Merge pull request #1 from swissmakers/dev

Merge DEV into Main: First feature Enhancements and Interface Updates

.gitignore

@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@ go.work.sum
 
 # env file
 .env
+
+# Project specific
+fail2ban-ui-settings.json

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Fail2ban UI
 
-A **Go**-powered, **single-page** web interface for [Fail2ban](https://www.fail2ban.org/).  
+A Swissmade, management interface for [Fail2ban](https://www.fail2ban.org/).
 It provides a modern dashboard to currently:
 
 - View all Fail2ban jails and banned IPs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ It provides a modern dashboard to currently:
 - Edit and save jail/filter configs
 - Reload Fail2ban when needed
 - See recent ban events
+- More to come...
 
 Built by [Swissmakers GmbH](https://swissmakers.ch).
 

cmd/server/main.go

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func main() {
 	// Register our routes (IndexHandler, /api/summary, /api/jails/:jail/unban/:ip)
 	web.RegisterRoutes(r)
 
-	log.Println("Starting Fail2ban UI on :8080. Run with 'sudo' if fail2ban-client requires it.")
+	log.Println("Starting Fail2ban-UI server on :8080.")
 	if err := r.Run(":8080"); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Server crashed: %v", err)
 	}

internal/config/settings.go

@@ -0,0 +1,420 @@
+// Fail2ban UI - A Swiss made, management interface for Fail2ban.
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2025 Swissmakers GmbH (https://swissmakers.ch)
+//
+// Licensed under the GNU General Public License, Version 3 (GPL-3.0)
+// You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package config
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// AppSettings holds both the UI settings (like language) and
+// relevant Fail2ban jail/local config options.
+type AppSettings struct {
+	Language       string   `json:"language"`
+	Debug          bool     `json:"debug"`
+	ReloadNeeded   bool     `json:"reloadNeeded"`
+	AlertCountries []string `json:"alertCountries"`
+
+	// These mirror some Fail2ban [DEFAULT] section parameters from jail.local
+	BantimeIncrement bool   `json:"bantimeIncrement"`
+	IgnoreIP         string `json:"ignoreip"`
+	Bantime          string `json:"bantime"`
+	Findtime         string `json:"findtime"`
+	Maxretry         int    `json:"maxretry"`
+	Destemail        string `json:"destemail"`
+	Sender           string `json:"sender"`
+}
+
+// init paths to key-files
+const (
+	settingsFile = "fail2ban-ui-settings.json" // this is relative to where the app was started
+	jailFile     = "/etc/fail2ban/jail.local"  // Path to jail.local (to override conf-values from jail.conf)
+	jailDFile    = "/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/ui-custom-action.conf"
+	actionFile   = "/etc/fail2ban/action.d/ui-custom-action.conf"
+)
+
+// in-memory copy of settings
+var (
+	currentSettings AppSettings
+	settingsLock    sync.RWMutex
+)
+
+func init() {
+	// Attempt to load existing file; if it doesn't exist, create with defaults.
+	if err := loadSettings(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("App settings not found, initializing new from jail.local (if exist):", err)
+		if err := initializeFromJailFile(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Error reading jail.local:", err)
+		}
+		setDefaults()
+
+		// save defaults to file
+		if err := saveSettings(); err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("Failed to save default settings:", err)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := initializeFail2banAction(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error initializing Fail2ban action:", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// setDefaults populates default values in currentSettings
+func setDefaults() {
+	settingsLock.Lock()
+	defer settingsLock.Unlock()
+
+	if currentSettings.Language == "" {
+		currentSettings.Language = "en"
+	}
+	if currentSettings.AlertCountries == nil {
+		currentSettings.AlertCountries = []string{"all"}
+	}
+	if currentSettings.Bantime == "" {
+		currentSettings.Bantime = "48h"
+	}
+	if currentSettings.Findtime == "" {
+		currentSettings.Findtime = "30m"
+	}
+	if currentSettings.Maxretry == 0 {
+		currentSettings.Maxretry = 3
+	}
+	if currentSettings.Destemail == "" {
+		currentSettings.Destemail = "alerts@swissmakers.ch"
+	}
+	if currentSettings.Sender == "" {
+		currentSettings.Sender = "noreply@swissmakers.ch"
+	}
+	if currentSettings.IgnoreIP == "" {
+		currentSettings.IgnoreIP = "127.0.0.1/8 ::1"
+	}
+}
+
+// initializeFromJailFile reads Fail2ban jail.local and merges its settings into currentSettings.
+func initializeFromJailFile() error {
+	file, err := os.Open(jailFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
+	re := regexp.MustCompile(`^\s*(?P<key>[a-zA-Z0-9_]+)\s*=\s*(?P<value>.+)$`)
+
+	settings := map[string]string{}
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+		if matches := re.FindStringSubmatch(line); matches != nil {
+			key := strings.ToLower(matches[1])
+			value := matches[2]
+			settings[key] = value
+		}
+	}
+
+	settingsLock.Lock()
+	defer settingsLock.Unlock()
+
+	if val, ok := settings["bantime"]; ok {
+		currentSettings.Bantime = val
+	}
+	if val, ok := settings["findtime"]; ok {
+		currentSettings.Findtime = val
+	}
+	if val, ok := settings["maxretry"]; ok {
+		if maxRetry, err := strconv.Atoi(val); err == nil {
+			currentSettings.Maxretry = maxRetry
+		}
+	}
+	if val, ok := settings["ignoreip"]; ok {
+		currentSettings.IgnoreIP = val
+	}
+	if val, ok := settings["destemail"]; ok {
+		currentSettings.Destemail = val
+	}
+	if val, ok := settings["sender"]; ok {
+		currentSettings.Sender = val
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// initializeFail2banAction writes a custom action configuration for Fail2ban to use AlertCountries.
+func initializeFail2banAction() error {
+	// Ensure the jail.local is configured correctly
+	if err := setupGeoCustomAction(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error setup GeoCustomAction in jail.local:", err)
+	}
+	// Ensure the jail.d config file is set up
+	if err := ensureJailDConfig(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error setting up jail.d configuration:", err)
+	}
+	// Write the fail2ban action file
+	return writeFail2banAction(currentSettings.AlertCountries)
+}
+
+// setupGeoCustomAction checks and replaces the default action in jail.local with our from fail2ban-UI
+func setupGeoCustomAction() error {
+	file, err := os.Open(jailFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err // File not found or inaccessible
+	}
+	defer file.Close()
+
+	var lines []string
+	actionPattern := regexp.MustCompile(`^\s*action\s*=\s*%(.*?)\s*$`)
+	alreadyModified := false
+	actionFound := false
+
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+
+		// Check if we already modified the file (prevent duplicate modifications)
+		if strings.Contains(line, "# Custom Fail2Ban action applied") {
+			alreadyModified = true
+		}
+
+		// Look for an existing action definition
+		if actionPattern.MatchString(line) && !alreadyModified {
+			actionFound = true
+
+			// Comment out the existing action line
+			lines = append(lines, "# "+line)
+
+			// Add our replacement action with a comment marker
+			lines = append(lines, "# Custom Fail2Ban action applied by fail2ban-ui")
+			lines = append(lines, "action = %(action_mwlg)s")
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Store the original line
+		lines = append(lines, line)
+	}
+
+	// If no action was found, no need to modify the file
+	if !actionFound || alreadyModified {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Write back the modified lines
+	output := strings.Join(lines, "\n")
+	return os.WriteFile(jailFile, []byte(output), 0644)
+}
+
+// ensureJailDConfig checks if the jail.d file exists and creates it if necessary
+func ensureJailDConfig() error {
+	// Check if the file already exists
+	if _, err := os.Stat(jailDFile); err == nil {
+		// File already exists, do nothing
+		fmt.Println("Custom jail.d configuration already exists.")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Define the content for the custom jail.d configuration
+	jailDConfig := `[DEFAULT]
+# Custom Fail2Ban action using geo-filter for email alerts
+
+action_mwlg = %(action_)s
+             ui-custom-action[sender="%(sender)s", dest="%(destemail)s", logpath="%(logpath)s", chain="%(chain)s"]
+`
+	// Write the new configuration file
+	err := os.WriteFile(jailDFile, []byte(jailDConfig), 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write jail.d config: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Created custom jail.d configuration at:", jailDFile)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// writeFail2banAction creates or updates the action file with the AlertCountries.
+func writeFail2banAction(alertCountries []string) error {
+
+	// Join the alertCountries into a comma-separated string
+	countriesFormatted := strings.Join(alertCountries, ",")
+
+	// Define the Fail2Ban action file content
+	actionConfig := fmt.Sprintf(`[INCLUDES]
+
+before = sendmail-common.conf
+         mail-whois-common.conf
+         helpers-common.conf
+
+[Definition]
+
+# Bypass ban/unban for restored tickets
+norestored = 1
+
+# Option: actionban
+# This executes the Python script with <ip> and the list of allowed countries.
+# If the country matches the allowed list, it sends the email.
+actionban = /etc/fail2ban/action.d/geoip_notify.py <ip> "%s" 'name=<name>;ip=<ip>;fq-hostname=<fq-hostname>;sendername=<sendername>;sender=<sender>;dest=<dest>;failures=<failures>;_whois_command=%%(_whois_command)s;_grep_logs=%%(_grep_logs)s;grepmax=<grepmax>;mailcmd=<mailcmd>'
+
+[Init]
+
+# Default name of the chain
+name = default
+
+# Path to log files containing relevant lines for the abuser IP
+logpath = /dev/null
+
+# Number of log lines to include in the email
+# grepmax = 1000
+# grepopts = -m <grepmax>
+`, countriesFormatted)
+
+	// Write the action file
+	err := os.WriteFile(actionFile, []byte(actionConfig), 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write action file: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("Action file successfully written to %s\n", actionFile)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// loadSettings reads fail2ban-ui-settings.json into currentSettings.
+func loadSettings() error {
+	fmt.Println("----------------------------")
+	fmt.Println("loadSettings called (settings.go)") // entry point
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(settingsFile)
+	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return err // triggers setDefaults + save
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	var s AppSettings
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &s); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	settingsLock.Lock()
+	defer settingsLock.Unlock()
+	currentSettings = s
+	return nil
+}
+
+// saveSettings writes currentSettings to JSON
+func saveSettings() error {
+	fmt.Println("----------------------------")
+	fmt.Println("saveSettings called (settings.go)") // entry point
+
+	b, err := json.MarshalIndent(currentSettings, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error marshalling settings:", err) // Debug
+		return err
+	}
+	fmt.Println("Settings marshaled, writing to file...") // Log marshaling success
+	//return os.WriteFile(settingsFile, b, 0644)
+	err = os.WriteFile(settingsFile, b, 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println("Error writing to file:", err) // Debug
+	} else {
+		log.Println("Settings saved successfully!") // Debug
+	}
+	// Update the Fail2ban action file
+	return writeFail2banAction(currentSettings.AlertCountries)
+}
+
+// GetSettings returns a copy of the current settings
+func GetSettings() AppSettings {
+	settingsLock.RLock()
+	defer settingsLock.RUnlock()
+	return currentSettings
+}
+
+// MarkReloadNeeded sets reloadNeeded = true and saves JSON
+func MarkReloadNeeded() error {
+	settingsLock.Lock()
+	defer settingsLock.Unlock()
+
+	currentSettings.ReloadNeeded = true
+	return saveSettings()
+}
+
+// MarkReloadDone sets reloadNeeded = false and saves JSON
+func MarkReloadDone() error {
+	settingsLock.Lock()
+	defer settingsLock.Unlock()
+
+	currentSettings.ReloadNeeded = false
+	return saveSettings()
+}
+
+// UpdateSettings merges new settings with old and sets reloadNeeded if needed
+func UpdateSettings(new AppSettings) (AppSettings, error) {
+	settingsLock.Lock()
+	defer settingsLock.Unlock()
+
+	fmt.Println("Locked settings for update") // Log lock acquisition
+
+	old := currentSettings
+
+	// If certain fields change, we mark reload needed
+	if old.BantimeIncrement != new.BantimeIncrement ||
+		old.IgnoreIP != new.IgnoreIP ||
+		old.Bantime != new.Bantime ||
+		old.Findtime != new.Findtime ||
+		old.Maxretry != new.Maxretry ||
+		old.Destemail != new.Destemail ||
+		old.Sender != new.Sender {
+		new.ReloadNeeded = true
+	} else {
+		// preserve previous ReloadNeeded if it was already true
+		new.ReloadNeeded = new.ReloadNeeded || old.ReloadNeeded
+	}
+
+	// Countries change? Currently also requires a reload
+	if !equalStringSlices(old.AlertCountries, new.AlertCountries) {
+		new.ReloadNeeded = true
+	}
+
+	currentSettings = new
+	fmt.Println("New settings applied:", currentSettings) // Log settings applied
+
+	// persist to file
+	if err := saveSettings(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error saving settings:", err) // Log save error
+		return currentSettings, err
+	}
+	fmt.Println("Settings saved to file successfully") // Log save success
+	return currentSettings, nil
+}
+
+func equalStringSlices(a, b []string) bool {
+	if len(a) != len(b) {
+		return false
+	}
+	m := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, x := range a {
+		m[x] = false
+	}
+	for _, x := range b {
+		if _, ok := m[x]; !ok {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}

internal/fail2ban/client.go

@@ -1,19 +1,35 @@
+// Fail2ban UI - A Swiss made, management interface for Fail2ban.
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2025 Swissmakers GmbH (https://swissmakers.ch)
+//
+// Licensed under the GNU General Public License, Version 3 (GPL-3.0)
+// You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
 package fail2ban
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-    "io/ioutil"
-    "os/exec"
-    "path/filepath"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
 
 type JailInfo struct {
-	JailName       string   `json:"jailName"`
-	TotalBanned    int      `json:"totalBanned"`
-	NewInLastHour  int      `json:"newInLastHour"`
-	BannedIPs      []string `json:"bannedIPs"`
+	JailName      string   `json:"jailName"`
+	TotalBanned   int      `json:"totalBanned"`
+	NewInLastHour int      `json:"newInLastHour"`
+	BannedIPs     []string `json:"bannedIPs"`
 }
 
 // GetJails returns all configured jails using "fail2ban-client status".
@@ -21,7 +37,7 @@ func GetJails() ([]string, error) {
 	cmd := exec.Command("fail2ban-client", "status")
 	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not run 'fail2ban-client status': %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not get jail information. is fail2ban running? error: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	var jails []string
@@ -128,29 +144,29 @@ func BuildJailInfos(logPath string) ([]JailInfo, error) {
 // Example: we assume each jail config is at /etc/fail2ban/filter.d/<jail>.conf
 // Adapt this to your environment.
 func GetJailConfig(jail string) (string, error) {
-    configPath := filepath.Join("/etc/fail2ban/filter.d", jail+".conf")
-    content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(configPath)
-    if err != nil {
-        return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to read config for jail %s: %v", jail, err)
-    }
-    return string(content), nil
+	configPath := filepath.Join("/etc/fail2ban/filter.d", jail+".conf")
+	content, err := os.ReadFile(configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to read config for jail %s: %v", jail, err)
+	}
+	return string(content), nil
 }
 
 // SetJailConfig overwrites the config file for a given jail with new content.
 func SetJailConfig(jail, newContent string) error {
-    configPath := filepath.Join("/etc/fail2ban/filter.d", jail+".conf")
-    if err := ioutil.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(newContent), 0644); err != nil {
-        return fmt.Errorf("failed to write config for jail %s: %v", jail, err)
-    }
-    return nil
+	configPath := filepath.Join("/etc/fail2ban/filter.d", jail+".conf")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(configPath, []byte(newContent), 0644); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to write config for jail %s: %v", jail, err)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // ReloadFail2ban runs "fail2ban-client reload"
 func ReloadFail2ban() error {
-    cmd := exec.Command("fail2ban-client", "reload")
-    out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
-    if err != nil {
-        return fmt.Errorf("fail2ban reload error: %v\nOutput: %s", err, out)
-    }
-    return nil
-}
+	cmd := exec.Command("fail2ban-client", "reload")
+	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("fail2ban reload error: %v\nOutput: %s", err, out)
+	}
+	return nil
+}

internal/fail2ban/logparse.go

@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+// Fail2ban UI - A Swiss made, management interface for Fail2ban.
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2025 Swissmakers GmbH (https://swissmakers.ch)
+//
+// Licensed under the GNU General Public License, Version 3 (GPL-3.0)
+// You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
 package fail2ban
 
 import (
@@ -5,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
-	//"strings"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -69,31 +84,3 @@ func ParseBanLog(logPath string) (map[string][]BanEvent, error) {
 	}
 	return eventsByJail, nil
 }
-
-// GetLastFiveBans crawls the parse results to find the last 5 ban events overall.
-func GetLastFiveBans(eventsByJail map[string][]BanEvent) []BanEvent {
-	var allEvents []BanEvent
-	for _, events := range eventsByJail {
-		allEvents = append(allEvents, events...)
-	}
-
-	// Sort by time descending
-	// (We want the latest 5 ban events)
-	sortByTimeDesc(allEvents)
-
-	if len(allEvents) > 5 {
-		return allEvents[:5]
-	}
-	return allEvents
-}
-
-// A simple in-file sorting utility
-func sortByTimeDesc(events []BanEvent) {
-	for i := 0; i < len(events); i++ {
-		for j := i + 1; j < len(events); j++ {
-			if events[j].Time.After(events[i].Time) {
-				events[i], events[j] = events[j], events[i]
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}

internal/geoip_notify.py

@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3.9
+"""
+Fail2ban UI - A Swiss made, management interface for Fail2ban.
+
+Copyright (C) 2025 Swissmakers GmbH
+
+Licensed under the GNU General Public License, Version 3 (GPL-3.0)
+You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+"""
+
+# This file is for testing purposes only.
+# (Must be copied to "/etc/fail2ban/action.d/geoip_notify.py")
+#python3.9 -c "import maxminddb; print('maxminddb is installed successfully')"
+
+import sys
+import subprocess
+
+# Manually set Python path where maxminddb is installed
+sys.path.append("/usr/local/lib64/python3.9/site-packages/")
+
+try:
+    import maxminddb
+except ImportError:
+    print("Error: maxminddb module not found, even after modifying PYTHONPATH.")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+
+# Path to MaxMind GeoIP2 database
+GEOIP_DB_PATH = "/usr/share/GeoIP/GeoLite2-Country.mmdb"
+
+def get_country(ip):
+    """
+    Perform a GeoIP lookup to get the country code from an IP address.
+    Returns the country code (e.g., "CH") or None if lookup fails.
+    """
+    try:
+        with maxminddb.open_database(GEOIP_DB_PATH) as reader:
+            geo_data = reader.get(ip)
+            if geo_data and "country" in geo_data and "iso_code" in geo_data["country"]:
+                return geo_data["country"]["iso_code"]
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"GeoIP lookup failed: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+    return None
+
+def parse_placeholders(placeholder_str):
+    """
+    Parses Fail2Ban placeholders passed as a string in "key=value" format.
+    Returns a dictionary.
+    """
+    placeholders = {}
+    for item in placeholder_str.split(";"):
+        key_value = item.split("=", 1)
+        if len(key_value) == 2:
+            key, value = key_value
+            placeholders[key.strip()] = value.strip()
+    return placeholders
+
+def send_email(placeholders):
+    """
+    Generates and sends the email alert using sendmail.
+    """
+    email_content = f"""Subject: [Fail2Ban] {placeholders['name']}: banned {placeholders['ip']} from {placeholders['fq-hostname']}
+Date: $(LC_ALL=C date +"%a, %d %h %Y %T %z")
+From: {placeholders['sendername']} <{placeholders['sender']}>
+To: {placeholders['dest']}
+
+Hi,
+
+The IP {placeholders['ip']} has just been banned by Fail2Ban after {placeholders['failures']} attempts against {placeholders['name']}.
+
+Here is more information about {placeholders['ip']}:
+{subprocess.getoutput(placeholders['_whois_command'])}
+
+Lines containing failures of {placeholders['ip']} (max {placeholders['grepmax']}):
+{subprocess.getoutput(placeholders['_grep_logs'])}
+
+Regards,
+Fail2Ban"""
+
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["/usr/sbin/sendmail", "-f", placeholders["sender"], placeholders["dest"]],
+            input=email_content,
+            text=True,
+            check=True
+        )
+        print("Email sent successfully.")
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"Failed to send email: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+
+def main(ip, allowed_countries, placeholder_str):
+    """
+    Main function to check the IP's country and send an email if it matches the allowed list.
+    """
+    allowed_countries = allowed_countries.split(",")
+    placeholders = parse_placeholders(placeholder_str)
+
+    # Perform GeoIP lookup
+    country = get_country(ip)
+    if not country:
+        print(f"Could not determine country for IP {ip}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    print(f"IP {ip} belongs to country: {country}")
+
+    # If the country is in the allowed list or "ALL" is selected, send the email
+    if "ALL" in allowed_countries or country in allowed_countries:
+        print(f"IP {ip} is in the alert countries list. Sending email...")
+        send_email(placeholders)
+    else:
+        print(f"IP {ip} is NOT in the alert countries list. No email sent.")
+        sys.exit(0)  # Exit normally without error
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) != 4:
+        print("Usage: geoip_notify.py <ip> <allowed_countries> <placeholders>", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    ip = sys.argv[1]
+    allowed_countries = sys.argv[2]
+    placeholders = sys.argv[3]
+
+    main(ip, allowed_countries, placeholders)

pkg/web/handlers.go

@@ -1,17 +1,37 @@
+// Fail2ban UI - A Swiss made, management interface for Fail2ban.
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2025 Swissmakers GmbH (https://swissmakers.ch)
+//
+// Licensed under the GNU General Public License, Version 3 (GPL-3.0)
+// You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
 package web
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"github.com/swissmakers/fail2ban-ui/internal/config"
 	"github.com/swissmakers/fail2ban-ui/internal/fail2ban"
 )
 
 // SummaryResponse is what we return from /api/summary
 type SummaryResponse struct {
-	Jails    []fail2ban.JailInfo     `json:"jails"`
-	LastBans []fail2ban.BanEvent     `json:"lastBans"`
+	Jails    []fail2ban.JailInfo `json:"jails"`
+	LastBans []fail2ban.BanEvent `json:"lastBans"`
 }
 
 // SummaryHandler returns a JSON summary of all jails, including
@@ -53,6 +73,8 @@ func SummaryHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 
 // UnbanIPHandler unbans a given IP in a specific jail.
 func UnbanIPHandler(c *gin.Context) {
+	fmt.Println("----------------------------")
+	fmt.Println("UnbanIPHandler called (handlers.go)") // entry point
 	jail := c.Param("jail")
 	ip := c.Param("ip")
 
@@ -63,6 +85,7 @@ func UnbanIPHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 		})
 		return
 	}
+	fmt.Println(ip + " from jail " + jail + " unbanned successfully (handlers.go)")
 	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
 		"message": "IP unbanned successfully",
 	})
@@ -78,53 +101,191 @@ func sortByTimeDesc(events []fail2ban.BanEvent) {
 	}
 }
 
-// IndexHandler serves the main HTML page
+// IndexHandler serves the HTML page
 func IndexHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 	c.HTML(http.StatusOK, "index.html", gin.H{
 		"timestamp": time.Now().Format(time.RFC1123),
 	})
 }
 
-// GetJailConfigHandler returns the raw config for a given jail
-func GetJailConfigHandler(c *gin.Context) {
-    jail := c.Param("jail")
-    cfg, err := fail2ban.GetJailConfig(jail)
-    if err != nil {
-        c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
-        return
-    }
-    c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
-        "jail":   jail,
-        "config": cfg,
-    })
+// GetJailFilterConfigHandler returns the raw filter config for a given jail
+func GetJailFilterConfigHandler(c *gin.Context) {
+	fmt.Println("----------------------------")
+	fmt.Println("GetJailFilterConfigHandler called (handlers.go)") // entry point
+	jail := c.Param("jail")
+	cfg, err := fail2ban.GetJailConfig(jail)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
+		"jail":   jail,
+		"config": cfg,
+	})
 }
 
-// SetJailConfigHandler overwrites the jail config with new content
-func SetJailConfigHandler(c *gin.Context) {
-    jail := c.Param("jail")
+// SetJailFilterConfigHandler overwrites the current filter config with new content
+func SetJailFilterConfigHandler(c *gin.Context) {
+	fmt.Println("----------------------------")
+	fmt.Println("SetJailFilterConfigHandler called (handlers.go)") // entry point
+	jail := c.Param("jail")
 
-    var req struct {
-        Config string `json:"config"`
-    }
-    if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&req); err != nil {
-        c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "invalid JSON body"})
-        return
-    }
+	// Parse JSON body (containing the new filter content)
+	var req struct {
+		Config string `json:"config"`
+	}
+	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&req); err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "invalid JSON body"})
+		return
+	}
 
-    if err := fail2ban.SetJailConfig(jail, req.Config); err != nil {
-        c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
-        return
-    }
+	// Write the filter config file to /etc/fail2ban/filter.d/<jail>.conf
+	if err := fail2ban.SetJailConfig(jail, req.Config); err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
 
-    c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"message": "jail config updated"})
+	// Mark reload needed in our UI settings
+	//	if err := config.MarkReloadNeeded(); err != nil {
+	//		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+	//		return
+	//	}
+
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"message": "jail config updated"})
+
+	// Return a simple JSON response without forcing a blocking alert
+	//	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
+	//		"message":      "Filter updated, reload needed",
+	//		"reloadNeeded": true,
+	//	})
+}
+
+// GetSettingsHandler returns the entire AppSettings struct as JSON
+func GetSettingsHandler(c *gin.Context) {
+	fmt.Println("----------------------------")
+	fmt.Println("GetSettingsHandler called (handlers.go)") // entry point
+	s := config.GetSettings()
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, s)
+}
+
+// UpdateSettingsHandler updates the AppSettings from a JSON body
+func UpdateSettingsHandler(c *gin.Context) {
+	fmt.Println("----------------------------")
+	fmt.Println("UpdateSettingsHandler called (handlers.go)") // entry point
+	var req config.AppSettings
+	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&req); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("JSON binding error:", err) // Debug
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{
+			"error":   "invalid JSON",
+			"details": err.Error(),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+	fmt.Println("JSON binding successful, updating settings (handlers.go)")
+
+	newSettings, err := config.UpdateSettings(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error updating settings:", err)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+	fmt.Println("Settings updated successfully (handlers.go)")
+
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
+		"message":      "Settings updated",
+		"reloadNeeded": newSettings.ReloadNeeded,
+	})
+}
+
+// ListFiltersHandler returns a JSON array of filter names
+// found as *.conf in /etc/fail2ban/filter.d
+func ListFiltersHandler(c *gin.Context) {
+	fmt.Println("----------------------------")
+	fmt.Println("ListFiltersHandler called (handlers.go)") // entry point
+	dir := "/etc/fail2ban/filter.d"
+
+	files, err := os.ReadDir(dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{
+			"error": "Failed to read filter directory: " + err.Error(),
+		})
+		return
+	}
+
+	var filters []string
+	for _, f := range files {
+		if !f.IsDir() && strings.HasSuffix(f.Name(), ".conf") {
+			name := strings.TrimSuffix(f.Name(), ".conf")
+			filters = append(filters, name)
+		}
+	}
+
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"filters": filters})
+}
+
+func TestFilterHandler(c *gin.Context) {
+	fmt.Println("----------------------------")
+	fmt.Println("TestFilterHandler called (handlers.go)") // entry point
+	var req struct {
+		FilterName string   `json:"filterName"`
+		LogLines   []string `json:"logLines"`
+	}
+	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&req); err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": "invalid JSON"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	// For now, just pretend nothing matches
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"matches": []string{}})
+}
+
+// ApplyFail2banSettings updates /etc/fail2ban/jail.local [DEFAULT] with our JSON
+func ApplyFail2banSettings(jailLocalPath string) error {
+	fmt.Println("----------------------------")
+	fmt.Println("ApplyFail2banSettings called (handlers.go)") // entry point
+	s := config.GetSettings()
+
+	// open /etc/fail2ban/jail.local, parse or do a simplistic approach:
+	// TODO: -> maybe we store [DEFAULT] block in memory, replace lines
+	// or do a line-based approach. Example is simplistic:
+
+	newLines := []string{
+		"[DEFAULT]",
+		fmt.Sprintf("bantime.increment = %t", s.BantimeIncrement),
+		fmt.Sprintf("ignoreip = %s", s.IgnoreIP),
+		fmt.Sprintf("bantime = %s", s.Bantime),
+		fmt.Sprintf("findtime = %s", s.Findtime),
+		fmt.Sprintf("maxretry = %d", s.Maxretry),
+		fmt.Sprintf("destemail = %s", s.Destemail),
+		fmt.Sprintf("sender = %s", s.Sender),
+		"",
+	}
+	content := strings.Join(newLines, "\n")
+
+	return os.WriteFile(jailLocalPath, []byte(content), 0644)
 }
 
 // ReloadFail2banHandler reloads the Fail2ban service
 func ReloadFail2banHandler(c *gin.Context) {
-    err := fail2ban.ReloadFail2ban()
-    if err != nil {
-        c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
-        return
-    }
-    c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"message": "Fail2ban reloaded successfully"})
-}
+	fmt.Println("----------------------------")
+	fmt.Println("ApplyFail2banSettings called (handlers.go)") // entry point
+
+	// First we write our new settings to /etc/fail2ban/jail.local
+	//	if err := fail2ban.ApplyFail2banSettings("/etc/fail2ban/jail.local"); err != nil {
+	//		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+	//		return
+	//	}
+
+	// Then reload
+	if err := fail2ban.ReloadFail2ban(); err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+
+	// We set reload done in config
+	if err := config.MarkReloadDone(); err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"message": "Fail2ban reloaded successfully"})
+}

pkg/web/routes.go

@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+// Fail2ban UI - A Swiss made, management interface for Fail2ban.
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2025 Swissmakers GmbH (https://swissmakers.ch)
+//
+// Licensed under the GNU General Public License, Version 3 (GPL-3.0)
+// You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
 package web
 
 import (
@@ -9,16 +25,26 @@ func RegisterRoutes(r *gin.Engine) {
 	// Render the dashboard
 	r.GET("/", IndexHandler)
 
-    api := r.Group("/api")
-    {
-        api.GET("/summary", SummaryHandler)
-        api.POST("/jails/:jail/unban/:ip", UnbanIPHandler)
+	api := r.Group("/api")
+	{
+		api.GET("/summary", SummaryHandler)
+		api.POST("/jails/:jail/unban/:ip", UnbanIPHandler)
 
-        // New config endpoints
-        api.GET("/jails/:jail/config", GetJailConfigHandler)
-        api.POST("/jails/:jail/config", SetJailConfigHandler)
+		// config endpoints
+		api.GET("/jails/:jail/config", GetJailFilterConfigHandler)
+		api.POST("/jails/:jail/config", SetJailFilterConfigHandler)
 
-        // Reload endpoint
-        api.POST("/fail2ban/reload", ReloadFail2banHandler)
-    }
+		// settings
+		api.GET("/settings", GetSettingsHandler)
+		api.POST("/settings", UpdateSettingsHandler)
+
+		// filter debugger
+		api.GET("/filters", ListFiltersHandler)
+		api.POST("/filters/test", TestFilterHandler)
+		// TODO create or generate new filters
+		// api.POST("/filters/generate", GenerateFilterHandler)
+
+		// Reload endpoint
+		api.POST("/fail2ban/reload", ReloadFail2banHandler)
+	}
 }

pkg/web/templates/index.html

@@ -1,7 +1,26 @@
+<!--
+  Fail2ban UI - A Swiss made, management interface for Fail2ban.
+
+  Copyright (C) 2025 Swissmakers GmbH
+
+  Licensed under the GNU General Public License, Version 3 (GPL-3.0)
+  You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+      https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
+
+  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  limitations under the License.
+-->
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
+
 <head>
   <meta charset="UTF-8"/>
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no" />
   <title>Fail2ban UI Dashboard</title>
   <!-- Bootstrap 5 (CDN) -->
   <link 
@@ -30,15 +49,38 @@
     }
   </style>
 </head>
+
 <body class="bg-light">
-<!-- NavBar -->
+<!-- ******************************************************************* -->
+<!--                            NAVIGATION :                             -->
+<!-- ******************************************************************* -->
 <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark bg-primary">
-  <div class="container-fluid">
-    <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">
-      <strong>Fail2ban UI</strong>
-    </a>
-  </div>
+    <div class="container-fluid">
+      <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">
+        <strong>Fail2ban UI</strong>
+      </a>
+      <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse"
+        data-bs-target="#navbarSupportedContent" aria-controls="navbarSupportedContent"
+        aria-expanded="false" aria-label="Toggle navigation">
+        <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
+      </button>
+  
+      <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarSupportedContent">
+        <ul class="navbar-nav ms-auto mb-2 mb-lg-0">
+          <li class="nav-item">
+            <a class="nav-link" href="#" onclick="showSection('dashboardSection')">Dashboard</a>
+          </li>
+          <li class="nav-item">
+            <a class="nav-link" href="#" onclick="showSection('filterSection')">Filter Debug</a>
+          </li>
+          <li class="nav-item">
+            <a class="nav-link" href="#" onclick="showSection('settingsSection')">Settings</a>
+          </li>
+        </ul>
+      </div>
+    </div>
 </nav>
+<!-- ******************************************************************* -->
 
 <!-- Reload Banner -->
 <div id="reloadBanner" class="bg-warning text-dark p-3 text-center">
@@ -48,11 +90,122 @@
   </button>
 </div>
 
-<div class="container my-4">
+<!-- ******************************************************************* -->
+<!--                       APP Sections (Pages) :                        -->
+<!-- ******************************************************************* -->
+
+<!-- Dashboard Section -->
+<div id="dashboardSection" class="container my-4">
   <h1 class="mb-4">Dashboard</h1>
   <div id="dashboard"></div>
 </div>
 
+<!-- Filter Debug Section -->
+<div id="filterSection" style="display: none;" class="container my-4">
+  <h2>Filter Debug</h2>
+  <!-- Dropdown of available jail/filters -->
+  <div class="mb-3">
+    <label for="filterSelect" class="form-label">Select a Filter</label>
+    <select id="filterSelect" class="form-select"></select>
+  </div>
+  <!-- Textarea for log lines to test -->
+  <div class="mb-3">
+    <label class="form-label">Log Lines</label>
+    <textarea id="logLinesTextarea" class="form-control" rows="6" disabled></textarea>
+  </div>
+  <button class="btn btn-secondary" onclick="testSelectedFilter()">Test Filter</button>
+  <hr/>
+  <div id="testResults"></div>
+</div> 
+
+<!-- Settings Section -->
+<div id="settingsSection" style="display: none;" class="container my-4">
+  <h2>Settings</h2>
+  <form onsubmit="saveSettings(event)">
+    <!-- General Settings Group -->
+    <fieldset class="border p-3 rounded mb-4">
+      <legend class="w-auto px-2">General Settings</legend>
+      <!-- Language Selection -->
+      <div class="mb-3">
+        <label for="languageSelect" class="form-label">Language</label>
+        <select id="languageSelect" class="form-select" disabled>
+          <option value="en">English</option>
+          <option value="de">Deutsch</option>
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <!-- Debug Log Output -->
+      <div class="mb-3 form-check">
+        <input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="debugMode">
+        <label for="debugMode" class="form-check-label">Enable Debug Log</label>
+      </div>
+    </fieldset>
+
+    <!-- Alert Settings Group -->
+    <fieldset class="border p-3 rounded mb-4">
+      <legend class="w-auto px-2">Alert Settings</legend>
+
+      <!-- Source Email -->
+      <div class="mb-3">
+        <label for="sourceEmail" class="form-label">Source Email - Emails are sent from this address.</label>
+        <input type="email" class="form-control" id="sourceEmail"/>
+      </div>
+      <!-- Destination Email -->
+      <div class="mb-3">
+        <label for="destEmail" class="form-label">Destination Email - Where to sent the alert messages?</label>
+        <input type="email" class="form-control" id="destEmail" placeholder="e.g., alerts@swissmakers.ch" />
+      </div>
+      <!-- Alert Countries -->
+      <div class="mb-3">
+        <label for="alertCountries" class="form-label">Select alert Countries</label>
+        <p class="text-muted">Choose which country IP blocks should trigger an email. You can select multiple with CTRL.</p>
+        <select id="alertCountries" class="form-select" multiple size="7">
+          <option value="ALL">ALL (Every Country)</option>
+          <option value="CH">Switzerland (CH)</option>
+          <option value="DE">Germany (DE)</option>
+          <option value="IT">Italy (IT)</option>
+          <option value="FR">France (FR)</option>
+          <option value="UK">England (UK)</option>
+          <option value="US">United States (US)</option>
+          <!-- Maybe i will add more later.. -->
+        </select>
+      </div>
+    </fieldset>
+
+    <!-- Fail2Ban Configuration Group -->
+    <fieldset class="border p-3 rounded mb-4">
+      <legend class="w-auto px-2">Fail2Ban Configuration</legend>
+
+      <!-- Bantime Increment -->
+      <div class="mb-3 form-check">
+        <input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input" id="bantimeIncrement" />
+        <label for="bantimeIncrement" class="form-check-label">Enable Bantime Increment</label>
+      </div>
+      <!-- Bantime -->
+      <div class="mb-3">
+        <label for="banTime" class="form-label">Default Bantime</label>
+        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="banTime" placeholder="e.g., 48h" />
+      </div>
+      <!-- Findtime -->
+      <div class="mb-3">
+        <label for="findTime" class="form-label">Default Findtime</label>
+        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="findTime" placeholder="e.g., 30m" />
+      </div>
+      <!-- Max Retry -->
+      <div class="mb-3">
+        <label for="maxRetry" class="form-label">Default Max Retry</label>
+        <input type="number" class="form-control" id="maxRetry" placeholder="Enter maximum retries" />
+      </div>
+      <!-- Ignore IPs -->
+      <div class="mb-3">
+        <label for="ignoreIP" class="form-label">Ignore IPs</label>
+        <textarea class="form-control" id="ignoreIP" rows="2" placeholder="Enter IPs to ignore, separated by spaces"></textarea>
+      </div>
+    </fieldset>  
+    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save</button>
+  </form>
+</div>
+<!-- ******************************************************************* -->
+
 <!-- Footer -->
 <footer class="text-center mt-4 mb-4">
   <p class="mb-0">
@@ -64,6 +217,9 @@
   </p>
 </footer>
 
+<!-- ******************************************************************* -->
+<!--                       APP Components (HTML) :                       -->
+<!-- ******************************************************************* -->
 <!-- Loading Overlay -->
 <div id="loading-overlay" class="d-flex">
   <div class="spinner-border text-light" role="status">
@@ -95,6 +251,7 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
+<!-- ******************************************************************* -->
 
 <!-- Bootstrap 5 JS (for modal, etc.) -->
 <script 
@@ -102,11 +259,31 @@
 </script>
 
 <script>
+// For information: We avoid ES6 backticks in our JS, to prevent confusion with the Go template parser.
 "use strict";
 
-// We avoid ES6 backticks here to prevent confusion with the Go template parser.
+//*******************************************************************
+//*                 Init page and main-components :                 *
+//*******************************************************************
 
+// Init and run first function, when DOM is ready
 var currentJailForConfig = null;
+window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+  showLoading(true);
+  checkReloadNeeded();
+  fetchSummary().then(function() {
+    showLoading(false);
+    initializeTooltips(); // Initialize tooltips after fetching and rendering
+  });
+});
+
+// Function to initialize Bootstrap tooltips
+function initializeTooltips() {
+  const tooltipTriggerList = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('[data-bs-toggle="tooltip"]'));
+  tooltipTriggerList.forEach(function (tooltipTriggerEl) {
+    new bootstrap.Tooltip(tooltipTriggerEl);
+  });
+}
 
 // Toggle the loading overlay (with !important)
 function showLoading(show) {
@@ -118,12 +295,43 @@ function showLoading(show) {
   }
 }
 
-window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
-  showLoading(true);
-  fetchSummary().then(function() {
-    showLoading(false);
-  });
-});
+// Check if there is still a reload of the fail2ban service needed
+function checkReloadNeeded() {
+  fetch('/api/settings')
+    .then(res => res.json())
+    .then(data => {
+      if (data.reloadNeeded) {
+        document.getElementById('reloadBanner').style.display = 'block';
+      } else {
+        document.getElementById('reloadBanner').style.display = 'none';
+      }
+    })
+    .catch(err => console.error('Error checking reloadNeeded:', err));
+}
+
+// Load dynamically the other pages when navigating in nav
+function showSection(sectionId) {
+  // hide all sections
+  document.getElementById('dashboardSection').style.display = 'none';
+  document.getElementById('filterSection').style.display = 'none';
+  document.getElementById('settingsSection').style.display = 'none';
+
+  // show the requested section
+  document.getElementById(sectionId).style.display = 'block';
+
+  // If it's filterSection, load filters
+  if (sectionId === 'filterSection') {
+    showFilterSection();
+  }
+  // If it's settingsSection, load settings
+  if (sectionId === 'settingsSection') {
+    loadSettings();
+  }
+}
+
+//*******************************************************************
+//*               Fetch data and render dashboard :                 *
+//*******************************************************************
 
 // Fetch summary (jails, stats, last 5 bans)
 function fetchSummary() {
@@ -147,18 +355,26 @@ function fetchSummary() {
 function renderDashboard(data) {
   var html = "";
 
+  // Add a search bar
+  html += `
+  <div class="mb-3">
+    <label for="ipSearch" class="form-label">Search Banned IPs</label>
+    <input type="text" id="ipSearch" class="form-control" placeholder="Enter IP address to search" onkeyup="filterIPs()">
+  </div>
+  `;
+
   // Jails table
   if (!data.jails || data.jails.length === 0) {
     html += '<p>No jails found.</p>';
   } else {
     html += ''
-      + '<h2>Overview</h2>'
-      + '<table class="table table-striped">'
+      + '<h2><span data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="top" title="The Overview displays the currently enabled jails that you have added to your jail.local configuration.">Overview</span></h2>'
+      + '<table class="table table-striped" id="jailsTable">'
       + '  <thead>'
       + '    <tr>'
       + '      <th>Jail Name</th>'
       + '      <th>Total Banned</th>'
-      + '      <th>New in Last Hour</th>'
+      + '      <th>New Last Hour</th>'
       + '      <th>Banned IPs (Unban)</th>'
       + '    </tr>'
       + '  </thead>'
@@ -167,7 +383,7 @@ function renderDashboard(data) {
     data.jails.forEach(function(jail) {
       var bannedHTML = renderBannedIPs(jail.jailName, jail.bannedIPs);
       html += ''
-        + '<tr>'
+        + '<tr class="jail-row">'
         + '  <td>'
         + '    <a href="#" onclick="openJailConfigModal(\'' + jail.jailName + '\')">'
         +        jail.jailName
@@ -235,6 +451,43 @@ function renderBannedIPs(jailName, ips) {
   return content;
 }
 
+// Filter IPs on dashboard table
+function filterIPs() {
+  const query = document.getElementById("ipSearch").value.toLowerCase(); // Get the search query
+  const rows = document.querySelectorAll("#jailsTable .jail-row"); // Get all jail rows
+
+  rows.forEach((row) => {
+    const ipSpans = row.querySelectorAll("ul li span"); // Find all IP span elements in this row
+    let matchFound = false; // Reset match flag for the row
+
+    ipSpans.forEach((span) => {
+      const originalText = span.textContent; // The full original text
+      const ipText = originalText.toLowerCase();
+
+      if (query && ipText.includes(query)) {
+        matchFound = true; // Match found in this row
+
+        // Highlight the matching part
+        const highlightedText = originalText.replace(
+          new RegExp(query, "gi"), // Case-insensitive match
+          (match) => `<mark>${match}</mark>` // Wrap match in <mark>
+        );
+        span.innerHTML = highlightedText; // Update span's HTML with highlighting
+      } else {
+        // Remove highlighting if no match or search is cleared
+        span.innerHTML = originalText;
+      }
+    });
+
+    // Show the row if a match is found or the query is empty
+    row.style.display = matchFound || !query ? "" : "none";
+  });
+}
+
+//*******************************************************************
+//*                  Functions to manage IP-bans :                  *
+//*******************************************************************
+
 // Unban IP
 function unbanIP(jail, ip) {
   if (!confirm("Unban IP " + ip + " from jail " + jail + "?")) {
@@ -247,7 +500,7 @@ function unbanIP(jail, ip) {
       if (data.error) {
         alert("Error: " + data.error);
       } else {
-        alert(data.message || "IP unbanned");
+        alert(data.message || "IP unbanned successfully");
       }
       return fetchSummary();
     })
@@ -259,7 +512,11 @@ function unbanIP(jail, ip) {
     });
 }
 
-// Open the jail config modal
+//*******************************************************************
+//*                Filter-mod and config-mod actions :              *
+//*******************************************************************
+
+// Open jail/filter modal and load filter-config
 function openJailConfigModal(jailName) {
   currentJailForConfig = jailName;
   var textArea = document.getElementById('jailConfigTextarea');
@@ -288,7 +545,7 @@ function openJailConfigModal(jailName) {
     });
 }
 
-// Save jail config
+// Save filter config for the current opened jail
 function saveJailConfig() {
   if (!currentJailForConfig) return;
   showLoading(true);
@@ -304,7 +561,8 @@ function saveJailConfig() {
       if (data.error) {
         alert("Error saving config: " + data.error);
       } else {
-        alert(data.message || "Config saved");
+        //alert(data.message || "Config saved");
+        console.log("Filter saved successfully. Reload needed? " + data.reloadNeeded);
         // Hide modal
         var modalEl = document.getElementById('jailConfigModal');
         var modalObj = bootstrap.Modal.getInstance(modalEl);
@@ -321,9 +579,208 @@ function saveJailConfig() {
     });
 }
 
+// Load current settings when opening settings page
+function loadSettings() {
+  showLoading(true);
+  fetch('/api/settings')
+    .then(res => res.json())
+    .then(data => {
+      // Get current general settings
+      document.getElementById('languageSelect').value = data.language || 'en';
+      document.getElementById('debugMode').checked = data.debug || false;
+
+      // Get current alert settings
+      document.getElementById('sourceEmail').value = data.sender || '';
+      document.getElementById('destEmail').value = data.destemail || '';
+      // alertCountries multi
+      const select = document.getElementById('alertCountries');
+      // clear selection
+      for (let i = 0; i < select.options.length; i++) {
+        select.options[i].selected = false;
+      }
+      if (!data.alertCountries || data.alertCountries.length === 0) {
+        // default to "ALL"
+        select.options[0].selected = true;
+      } else {
+        // Mark them selected
+        for (let i = 0; i < select.options.length; i++) {
+          let val = select.options[i].value;
+          if (data.alertCountries.includes(val)) {
+            select.options[i].selected = true;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Get current Fail2Ban Configuration
+      document.getElementById('bantimeIncrement').checked = data.bantimeIncrement || false;
+      document.getElementById('banTime').value = data.bantime || '';
+      document.getElementById('findTime').value = data.findtime || '';
+      document.getElementById('maxRetry').value = data.maxretry || '';
+      document.getElementById('ignoreIP').value = data.ignoreip || '';
+    })
+    .catch(err => {
+      alert('Error loading settings: ' + err);
+    })
+    .finally(() => showLoading(false));
+}
+
+// Save settings when hit the save button
+function saveSettings(e) {
+  e.preventDefault(); // prevent form submission
+
+  showLoading(true);
+  const lang = document.getElementById('languageSelect').value;
+  const debugMode = document.getElementById("debugMode").checked;
+  const srcmail = document.getElementById('sourceEmail').value;
+  const destmail = document.getElementById('destEmail').value;
+
+  const select = document.getElementById('alertCountries');
+  let chosenCountries = [];
+  for (let i = 0; i < select.options.length; i++) {
+    if (select.options[i].selected) {
+      chosenCountries.push(select.options[i].value);
+    }
+  }
+  // If user selected "ALL", we override everything
+  if (chosenCountries.includes("ALL")) {
+    chosenCountries = ["all"];
+  }
+
+  const bantimeinc = document.getElementById('bantimeIncrement').checked;
+  const bant = document.getElementById('banTime').value;
+  const findt = document.getElementById('findTime').value;
+  const maxre = parseInt(document.getElementById('maxRetry').value, 10) || 1; // Default to 1 (if parsing fails)
+  const ignip = document.getElementById('ignoreIP').value;
+
+  const body = {
+    language: lang,
+    debug: debugMode,
+    sender: srcmail,
+    destemail: destmail,
+    alertCountries: chosenCountries,
+    bantimeIncrement: bantimeinc,
+    bantime: bant,
+    findtime: findt,
+    maxretry: maxre,
+    ignoreip: ignip
+  };
+
+  fetch('/api/settings', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+    body: JSON.stringify(body)
+  })
+    .then(res => res.json())
+    .then(data => {
+      if (data.error) {
+        alert('Error saving settings: ' + data.error + data.details);
+      } else {
+        //alert(data.message || 'Settings saved');
+        console.log("Settings saved successfully. Reload needed? " + data.reloadNeeded);
+        if (data.reloadNeeded) {
+          document.getElementById('reloadBanner').style.display = 'block';
+        }
+      }
+    })
+    .catch(err => alert('Error: ' + err))
+    .finally(() => showLoading(false));
+}
+
+// Load the list of filters from /api/filters
+function loadFilters() {
+  showLoading(true);
+  fetch('/api/filters')
+    .then(res => res.json())
+    .then(data => {
+      if (data.error) {
+        alert('Error loading filters: ' + data.error);
+        return;
+      }
+      const select = document.getElementById('filterSelect');
+      select.innerHTML = ''; // clear existing
+      if (!data.filters || data.filters.length === 0) {
+        // optional fallback
+        const opt = document.createElement('option');
+        opt.value = '';
+        opt.textContent = 'No Filters Found';
+        select.appendChild(opt);
+      } else {
+        data.filters.forEach(f => {
+          const opt = document.createElement('option');
+          opt.value = f;
+          opt.textContent = f;
+          select.appendChild(opt);
+        });
+      }
+    })
+    .catch(err => {
+      alert('Error loading filters: ' + err);
+    })
+    .finally(() => showLoading(false));
+}
+
+// Called when clicking "Test Filter" button
+function testSelectedFilter() {
+  const filterName = document.getElementById('filterSelect').value;
+  const lines = document.getElementById('logLinesTextarea').value.split('\n');
+  
+  if (!filterName) {
+    alert('Please select a filter.');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  showLoading(true);
+  fetch('/api/filters/test', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      filterName: filterName,
+      logLines: lines
+    })
+  })
+    .then(res => res.json())
+    .then(data => {
+      if (data.error) {
+        alert('Error: ' + data.error);
+        return;
+      }
+      // data.matches, for example
+      renderTestResults(data.matches);
+    })
+    .catch(err => {
+      alert('Error: ' + err);
+    })
+    .finally(() => showLoading(false));
+}
+
+function renderTestResults(matches) {
+  let html = '<h5>Test Results</h5>';
+  if (!matches || matches.length === 0) {
+    html += '<p>No matches found.</p>';
+  } else {
+    html += '<ul>';
+    matches.forEach(m => {
+      html += '<li>' + m + '</li>';
+    });
+    html += '</ul>';
+  }
+  document.getElementById('testResults').innerHTML = html;
+}
+
+// When showing the filter section
+function showFilterSection() {
+  loadFilters(); // fetch the filter list
+  document.getElementById('testResults').innerHTML = '';
+  document.getElementById('logLinesTextarea').value = '';
+}
+
+//*******************************************************************
+//*                     Reload fail2ban action :                    *
+//*******************************************************************
+
 // Reload Fail2ban
 function reloadFail2ban() {
-  if (!confirm("Reload Fail2ban now?")) return;
+  if (!confirm("It can happen that some logs are not parsed during the reload of fail2ban. Reload Fail2ban now?")) return;
   showLoading(true);
   fetch('/api/fail2ban/reload', { method: 'POST' })
     .then(function(res) { return res.json(); })
@@ -331,7 +788,6 @@ function reloadFail2ban() {
       if (data.error) {
         alert("Error: " + data.error);
       } else {
-        alert(data.message || "Fail2ban reloaded");
         // Hide reload banner
         document.getElementById('reloadBanner').style.display = 'none';
         // Refresh data
@@ -345,6 +801,7 @@ function reloadFail2ban() {
       showLoading(false);
     });
 }
+
 </script>
 </body>
 </html>