What Is Csf on Linux

Config Server Firewall (or CSF) is a free and advanced firewall for most Linux distributions and Linux based VPS. In addition to the basic functionality of a firewall – filtering packets – CSF includes other security features, such as login/intrusion/flood detections.

How do you use CSF?

1. Go to the config file present in /etc/csf called “csf. conf” this is the config file. …
2. restart the csf and lfd.
3. use the following command to watch the ip. Make sure you change the IP shown below to what you want. …
4. Watch the kernel iptables log for hits from the watched IP address.

How do I add a firewall to Cpanel?

1. Install CSF: Log into your server as root, using SSH.
2. You will see “Installation Completed”.
3. Configure CSF: Login to your server via WHM as root and go to the bottom left menu. …
4. Then, in the “csf – ConfigServer Firewall” section (on the right panel), click on “Firewall Configuration”.