  3. Select servers
  4. Select jails (or all)
  5. Execute

Notifications​

Configure ban notifications in Settings:

Discord​

  • Real-time ban alerts
  • Configurable minimum severity
  • Country flag and WHOIS info

Email​

  • Daily summary reports
  • Alert on specific IPs or jails

Ban Deduplication​

Bloqd prevents duplicate ban entries:

  • Same IP + jail within 15 minutes = single entry
  • Counter incremented instead of new record
  • Reduces noise in dashboard

Retention​

Ban history is retained based on settings:

  • Default: 90 days
  • Configurable in Settings
  • Automatic cleanup via scheduled job