diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 12f4116..1fe248e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ podman run -d --name fail2ban-ui --network=host \
 Verification:
 
 * Open `http://localhost:8080`
-* In the UI: Settings → Manage Servers → enable “Local connector” and run “Test connection”
+* In the UI: Settings → Manage Servers → enable "Local connector” and run "Test connection”
 
 Next steps:
 
diff --git a/internal/fail2ban/connector_agent.go b/internal/fail2ban/connector_agent.go
index 9ce86d8..d87c38d 100644
--- a/internal/fail2ban/connector_agent.go
+++ b/internal/fail2ban/connector_agent.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"path"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -157,45 +156,6 @@ func (ac *AgentConnector) SetFilterConfig(ctx context.Context, jail, content str
 	return ac.put(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("/v1/filters/%s", url.PathEscape(jail)), payload, nil)
 }
 
-func (ac *AgentConnector) FetchBanEvents(ctx context.Context, limit int) ([]BanEvent, error) {
-	query := url.Values{}
-	if limit > 0 {
-		query.Set("limit", strconv.Itoa(limit))
-	}
-	var resp struct {
-		Events []struct {
-			IP        string `json:"ip"`
-			Jail      string `json:"jail"`
-			Hostname  string `json:"hostname"`
-			Failures  string `json:"failures"`
-			Whois     string `json:"whois"`
-			Logs      string `json:"logs"`
-			Timestamp string `json:"timestamp"`
-		} `json:"events"`
-	}
-	endpoint := "/v1/events"
-	if encoded := query.Encode(); encoded != "" {
-		endpoint += "?" + encoded
-	}
-	if err := ac.get(ctx, endpoint, &resp); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	result := make([]BanEvent, 0, len(resp.Events))
-	for _, evt := range resp.Events {
-		ts, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, evt.Timestamp)
-		if err != nil {
-			ts = time.Now()
-		}
-		result = append(result, BanEvent{
-			Time:    ts,
-			Jail:    evt.Jail,
-			IP:      evt.IP,
-			LogLine: fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", evt.Hostname, evt.Failures),
-		})
-	}
-	return result, nil
-}
-
 // =========================================================================
 //  HTTP Helpers
 // =========================================================================
diff --git a/internal/fail2ban/client.go b/internal/fail2ban/connector_global.go
similarity index 50%
rename from internal/fail2ban/client.go
rename to internal/fail2ban/connector_global.go
index 251f4c0..117ff30 100644
--- a/internal/fail2ban/client.go
+++ b/internal/fail2ban/connector_global.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Fail2ban UI - A Swiss made, management interface for Fail2ban.
 //
-// Copyright (C) 2025 Swissmakers GmbH (https://swissmakers.ch)
+// Copyright (C) 2026 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.
@@ -14,14 +14,20 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
+// Shared types, helpers, and high-level functions used across all connectors.
 package fail2ban
 
-import "context"
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sort"
+	"sync"
+)
 
 // =========================================================================
 //  Types
 // =========================================================================
 
+// JailInfo holds summary data for a single Fail2ban jail.
 type JailInfo struct {
 	JailName      string   `json:"jailName"`
 	TotalBanned   int      `json:"totalBanned"`
@@ -31,55 +37,10 @@ type JailInfo struct {
 }
 
 // =========================================================================
-//  Client Functions
+//  Service Control
 // =========================================================================
 
-// Returns jail names from the default server.
-func GetJails() ([]string, error) {
-	conn, err := GetManager().DefaultConnector()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	infos, err := conn.GetJailInfos(context.Background())
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	names := make([]string, 0, len(infos))
-	for _, info := range infos {
-		names = append(names, info.JailName)
-	}
-	return names, nil
-}
-
-// Returns a slice of currently banned IPs for a specific jail.
-func GetBannedIPs(jail string) ([]string, error) {
-	conn, err := GetManager().DefaultConnector()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return conn.GetBannedIPs(context.Background(), jail)
-}
-
-// Unbans an IP from the given jail.
-func UnbanIP(jail, ip string) error {
-	conn, err := GetManager().DefaultConnector()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return conn.UnbanIP(context.Background(), jail, ip)
-}
-
-// Returns extended info for each jail on the default server.
-func BuildJailInfos(_ string) ([]JailInfo, error) {
-	conn, err := GetManager().DefaultConnector()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return conn.GetJailInfos(context.Background())
-}
-
-// Restarts (or reloads) the Fail2ban service.
+// RestartFail2ban restarts (or reloads) the Fail2ban service on the given server.
 func RestartFail2ban(serverID string) (string, error) {
 	manager := GetManager()
 	var (
@@ -104,3 +65,61 @@ func RestartFail2ban(serverID string) (string, error) {
 	}
 	return "restart", nil
 }
+
+// =========================================================================
+//  Jail Info Collection
+// =========================================================================
+
+// bannedIPsFn is the signature used by any connector's GetBannedIPs method.
+type bannedIPsFn func(ctx context.Context, jail string) ([]string, error)
+
+// collectJailInfos fans out to fetch banned IPs for each jail concurrently,
+// then returns the results sorted alphabetically. Both the local and SSH
+// connectors delegate to this function from their GetJailInfos methods.
+func collectJailInfos(ctx context.Context, jails []string, getBannedIPs bannedIPsFn) ([]JailInfo, error) {
+	type jailResult struct {
+		jail JailInfo
+		err  error
+	}
+	results := make(chan jailResult, len(jails))
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	for _, jail := range jails {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(j string) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			ips, err := getBannedIPs(ctx, j)
+			if err != nil {
+				results <- jailResult{err: err}
+				return
+			}
+			results <- jailResult{
+				jail: JailInfo{
+					JailName:    j,
+					TotalBanned: len(ips),
+					BannedIPs:   ips,
+					Enabled:     true,
+				},
+			}
+		}(jail)
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		wg.Wait()
+		close(results)
+	}()
+
+	var infos []JailInfo
+	for r := range results {
+		if r.err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		infos = append(infos, r.jail)
+	}
+
+	sort.SliceStable(infos, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return infos[i].JailName < infos[j].JailName
+	})
+
+	return infos, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/fail2ban/connector_local.go b/internal/fail2ban/connector_local.go
index 441fc5b..3e541e3 100644
--- a/internal/fail2ban/connector_local.go
+++ b/internal/fail2ban/connector_local.go
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
-	"sort"
 	"strings"
-	"sync"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/swissmakers/fail2ban-ui/internal/config"
 )
@@ -36,71 +33,13 @@ func (lc *LocalConnector) Server() config.Fail2banServer {
 	return lc.server
 }
 
-// Get jail information.
+// Collects jail status for every active local jail.
 func (lc *LocalConnector) GetJailInfos(ctx context.Context) ([]JailInfo, error) {
 	jails, err := lc.getJails(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	logPath := lc.server.LogPath // LEGACY, WILL BE REMOVED IN FUTURE VERSIONS.
-	if logPath == "" {
-		logPath = "/var/log/fail2ban.log"
-	}
-	banHistory, err := ParseBanLog(logPath) // LEGACY, WILL BE REMOVED IN FUTURE VERSIONS.
-	if err != nil {
-		banHistory = make(map[string][]BanEvent)
-	}
-	oneHourAgo := time.Now().Add(-1 * time.Hour)
-	type jailResult struct {
-		jail JailInfo
-		err  error
-	}
-	results := make(chan jailResult, len(jails))
-	var wg sync.WaitGroup
-
-	for _, jail := range jails {
-		wg.Add(1)
-		go func(j string) {
-			defer wg.Done()
-			bannedIPs, err := lc.GetBannedIPs(ctx, j)
-			if err != nil {
-				results <- jailResult{err: err}
-				return
-			}
-			newInLastHour := 0
-			if events, ok := banHistory[j]; ok {
-				for _, e := range events {
-					if e.Time.After(oneHourAgo) {
-						newInLastHour++
-					}
-				}
-			}
-			results <- jailResult{
-				jail: JailInfo{
-					JailName:      j,
-					TotalBanned:   len(bannedIPs),
-					NewInLastHour: newInLastHour,
-					BannedIPs:     bannedIPs,
-					Enabled:       true,
-				},
-			}
-		}(jail)
-	}
-	go func() {
-		wg.Wait()
-		close(results)
-	}()
-	var finalResults []JailInfo
-	for result := range results {
-		if result.err != nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		finalResults = append(finalResults, result.jail)
-	}
-	sort.SliceStable(finalResults, func(i, j int) bool {
-		return finalResults[i].JailName < finalResults[j].JailName
-	})
-	return finalResults, nil
+	return collectJailInfos(ctx, jails, lc.GetBannedIPs)
 }
 
 // Get banned IPs for a given jail.
@@ -196,29 +135,6 @@ func (lc *LocalConnector) SetFilterConfig(ctx context.Context, jail, content str
 	return SetFilterConfigLocal(jail, content)
 }
 
-// REMOVE THIS FUNCTION
-func (lc *LocalConnector) FetchBanEvents(ctx context.Context, limit int) ([]BanEvent, error) {
-	logPath := lc.server.LogPath
-	if logPath == "" {
-		logPath = "/var/log/fail2ban.log"
-	}
-	eventsByJail, err := ParseBanLog(logPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	var all []BanEvent
-	for _, evs := range eventsByJail {
-		all = append(all, evs...)
-	}
-	sort.SliceStable(all, func(i, j int) bool {
-		return all[i].Time.After(all[j].Time)
-	})
-	if limit > 0 && len(all) > limit {
-		all = all[:limit]
-	}
-	return all, nil
-}
-
 // Get all jails.
 func (lc *LocalConnector) getJails(ctx context.Context) ([]string, error) {
 	out, err := lc.runFail2banClient(ctx, "status")
diff --git a/internal/fail2ban/connector_ssh.go b/internal/fail2ban/connector_ssh.go
index ca85015..1fc9961 100644
--- a/internal/fail2ban/connector_ssh.go
+++ b/internal/fail2ban/connector_ssh.go
@@ -84,55 +84,13 @@ func (sc *SSHConnector) Server() config.Fail2banServer {
 	return sc.server
 }
 
-// Get jail infos for all jails.
+// Collects jail status for every active remote jail.
 func (sc *SSHConnector) GetJailInfos(ctx context.Context) ([]JailInfo, error) {
 	jails, err := sc.getJails(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-
-	type jailResult struct {
-		jail JailInfo
-		err  error
-	}
-	results := make(chan jailResult, len(jails))
-	var wg sync.WaitGroup
-
-	for _, jail := range jails {
-		wg.Add(1)
-		go func(j string) {
-			defer wg.Done()
-			ips, err := sc.GetBannedIPs(ctx, j)
-			if err != nil {
-				results <- jailResult{err: err}
-				return
-			}
-			results <- jailResult{
-				jail: JailInfo{
-					JailName:      j,
-					TotalBanned:   len(ips),
-					NewInLastHour: 0,
-					BannedIPs:     ips,
-					Enabled:       true,
-				},
-			}
-		}(jail)
-	}
-	go func() {
-		wg.Wait()
-		close(results)
-	}()
-	var infos []JailInfo
-	for result := range results {
-		if result.err != nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		infos = append(infos, result.jail)
-	}
-	sort.SliceStable(infos, func(i, j int) bool {
-		return infos[i].JailName < infos[j].JailName
-	})
-	return infos, nil
+	return collectJailInfos(ctx, jails, sc.GetBannedIPs)
 }
 
 // Get banned IPs for a given jail.
@@ -252,10 +210,6 @@ func (sc *SSHConnector) SetFilterConfig(ctx context.Context, filterName, content
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (sc *SSHConnector) FetchBanEvents(ctx context.Context, limit int) ([]BanEvent, error) {
-	return []BanEvent{}, nil
-}
-
 func (sc *SSHConnector) ensureAction(ctx context.Context) error {
 	callbackURL := config.GetCallbackURL()
 	settings := config.GetSettings()
diff --git a/internal/fail2ban/logparse.go b/internal/fail2ban/logparse.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 6001672..0000000
--- a/internal/fail2ban/logparse.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-// 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.
-
-// LEGACY, WILL BE REMOVED IN FUTURE VERSIONS.
-package fail2ban
-
-import (
-	"bufio"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"regexp"
-	"time"
-)
-
-// =========================================================================
-//  Types
-// =========================================================================
-
-var logRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`^(\S+\s+\S+) fail2ban\.actions.*?\[\d+\]: NOTICE\s+\[(\S+)\]\s+Ban\s+(\S+)`)
-
-// This is a single ban event from the fail2ban log. REMOVE THIS TYPE.
-type BanEvent struct {
-	Time    time.Time
-	Jail    string
-	IP      string
-	LogLine string
-}
-
-// =========================================================================
-//  Log Parsing
-// =========================================================================
-
-// ParseBanLog reads the fail2ban log and returns events grouped by jail.
-func ParseBanLog(logPath string) (map[string][]BanEvent, error) {
-	file, err := os.Open(logPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open fail2ban log: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer file.Close()
-
-	eventsByJail := make(map[string][]BanEvent)
-
-	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
-	for scanner.Scan() {
-		line := scanner.Text()
-
-		matches := logRegex.FindStringSubmatch(line)
-		if len(matches) == 4 {
-			timestampStr := matches[1]
-			jail := matches[2]
-			ip := matches[3]
-
-			parsedTime, err := time.Parse("2006-01-02 15:04:05,000", timestampStr)
-			if err != nil {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			ev := BanEvent{
-				Time:    parsedTime,
-				Jail:    jail,
-				IP:      ip,
-				LogLine: line,
-			}
-
-			eventsByJail[jail] = append(eventsByJail[jail], ev)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return eventsByJail, nil
-}
diff --git a/internal/fail2ban/manager.go b/internal/fail2ban/manager.go
index 4e564ea..a2f3df3 100644
--- a/internal/fail2ban/manager.go
+++ b/internal/fail2ban/manager.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ type Connector interface {
 	Restart(ctx context.Context) error
 	GetFilterConfig(ctx context.Context, jail string) (string, string, error)
 	SetFilterConfig(ctx context.Context, jail, content string) error
-	FetchBanEvents(ctx context.Context, limit int) ([]BanEvent, error)
 
 	// Jail management
 	GetAllJails(ctx context.Context) ([]JailInfo, error)
diff --git a/internal/locales/de.json b/internal/locales/de.json
index 78f15e3..dc3e7f3 100644
--- a/internal/locales/de.json
+++ b/internal/locales/de.json
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@
   "servers.form.socket_path": "Fail2ban-Socket-Pfad",
   "servers.form.socket_path_placeholder": "/var/run/fail2ban/fail2ban.sock",
   "servers.form.log_path": "Fail2ban-Logpfad",
-  "servers.form.log_path_placeholder": "/var/log/fail2ban.log",
   "servers.form.hostname": "Server-Hostname",
   "servers.form.hostname_placeholder": "optional",
   "servers.form.ssh_user": "SSH-Benutzer",
diff --git a/internal/locales/de_ch.json b/internal/locales/de_ch.json
index 574f677..70b50ca 100644
--- a/internal/locales/de_ch.json
+++ b/internal/locales/de_ch.json
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@
   "servers.form.socket_path": "Fail2ban-Socket-Pfad",
   "servers.form.socket_path_placeholder": "/var/run/fail2ban/fail2ban.sock",
   "servers.form.log_path": "Fail2ban-Logpfad",
-  "servers.form.log_path_placeholder": "/var/log/fail2ban.log",
   "servers.form.hostname": "Server-Hostname",
   "servers.form.hostname_placeholder": "optional",
   "servers.form.ssh_user": "SSH-Benutzer",
diff --git a/internal/locales/en.json b/internal/locales/en.json
index bfbf768..15d42d1 100644
--- a/internal/locales/en.json
+++ b/internal/locales/en.json
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@
   "servers.form.socket_path": "Fail2ban Socket Path",
   "servers.form.socket_path_placeholder": "/var/run/fail2ban/fail2ban.sock",
   "servers.form.log_path": "Fail2ban Log Path",
-  "servers.form.log_path_placeholder": "/var/log/fail2ban.log",
   "servers.form.hostname": "Server Hostname",
   "servers.form.hostname_placeholder": "optional",
   "servers.form.ssh_user": "SSH User",
diff --git a/internal/locales/es.json b/internal/locales/es.json
index 5324cc8..dcaeb9d 100644
--- a/internal/locales/es.json
+++ b/internal/locales/es.json
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@
   "servers.form.socket_path": "Ruta del socket de Fail2ban",
   "servers.form.socket_path_placeholder": "/var/run/fail2ban/fail2ban.sock",
   "servers.form.log_path": "Ruta del log de Fail2ban",
-  "servers.form.log_path_placeholder": "/var/log/fail2ban.log",
   "servers.form.hostname": "Nombre de host del servidor",
   "servers.form.hostname_placeholder": "opcional",
   "servers.form.ssh_user": "Usuario SSH",
diff --git a/internal/locales/fr.json b/internal/locales/fr.json
index e8e22a0..918e4ab 100644
--- a/internal/locales/fr.json
+++ b/internal/locales/fr.json
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@
   "servers.form.socket_path": "Chemin du socket Fail2ban",
   "servers.form.socket_path_placeholder": "/var/run/fail2ban/fail2ban.sock",
   "servers.form.log_path": "Chemin du log Fail2ban",
-  "servers.form.log_path_placeholder": "/var/log/fail2ban.log",
   "servers.form.hostname": "Nom d'hôte du serveur",
   "servers.form.hostname_placeholder": "optionnel",
   "servers.form.ssh_user": "Utilisateur SSH",
diff --git a/internal/locales/it.json b/internal/locales/it.json
index 34a8805..9fb844e 100644
--- a/internal/locales/it.json
+++ b/internal/locales/it.json
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@
   "servers.form.socket_path": "Percorso del socket Fail2ban",
   "servers.form.socket_path_placeholder": "/var/run/fail2ban/fail2ban.sock",
   "servers.form.log_path": "Percorso del log Fail2ban",
-  "servers.form.log_path_placeholder": "/var/log/fail2ban.log",
   "servers.form.hostname": "Nome host del server",
   "servers.form.hostname_placeholder": "opzionale",
   "servers.form.ssh_user": "Utente SSH",
diff --git a/internal/storage/storage.go b/internal/storage/storage.go
index 6b1191a..2259031 100644
--- a/internal/storage/storage.go
+++ b/internal/storage/storage.go
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ type ServerRecord struct {
 	Host         string
 	Port         int
 	SocketPath   string
-	LogPath      string
 	SSHUser      string
 	SSHKeyPath   string
 	AgentURL     string
@@ -344,7 +343,7 @@ func ListServers(ctx context.Context) ([]ServerRecord, error) {
 	}
 
 	rows, err := db.QueryContext(ctx, `
-SELECT id, name, type, host, port, socket_path, log_path, ssh_user, ssh_key_path, agent_url, agent_secret, hostname, tags, is_default, enabled, needs_restart, created_at, updated_at
+SELECT id, name, type, host, port, socket_path, ssh_user, ssh_key_path, agent_url, agent_secret, hostname, tags, is_default, enabled, needs_restart, created_at, updated_at
 FROM servers
 ORDER BY created_at`)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -355,7 +354,7 @@ ORDER BY created_at`)
 	var records []ServerRecord
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var rec ServerRecord
-		var host, socket, logPath, sshUser, sshKey, agentURL, agentSecret, hostname, tags sql.NullString
+		var host, socket, sshUser, sshKey, agentURL, agentSecret, hostname, tags sql.NullString
 		var name, serverType sql.NullString
 		var created, updated sql.NullString
 		var port sql.NullInt64
@@ -368,7 +367,6 @@ ORDER BY created_at`)
 			&host,
 			&port,
 			&socket,
-			&logPath,
 			&sshUser,
 			&sshKey,
 			&agentURL,
@@ -389,7 +387,6 @@ ORDER BY created_at`)
 		rec.Host = stringFromNull(host)
 		rec.Port = intFromNull(port)
 		rec.SocketPath = stringFromNull(socket)
-		rec.LogPath = stringFromNull(logPath)
 		rec.SSHUser = stringFromNull(sshUser)
 		rec.SSHKeyPath = stringFromNull(sshKey)
 		rec.AgentURL = stringFromNull(agentURL)
@@ -438,9 +435,9 @@ func ReplaceServers(ctx context.Context, servers []ServerRecord) error {
 
 	stmt, err := tx.PrepareContext(ctx, `
 INSERT INTO servers (
-	id, name, type, host, port, socket_path, log_path, ssh_user, ssh_key_path, agent_url, agent_secret, hostname, tags, is_default, enabled, needs_restart, created_at, updated_at
+	id, name, type, host, port, socket_path, ssh_user, ssh_key_path, agent_url, agent_secret, hostname, tags, is_default, enabled, needs_restart, created_at, updated_at
 ) VALUES (
-	?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
+	?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
 )`)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -463,7 +460,6 @@ INSERT INTO servers (
 			srv.Host,
 			srv.Port,
 			srv.SocketPath,
-			srv.LogPath,
 			srv.SSHUser,
 			srv.SSHKeyPath,
 			srv.AgentURL,
@@ -1028,7 +1024,6 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS servers (
 	host TEXT,
 	port INTEGER,
 	socket_path TEXT,
-	log_path TEXT,
 	ssh_user TEXT,
 	ssh_key_path TEXT,
 	agent_url TEXT,
diff --git a/pkg/web/handlers.go b/pkg/web/handlers.go
index 28d2df2..77005dd 100644
--- a/pkg/web/handlers.go
+++ b/pkg/web/handlers.go
@@ -2313,42 +2313,6 @@ func DeleteFilterHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"message": fmt.Sprintf("Filter '%s' deleted successfully", filterName)})
 }
 
-// Updates /etc/fail2ban/jail.local [DEFAULT] with our JSON
-// TODO: @matthias we need to further enhance this
-func ApplyFail2banSettings(jailLocalPath string) error {
-	config.DebugLog("----------------------------")
-	config.DebugLog("ApplyFail2banSettings called (handlers.go)")
-	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:
-
-	chain := s.Chain
-	if chain == "" {
-		chain = "INPUT"
-	}
-	newLines := []string{
-		"[DEFAULT]",
-		fmt.Sprintf("enabled = %t", s.DefaultJailEnable),
-		fmt.Sprintf("bantime.increment = %t", s.BantimeIncrement),
-		fmt.Sprintf("ignoreip = %s", strings.Join(s.IgnoreIPs, " ")),
-		fmt.Sprintf("bantime = %s", s.Bantime),
-		fmt.Sprintf("findtime = %s", s.Findtime),
-		fmt.Sprintf("maxretry = %d", s.Maxretry),
-		fmt.Sprintf("banaction = %s", s.Banaction),
-		fmt.Sprintf("banaction_allports = %s", s.BanactionAllports),
-		fmt.Sprintf("chain = %s", chain),
-	}
-	if s.BantimeRndtime != "" {
-		newLines = append(newLines, fmt.Sprintf("bantime.rndtime = %s", s.BantimeRndtime))
-	}
-	newLines = append(newLines, "")
-	content := strings.Join(newLines, "\n")
-
-	return os.WriteFile(jailLocalPath, []byte(content), 0644)
-}
-
 // =========================================================================
 //  Restart
 // =========================================================================
@@ -2484,18 +2448,6 @@ func getEmailStyle() string {
 	return "modern"
 }
 
-// Checks whether "LOTR" is among the configured alert countries.
-func isLOTRModeActive(alertCountries []string) bool {
-	if len(alertCountries) == 0 {
-		return false
-	}
-	for _, country := range alertCountries {
-		if strings.EqualFold(country, "LOTR") {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
 
 // Connects to the SMTP server and delivers a single HTML message.
 func sendEmail(to, subject, body string, settings config.AppSettings) error {
@@ -3005,7 +2957,7 @@ func sendBanAlert(ip, jail, hostname, failures, whois, logs, country string, set
 	if lang == "" {
 		lang = "en"
 	}
-	isLOTRMode := isLOTRModeActive(settings.AlertCountries)
+	isLOTRMode := config.IsLOTRModeActive(settings.AlertCountries)
 	var subject string
 	if isLOTRMode {
 		subject = fmt.Sprintf("[Middle-earth] %s: %s %s %s",
@@ -3092,7 +3044,7 @@ func sendUnbanAlert(ip, jail, hostname, whois, country string, settings config.A
 	if lang == "" {
 		lang = "en"
 	}
-	isLOTRMode := isLOTRModeActive(settings.AlertCountries)
+	isLOTRMode := config.IsLOTRModeActive(settings.AlertCountries)
 	var subject string
 	if isLOTRMode {
 		subject = fmt.Sprintf("[Middle-earth] %s: %s %s %s",
diff --git a/pkg/web/static/js/servers.js b/pkg/web/static/js/servers.js
index 528ae22..38ac789 100644
--- a/pkg/web/static/js/servers.js
+++ b/pkg/web/static/js/servers.js
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ function resetServerForm() {
   document.getElementById('serverHost').value = '';
   document.getElementById('serverPort').value = '22';
   document.getElementById('serverSocket').value = '/var/run/fail2ban/fail2ban.sock';
-  document.getElementById('serverLogPath').value = '/var/log/fail2ban.log';
   document.getElementById('serverHostname').value = '';
   document.getElementById('serverSSHUser').value = '';
   document.getElementById('serverSSHKey').value = '';
@@ -240,7 +239,6 @@ function editServer(serverId) {
   document.getElementById('serverHost').value = server.host || '';
   document.getElementById('serverPort').value = server.port || '';
   document.getElementById('serverSocket').value = server.socketPath || '/var/run/fail2ban/fail2ban.sock';
-  document.getElementById('serverLogPath').value = server.logPath || '/var/log/fail2ban.log';
   document.getElementById('serverHostname').value = server.hostname || '';
   document.getElementById('serverSSHUser').value = server.sshUser || '';
   document.getElementById('serverSSHKey').value = server.sshKeyPath || '';
@@ -299,7 +297,6 @@ function submitServerForm(event) {
     host: document.getElementById('serverHost').value.trim(),
     port: document.getElementById('serverPort').value ? parseInt(document.getElementById('serverPort').value, 10) : undefined,
     socketPath: document.getElementById('serverSocket').value.trim(),
-    logPath: document.getElementById('serverLogPath').value.trim(),
     hostname: document.getElementById('serverHostname').value.trim(),
     sshUser: document.getElementById('serverSSHUser').value.trim(),
     sshKeyPath: document.getElementById('serverSSHKey').value.trim(),
@@ -311,7 +308,6 @@ function submitServerForm(event) {
     enabled: document.getElementById('serverEnabled').checked
   };
   if (!payload.socketPath) delete payload.socketPath;
-  if (!payload.logPath) delete payload.logPath;
   if (!payload.hostname) delete payload.hostname;
   if (!payload.agentUrl) delete payload.agentUrl;
   if (!payload.agentSecret) delete payload.agentSecret;
@@ -324,9 +320,6 @@ function submitServerForm(event) {
   if (payload.type !== 'local' && payload.type !== 'ssh') {
     delete payload.socketPath;
   }
-  if (payload.type !== 'local') {
-    delete payload.logPath;
-  }
   if (payload.type !== 'ssh') {
     delete payload.sshUser;
     delete payload.sshKeyPath;
diff --git a/pkg/web/templates/index.html b/pkg/web/templates/index.html
index bbfb925..bdd72d4 100644
--- a/pkg/web/templates/index.html
+++ b/pkg/web/templates/index.html
@@ -1210,10 +1210,6 @@
                     <label for="serverSocket" class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1" data-i18n="servers.form.socket_path">Fail2ban Socket Path</label>
                     <input type="text" id="serverSocket" class="w-full border border-gray-300 rounded-md px-3 py-2 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500" data-i18n-placeholder="servers.form.socket_path_placeholder" placeholder="/var/run/fail2ban/fail2ban.sock">
                   </div>
-                  <div data-server-fields="local">
-                    <label for="serverLogPath" class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1" data-i18n="servers.form.log_path">Fail2ban Log Path</label>
-                    <input type="text" id="serverLogPath" class="w-full border border-gray-300 rounded-md px-3 py-2 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500" data-i18n-placeholder="servers.form.log_path_placeholder" placeholder="/var/log/fail2ban.log">
-                  </div>
                   <div data-server-fields="local">
                     <label for="serverHostname" class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1" data-i18n="servers.form.hostname">Server Hostname</label>
                     <input type="text" id="serverHostname" class="w-full border border-gray-300 rounded-md px-3 py-2 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500" data-i18n-placeholder="servers.form.hostname_placeholder" placeholder="optional">