Website Firewall

Block a URL path

If you want to prevent access on a specific URL, do the following: Click here and enter the URL path you want to block under the Block URL Paths section. Select Block to block the URL path once you have typed it into the box. With that, visitors...

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Block an IP address

The Sucuri Firewall has several layers of protection, so you don’t need to worry about blocking IP addresses. It will automatically block offending IP addresses if it detects continuous attacking requests. However, if for any reason you want...

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Allow an IP Address

By default, Sucuri Firewall will restrict access to your admin pages (e.g. /wp-admin, /administrator or /admin) so that only authorized IP’s can log in. That way, if your user accounts are ever compromised, your site will still be safe. To...

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Enabling the WAF for DreamHost

DreamHost has a unique setup, if you change the domain A record when using their name servers, they automatically stop serving the website. The only way to stop this from happening is to to use nameservers that do not belong to DreamHost. There are...

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Security Options

To help fit your site’s needs, the Sucuri Firewall offers many security options, all of which can be found in the Security tab in the Sucuri Firewall dashboard. Admin panel restricted to only Allowed IP addresses Most popular content management...

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Changing Name Servers

Here are some instructions on how to change name servers with some hosting companies:
Bluehost
Dreamhost
SiteGround
1&1
GoDaddy

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Domain Aliases

By default, the Sucuri Firewall will only accept requests that go directly to the site(s) added on your dashboard. If you have other domains pointing to the same site (aliases), you can follow the instructions below to configure those. Note: Domain...

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SSL Mode

The Sucuri Firewall provides two modes for SSL connections: Partial HTTPS and Full HTTPS. They are available on the “HTTPS/SSL” tab of the Firewall dashboard. Partial HTTPS The connection is safe (HTTPS) between your visitor and the...

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Change Hosting IP (Migrating Web Hosts)

If you migrate hosting providers or your hosting provider assigns your web server another IP address, all you have to do is update your hosting IP address in the Sucuri Firewall dashboard. Here is how to make this simple change: 1) Click here to go...

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Integrating with Splunk

If you use Splunk or another log management tool, it is possible to export the alert logs from our WAF API. Enterprise customers can also export those logs directly via syslog (UDP). Please contact your account manager if you wish to enable this...

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