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...
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...
Here are some instructions on how to change name servers with some hosting companies:
Bluehost
Dreamhost
SiteGround
1&1
GoDaddy
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A good way to block unwanted visitors to your site is by blocking specific user-agents. By blocking their User Agents, you will stop any traffic that contains the specified name in the user agent field. A “user agent” is a software agent that is...