# How to install BFD (Brute Force Detection) on Linux **URL:** \ **Category:** Lessons Discussion\ **Created:** [December 26, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-install-bfd-brute-force-detection-on-linux/1006 "2016-12-26T17:59:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ReneMolenaar](https://cdn-forum.networklessons.com/user_avatar/forum.networklessons.com/renemolenaar/32/488_2.png) [@ReneMolenaar](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/ReneMolenaar)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2016, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-install-bfd-brute-force-detection-on-linux/1006/1 "2016-12-26T17:59:13Z")
This topic is to discuss the following lesson: > **[BFD (Brute Force Detection) on Linux](https://networklessons.com/miscellaneous/how-to-install-bfd-brute-force-detection-on-linux)** > > BFD (Brute Force Detection) checks your Linux log files to discover failed authentications and instructs APF to block the source. ---
**Author:** ![ReneMolenaar](https://cdn-forum.networklessons.com/user_avatar/forum.networklessons.com/renemolenaar/32/488_2.png) [@ReneMolenaar](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/ReneMolenaar)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-install-bfd-brute-force-detection-on-linux/1006/2 "2014-01-13T16:41:44Z")
can i use bfd in plesk control panel and if apf is Necessary to To work bfd ---
**Author:** ![ReneMolenaar](https://cdn-forum.networklessons.com/user_avatar/forum.networklessons.com/renemolenaar/32/488_2.png) [@ReneMolenaar](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/ReneMolenaar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/how-to-install-bfd-brute-force-detection-on-linux/1006/3 "2014-01-14T15:26:14Z")
Hi Rash, BFD will work fine in combination with Plesk (I use it on Plesk machines) but it won’t show up in the control panel. APF is required because BFD sends instructions to APF to block the IP address. Best Regards, Rene