.. _WP_FAIL2BAN_USE_AUTHPRIV:

.. role:: php(code)
  :language: php

WP_FAIL2BAN_USE_AUTHPRIV
------------------------

.. rubric:: Use AUTHPRIV by default.
.. include:: default-disabled.rst

.. versionadded:: 4.4.0

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By default, *WPf2b* uses **LOG_AUTH** for logging various events. However, some systems use **LOG_AUTHPRIV** instead, but there's no good run-time way to tell. If your system uses **LOG_AUTHPRIV** you should add the following to ``wp-config.php``:

.. code-block:: php

   /**
    * Use AUTHPRIV
    */
   define('WP_FAIL2BAN_USE_AUTHPRIV', true);

.. note::

   This only changes the **default** use of **LOG_AUTH** - it doesn't override individual settings.

.. include:: must-use-wp-config.rst

.. seealso::
   * :ref:`syslog_logfiles`