diff --git a/AppImage/components/security.tsx b/AppImage/components/security.tsx
index dccbab59..6aaad67f 100644
--- a/AppImage/components/security.tsx
+++ b/AppImage/components/security.tsx
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ export function Security() {
     maxretry: "", bantime: "", findtime: "", permanent: false,
   })
   const [f2bSavingConfig, setF2bSavingConfig] = useState(false)
+  const [f2bApplyingJails, setF2bApplyingJails] = useState(false)
 
   // SSL/HTTPS state
   const [sslEnabled, setSslEnabled] = useState(false)
@@ -242,6 +243,29 @@ export function Security() {
     }
   }
 
+  const handleApplyMissingJails = async () => {
+    setF2bApplyingJails(true)
+    setError("")
+    setSuccess("")
+    try {
+      const data = await fetchApi("/api/security/fail2ban/apply-jails", {
+        method: "POST",
+      })
+      if (data.success) {
+        setSuccess(data.message || "Missing jails applied successfully")
+        // Reload to see the new jails
+        await loadFail2banDetails()
+        loadSecurityTools()
+      } else {
+        setError(data.message || "Failed to apply missing jails")
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to apply missing jails")
+    } finally {
+      setF2bApplyingJails(false)
+    }
+  }
+
   const openJailConfig = (jail: JailDetail) => {
     const bt = parseInt(jail.bantime, 10)
     const isPermanent = bt === -1
@@ -2098,6 +2122,50 @@ export function Security() {
                     </div>
                   </div>
 
+                  {/* Missing jails warning */}
+                  {(() => {
+                    const expectedJails = ["sshd", "proxmox", "proxmenux"]
+                    const currentNames = f2bDetails.jails.map(j => j.name.toLowerCase())
+                    const missing = expectedJails.filter(j => !currentNames.includes(j))
+                    if (missing.length === 0) return null
+
+                    const jailLabels: Record<string, string> = {
+                      sshd: "SSH (sshd)",
+                      proxmox: "Proxmox UI (port 8006)",
+                      proxmenux: "ProxMenux Monitor (port 8008)",
+                    }
+
+                    return (
+                      <div className="bg-yellow-500/10 border border-yellow-500/20 rounded-lg p-4">
+                        <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
+                          <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+                            <AlertTriangle className="h-5 w-5 text-yellow-500 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
+                            <div className="space-y-1">
+                              <p className="text-sm font-medium text-yellow-500">Missing protections detected</p>
+                              <p className="text-xs text-yellow-400/80">
+                                The following jails are not configured:{" "}
+                                {missing.map(j => jailLabels[j] || j).join(", ")}
+                              </p>
+                            </div>
+                          </div>
+                          <Button
+                            size="sm"
+                            disabled={f2bApplyingJails}
+                            onClick={handleApplyMissingJails}
+                            className="bg-yellow-600 hover:bg-yellow-700 text-white flex-shrink-0"
+                          >
+                            {f2bApplyingJails ? (
+                              <div className="animate-spin h-3.5 w-3.5 border-2 border-white border-t-transparent rounded-full mr-1.5" />
+                            ) : (
+                              <Shield className="h-3.5 w-3.5 mr-1.5" />
+                            )}
+                            Apply Missing Jails
+                          </Button>
+                        </div>
+                      </div>
+                    )
+                  })()}
+
                   {/* Tab switcher - redesigned with border on inactive */}
                   <div className="flex gap-0 rounded-lg border border-border overflow-hidden">
                     <button
@@ -2134,6 +2202,12 @@ export function Security() {
                             <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
                               <div className={`w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full ${jail.currently_banned > 0 ? "bg-red-500 animate-pulse" : "bg-green-500"}`} />
                               <span className="font-semibold text-sm">{jail.name}</span>
+                              <span className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground">
+                                {jail.name === "sshd" ? "SSH Remote Access" :
+                                 jail.name === "proxmox" ? "Proxmox UI :8006" :
+                                 jail.name === "proxmenux" ? "ProxMenux Monitor :8008" :
+                                 ""}
+                              </span>
                               {parseInt(jail.bantime, 10) === -1 && (
                                 <span className="px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-[10px] font-bold bg-red-500/10 text-red-500">PERMANENT BAN</span>
                               )}
diff --git a/AppImage/scripts/flask_security_routes.py b/AppImage/scripts/flask_security_routes.py
index a91315c2..b0e6c805 100644
--- a/AppImage/scripts/flask_security_routes.py
+++ b/AppImage/scripts/flask_security_routes.py
@@ -188,6 +188,18 @@ def fail2ban_jail_config():
         return jsonify({"success": False, "message": str(e)}), 500
 
 
+@security_bp.route('/api/security/fail2ban/apply-jails', methods=['POST'])
+def fail2ban_apply_jails():
+    """Apply missing Fail2Ban jails (proxmox, proxmenux)"""
+    if not security_manager:
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "message": "Security manager not available"}), 500
+    try:
+        success, message, applied = security_manager.apply_missing_jails()
+        return jsonify({"success": success, "message": message, "applied": applied})
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "message": str(e)}), 500
+
+
 @security_bp.route('/api/security/fail2ban/activity', methods=['GET'])
 def fail2ban_activity():
     """Get recent Fail2Ban log activity"""
diff --git a/AppImage/scripts/security_manager.py b/AppImage/scripts/security_manager.py
index fc2e2564..5c271740 100644
--- a/AppImage/scripts/security_manager.py
+++ b/AppImage/scripts/security_manager.py
@@ -768,6 +768,102 @@ def _persist_jail_config(jail_name, maxretry=None, bantime=None, findtime=None):
         pass  # Best effort persistence
 
 
+def apply_missing_jails():
+    """
+    Check for missing Fail2Ban jails (proxmox, proxmenux) and create them.
+    Returns (success, message, applied_jails).
+    """
+    applied = []
+    errors = []
+
+    # Check which jails are currently active
+    rc, out, _ = _run_cmd(["fail2ban-client", "status"])
+    if rc != 0:
+        return False, "Cannot communicate with fail2ban-client", []
+
+    current_jails = []
+    for line in out.splitlines():
+        if "Jail list:" in line:
+            jails_str = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+            current_jails = [j.strip().lower() for j in jails_str.split(",") if j.strip()]
+
+    # --- Proxmox jail (port 8006) ---
+    if "proxmox" not in current_jails:
+        try:
+            # Create filter
+            filter_content = """[Definition]
+failregex = pvedaemon\\[.*authentication failure; rhost=<HOST> user=.* msg=.*
+ignoreregex =
+"""
+            with open("/etc/fail2ban/filter.d/proxmox.conf", "w") as f:
+                f.write(filter_content)
+
+            # Create jail
+            jail_content = """[proxmox]
+enabled = true
+port = 8006
+filter = proxmox
+logpath = /var/log/daemon.log
+maxretry = 3
+bantime = 3600
+findtime = 600
+"""
+            with open("/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/proxmox.conf", "w") as f:
+                f.write(jail_content)
+
+            applied.append("proxmox")
+        except Exception as e:
+            errors.append(f"proxmox: {str(e)}")
+
+    # --- ProxMenux Monitor jail (port 8008 + reverse proxy) ---
+    if "proxmenux" not in current_jails:
+        try:
+            # Create filter
+            filter_content = """[Definition]
+failregex = proxmenux-auth: authentication failure; rhost=<HOST> user=.*
+ignoreregex =
+"""
+            with open("/etc/fail2ban/filter.d/proxmenux.conf", "w") as f:
+                f.write(filter_content)
+
+            # Create jail
+            jail_content = """[proxmenux]
+enabled = true
+port = 8008,http,https
+filter = proxmenux
+logpath = /var/log/proxmenux-auth.log
+maxretry = 3
+bantime = 3600
+findtime = 600
+"""
+            with open("/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/proxmenux.conf", "w") as f:
+                f.write(jail_content)
+
+            # Ensure log file exists
+            if not os.path.isfile("/var/log/proxmenux-auth.log"):
+                with open("/var/log/proxmenux-auth.log", "w") as f:
+                    pass
+                os.chmod("/var/log/proxmenux-auth.log", 0o640)
+
+            applied.append("proxmenux")
+        except Exception as e:
+            errors.append(f"proxmenux: {str(e)}")
+
+    if not applied and not errors:
+        return True, "All jails are already configured", []
+
+    if applied:
+        # Restart fail2ban to load new jails
+        _run_cmd(["systemctl", "restart", "fail2ban"])
+        import time
+        time.sleep(2)
+
+    if errors:
+        return False, "Errors: " + "; ".join(errors), applied
+
+    return True, f"Applied jails: {', '.join(applied)}", applied
+
+
 def unban_ip(jail_name, ip_address):
     """
     Unban a specific IP from a Fail2Ban jail.