Archive: Knowledge Base

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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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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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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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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Getting Started

The Sucuri Firewall (WAF) is very easy to activate and takes less than 5 minutes! It runs in the cloud and doesn’t require any hardware or software installation on your end. All you need to do is a quick DNS change to re-route your traffic...

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Working with GoDaddy

Here’s a step by step on how to configure the Sucuri firewall if your website is hosted at GoDaddy: 1) Add your website’s domain name here, by clicking on Add Site in the top right hand corner. Then, add your domain name and click on Add this Site...

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Security Options

To help fit your site’s needs, the Sucuri Firewall offers you many security options. All of them can be found under Security in the Sucuri Firewall settings page. Here is what they mean: Admin panel restricted to only Whitelisted IP addresses Most...

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Working With 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 the Sucuri name servers instead. Please read our guide...

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Whitelist 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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Blacklist an IP address

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

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