--- /etc/fail2ban/jail.conf	2008-04-15 04:31:37.000000000 +0100
+++ /etc/fail2ban/jail.conf	2008-05-22 17:05:11.000000000 +0100
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
 # iptables-multiport, shorewall, etc) It is used to define 
 # action_* variables. Can be overriden globally or per 
 # section within jail.local file
-banaction = iptables-multiport
+#banaction = iptables-multiport
+banaction = hostsdeny
 
 # email action. Since 0.8.1 upstream fail2ban uses sendmail
 # MTA for the mailing. Change mta configuration parameter to mail