How to Unban IP in HestiaCP

Prerequisites

Before unbanning an IP, make sure you have:

• SSH access to your VPS
• Root or sudo privileges
• The IP address you want to unban

Method 1: Unban IP via HestiaCP Web Interface

Step 1: Log in to HestiaCP

https://YOUR_SERVER_IP:8083

Step 2: Navigate to SERVER → Firewall

Click on SERVER, then Firewall tab.

Step 3: Find Banned IP

In the Fail2ban section, find the IP you want to unban.

Step 4: Click Unban

Click the Unban icon next to the IP address.

Method 2: Unban via SSH Command Line

First, find which jail banned the IP:

fail2ban-client status

Check banned IPs in a jail:

fail2ban-client status sshd

Unban IP from specific jail:

fail2ban-client set sshd unbanip 203.0.113.50

Unban IP from all jails:

for jail in $(fail2ban-client status | grep "Jail list" | sed 's/.*Jail list://;s/,//g'); do
    fail2ban-client set $jail unbanip 203.0.113.50
done

Verify IP is Unbanned

fail2ban-client status sshd | grep "203.0.113.50"

Should return no results.

Flush All Bans (All IPs)

fail2ban-client flush

Flush specific jail:

fail2ban-client reload sshd