diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 3ab96aea..46a3f1f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ ver. 0.7.5 (2006/??/??) - ???
 - The supported tags in "action(un)ban" are <ip>, <failures>
   and <time>
 - Fixed refactoring bug (getLastcommand -> getLastAction)
+- Added option "ignoreregex" in filter scripts and jail.conf.
+  Feature Request #1283304
 
 ver. 0.7.4 (2006/11/01) - beta
 ----------
diff --git a/client/configreader.py b/client/configreader.py
index 7f129ced..1185bb65 100644
--- a/client/configreader.py
+++ b/client/configreader.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class ConfigReader(SafeConfigParser):
 	# 0 -> the type of the option
 	# 1 -> the name of the option
 	# 2 -> the default value for the option
+	
 	def getOptions(self, sec, options, pOptions = None):
 		values = dict()
 		for option in options:
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ class ConfigReader(SafeConfigParser):
 				values[option[1]] = option[2]
 			except NoOptionError:
 				if not option[2] == None:
-					logSys.warn("No '" + option[1] + "' defined in '" + sec + "'")
+					logSys.warn("'%s' not defined in '%s'. Using default value"
+								% (option[1], sec))
 					values[option[1]] = option[2]
 			except ValueError:
 				logSys.warn("Wrong value for '" + option[1] + "' in '" + sec +
diff --git a/client/filterreader.py b/client/filterreader.py
index 7e14dc5c..14ffbb91 100644
--- a/client/filterreader.py
+++ b/client/filterreader.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class FilterReader(ConfigReader):
 	def getOptions(self, pOpts):
 		opts = [["string", "timeregex", None],
 				["string", "timepattern", None],
+				["string", "ignoreregex", ""],
 				["string", "failregex", ""]]
 		self.__opts = ConfigReader.getOptions(self, "Definition", opts, pOpts)
 	
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ class FilterReader(ConfigReader):
 			elif opt == "timepattern":
 				stream.append(["set", self.__name, "timepattern", self.__opts[opt]])
 			elif opt == "failregex":
-				stream.append(["set", self.__name, "failregex", self.__opts[opt]])		
+				stream.append(["set", self.__name, "failregex", self.__opts[opt]])
+			elif opt == "ignoreregex":
+				stream.append(["set", self.__name, "ignoreregex", self.__opts[opt]])		
 		return stream
 		
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/jailreader.py b/client/jailreader.py
index 23b39c77..34bb1e8d 100644
--- a/client/jailreader.py
+++ b/client/jailreader.py
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ class JailReader(ConfigReader):
 				["int", "maxretry", 3],
 				["int", "maxtime", 600],
 				["int", "bantime", 600],
+				["string", "failregex", None],
+				["string", "ignoreregex", None],
 				["string", "ignoreip", None],
 				["string", "filter", ""],
 				["string", "action", ""]]
@@ -115,6 +117,10 @@ class JailReader(ConfigReader):
 				stream.append(["set", self.__name, "maxtime", self.__opts[opt]])
 			elif opt == "bantime":
 				stream.append(["set", self.__name, "bantime", self.__opts[opt]])
+			elif opt == "failregex":
+				stream.append(["set", self.__name, "failregex", self.__opts[opt]])
+			elif opt == "ignoreregex":
+				stream.append(["set", self.__name, "ignoreregex", self.__opts[opt]])
 		stream.extend(self.__filter.convert())
 		for action in self.__actions:
 			stream.extend(action.convert())
diff --git a/config/filter.d/apache-auth.conf b/config/filter.d/apache-auth.conf
index ac3a0256..73097938 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/apache-auth.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/apache-auth.conf
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@
 # Values:  TEXT
 #
 failregex = [[]client (?P<host>\S*)[]] user .*(?:: authentication failure|not found)
+
+# Option:  ignoreregex
+# Notes.:  regex to ignore. If this regex matches, the line is ignored.
+# Values:  TEXT
+#
+#ignoreregex = user: myusername
diff --git a/config/filter.d/apache-noscript.conf b/config/filter.d/apache-noscript.conf
index 1d366045..cd71df8f 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/apache-noscript.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/apache-noscript.conf
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@
 # Values:  TEXT
 #
 failregex = [[]client (?P<host>\S*)[]] File does not exist: .*(\.php|\.asp)
+
+# Option:  ignoreregex
+# Notes.:  regex to ignore. If this regex matches, the line is ignored.
+# Values:  TEXT
+#
+#ignoreregex = user: myusername
diff --git a/config/filter.d/courierlogin.conf b/config/filter.d/courierlogin.conf
index 5b8dac6f..5656368d 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/courierlogin.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/courierlogin.conf
@@ -13,3 +13,9 @@
 # Values:  TEXT
 #
 failregex = LOGIN FAILED, ip=\[::ffff:(?P<host>\S*)\]$
+
+# Option:  ignoreregex
+# Notes.:  regex to ignore. If this regex matches, the line is ignored.
+# Values:  TEXT
+#
+#ignoreregex = user: myusername
diff --git a/config/filter.d/couriersmtp.conf b/config/filter.d/couriersmtp.conf
index 29242a34..d0d2e63d 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/couriersmtp.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/couriersmtp.conf
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@
 # Values:  TEXT
 #
 failregex = error,relay=(?:::f{4,6}:)?(?P<host>\S*),.*550 User unknown
+
+# Option:  ignoreregex
+# Notes.:  regex to ignore. If this regex matches, the line is ignored.
+# Values:  TEXT
+#
+#ignoreregex = user: myusername
diff --git a/config/filter.d/postfix.conf b/config/filter.d/postfix.conf
index 1fded787..c0850eb9 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/postfix.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/postfix.conf
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@
 # Values:  TEXT
 #
 failregex = reject: RCPT from (.*)\[(?P<host>\S*)\]: 554
+
+# Option:  ignoreregex
+# Notes.:  regex to ignore. If this regex matches, the line is ignored.
+# Values:  TEXT
+#
+#ignoreregex = user: myusername
diff --git a/config/filter.d/proftpd.conf b/config/filter.d/proftpd.conf
index 3254e198..f0b82167 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/proftpd.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/proftpd.conf
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@
 # Values: TEXT
 #
 failregex = USER \S+: no such user found from \S* ?\[(?P<host>\S+)\] to \S+\s*$
+
+# Option:  ignoreregex
+# Notes.:  regex to ignore. If this regex matches, the line is ignored.
+# Values:  TEXT
+#
+#ignoreregex = user: myusername
diff --git a/config/filter.d/qmail.conf b/config/filter.d/qmail.conf
index 58c6bd05..c958c22d 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/qmail.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/qmail.conf
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@
 # Values:  TEXT
 #
 failregex = (?:[\d,.]+[\d,.] rblsmtpd: |421 badiprbl: ip )(?P<host>\S*)
+
+# Option:  ignoreregex
+# Notes.:  regex to ignore. If this regex matches, the line is ignored.
+# Values:  TEXT
+#
+#ignoreregex = user: myusername
diff --git a/config/filter.d/sasl.conf b/config/filter.d/sasl.conf
index 3a675fbd..005dcb28 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/sasl.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/sasl.conf
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@
 # Values: TEXT
 #
 failregex = : warning: [-._\w]+\[(?P<host>[.\d]+)\]: SASL (?:LOGIN|PLAIN|(?:CRAM|DIGEST)-MD5) authentication failed$
+
+# Option:  ignoreregex
+# Notes.:  regex to ignore. If this regex matches, the line is ignored.
+# Values:  TEXT
+#
+#ignoreregex = user: myusername
diff --git a/config/filter.d/sshd.conf b/config/filter.d/sshd.conf
index 92552674..3003c856 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/sshd.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/sshd.conf
@@ -13,3 +13,8 @@
 #
 failregex = (?:(?:Authentication failure|Failed [-/\w+]+) for(?: [iI](?:llegal|nvalid) user)?|[Ii](?:llegal|nvalid) user|ROOT LOGIN REFUSED) .*(?: from|FROM) (?:::f{4,6}:)?(?P<host>\S*)
 
+# Option:  ignoreregex
+# Notes.:  regex to ignore. If this regex matches, the line is ignored.
+# Values:  TEXT
+#
+#ignoreregex = user: myusername
diff --git a/config/filter.d/vsftpd.conf b/config/filter.d/vsftpd.conf
index 0b7cd843..fd8f0ab4 100644
--- a/config/filter.d/vsftpd.conf
+++ b/config/filter.d/vsftpd.conf
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@
 # Values: TEXT
 #
 failregex = vsftpd: \(pam_unix\) authentication failure; .* rhost=(?P<host>\S*)
+
+# Option:  ignoreregex
+# Notes.:  regex to ignore. If this regex matches, the line is ignored.
+# Values:  TEXT
+#
+#ignoreregex = user: myusername
diff --git a/config/jail.conf b/config/jail.conf
index d915de8c..53d446dd 100644
--- a/config/jail.conf
+++ b/config/jail.conf
@@ -66,15 +66,17 @@ action   = iptables[name=SSH, port=ssh, protocol=tcp]
 logpath  = /var/log/sshd.log
 maxretry = 5
 
-# Here we use TCP-Wrappers instead of Netfilter/Iptables.
+# Here we use TCP-Wrappers instead of Netfilter/Iptables. "ignoreregex" is
+# used to avoid banning the user "myuser".
 
 [ssh-tcpwrapper]
 
-enabled  = false
-filter   = sshd
-action   = hostsdeny
-           mail-whois[name=SSH, dest=yourmail@mail.com]
-logpath  = /var/log/sshd.log
+enabled     = false
+filter      = sshd
+action      = hostsdeny
+              mail-whois[name=SSH, dest=yourmail@mail.com]
+ignoreregex = for myuser from
+logpath     = /var/log/sshd.log
 
 # This jail demonstrates the use of wildcards in "logpath".
 # Moreover, it is possible to give other files on a new line.
diff --git a/server/filter.py b/server/filter.py
index 8c565f9b..3c468f52 100644
--- a/server/filter.py
+++ b/server/filter.py
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ class Filter(JailThread):
 		## The regular expression matching the failure.
 		self.__failRegex = ''
 		self.__failRegexObj = None
+		## The regular expression with expression to ignore.
+		self.__ignoreRegex = ''
+		self.__ignoreRegexObj = None
 		## The amount of time to look back.
 		self.__findTime = 6000
 		## The ignore IP list.
@@ -163,7 +166,10 @@ class Filter(JailThread):
 	
 	def setFailRegex(self, value):
 		try:
-			self.__failRegexObj = re.compile(value)
+			if value.lstrip() == '':
+				self.__failRegexObj = None
+			else:
+				self.__failRegexObj = re.compile(value)
 			self.__failRegex = value
 			logSys.info("Set failregex = %s" % value)
 		except sre_constants.error:
@@ -177,6 +183,32 @@ class Filter(JailThread):
 	def getFailRegex(self):
 		return self.__failRegex
 	
+	##
+	# Set the regular expression which matches the failure.
+	#
+	# The regular expression can also match any other pattern than failures
+	# and thus can be used for many purporse.
+	# @param value the regular expression
+	
+	def setIgnoreRegex(self, value):
+		try:
+			if value.lstrip() == '':
+				self.__ignoreRegexObj = None
+			else:
+				self.__ignoreRegexObj = re.compile(value)
+			self.__ignoreRegex = value
+			logSys.info("Set ignoreregex = %s" % value)
+		except sre_constants.error:
+			logSys.error("Unable to compile regular expression " + value)
+	
+	##
+	# Get the regular expression which matches the failure.
+	#
+	# @return the regular expression
+	
+	def getIgnoreRegex(self):
+		return self.__ignoreRegex
+	
 	##
 	# Set the time needed to find a failure.
 	#
@@ -393,26 +425,35 @@ class Filter(JailThread):
 
 	def findFailure(self, line):
 		failList = list()
+		# Checks if failregex is defined.
 		if self.__failRegexObj == None:
 			logSys.error("No failregex is set")
-		else:
-			match = self.__failRegexObj.search(line)
+			return failList
+		# Checks if ignoreregex is defined.
+		if not self.__ignoreRegexObj == None:
+			match = self.__ignoreRegexObj.search(line)
 			if match:
-				date = self.dateDetector.getUnixTime(match.string)
-				if date == None:
-					logSys.debug("Found a match but no valid date/time found "
-								 + "for " + match.string + ". Please contact "
-								 + "the author in order to get support for "
-								 + "this format")
-				else:
-					try:
-						ipMatch = DNSUtils.textToIp(match.group("host"))
-						if ipMatch:
-							for ip in ipMatch:
-								failList.append([ip, date])
-					except IndexError:
-						logSys.error("There is no 'host' group in the rule. " +
-									 "Please correct your configuration.")
+				# The ignoreregex matched. Return.
+				logSys.debug("Ignoring this line")
+				return failList
+		match = self.__failRegexObj.search(line)
+		if match:
+			# The failregex matched.
+			date = self.dateDetector.getUnixTime(match.string)
+			if date == None:
+				logSys.debug("Found a match but no valid date/time found "
+							 + "for " + match.string + ". Please contact "
+							 + "the author in order to get support for "
+							 + "this format")
+			else:
+				try:
+					ipMatch = DNSUtils.textToIp(match.group("host"))
+					if ipMatch:
+						for ip in ipMatch:
+							failList.append([ip, date])
+				except IndexError:
+					logSys.error("There is no 'host' group in the rule. " +
+								 "Please correct your configuration.")
 		return failList
 	
 
@@ -424,7 +465,7 @@ class Filter(JailThread):
 	# @return a list with tuple
 	
 	def status(self):
-		ret = [("Currently failed", self.failManager.size()),
+		ret = [("Currently failed", self.failManager.size()), 
 			   ("Total failed", self.failManager.getFailTotal())]
 		return ret
 
diff --git a/server/server.py b/server/server.py
index 88099335..ba830526 100644
--- a/server/server.py
+++ b/server/server.py
@@ -171,6 +171,12 @@ class Server:
 	def getFailRegex(self, name):
 		return self.__jails.getFilter(name).getFailRegex()
 	
+	def setIgnoreRegex(self, name, value):
+		self.__jails.getFilter(name).setIgnoreRegex(value)
+	
+	def getIgnoreRegex(self, name):
+		return self.__jails.getFilter(name).getIgnoreRegex()
+	
 	def setMaxRetry(self, name, value):
 		self.__jails.getFilter(name).setMaxRetry(value)
 	
diff --git a/server/transmitter.py b/server/transmitter.py
index 34888863..5d0b5caf 100644
--- a/server/transmitter.py
+++ b/server/transmitter.py
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ class Transmitter:
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setFailRegex(name, value)
 			return self.__server.getFailRegex(name)
+		elif command[1] == "ignoreregex":
+			value = command[2]
+			self.__server.setIgnoreRegex(name, value)
+			return self.__server.getIgnoreRegex(name)
 		elif command[1] == "maxtime":
 			value = command[2]
 			self.__server.setMaxTime(name, int(value))
@@ -227,6 +231,8 @@ class Transmitter:
 			return self.__server.getTimePattern(name)
 		elif command[1] == "failregex":
 			return self.__server.getFailRegex(name)
+		elif command[1] == "ignoreregex":
+			return self.__server.getIgnoreRegex(name)
 		elif command[1] == "maxtime":
 			return self.__server.getMaxTime(name)
 		elif command[1] == "findtime":