How to enable/disable ConfigServer Firewall

Introduction

ConfigServer Firewall is a third-party firewall software. As this is the case, its packages and functionality are not managed by the cPanel Software. If you find that there are issues with the ConfigServer Firewall, or it hinders the cPanel Software by any means, then we may ask that you disable it for troubleshooting purposes.

Procedure

To Disable CSF

via command-line

Log into your server via SSH as the root user, then run the following command:

# csf -x

via WHM

1. Log into WHM
2. Navigate to ConfigServer Security & Firewall
3. Click "Firewall Disable"

To Enable CSF

via command-line

Log into your server via SSH as the root user, then run the following command:

# csf -e

via WHM

1. Log into WHM
2. Navigate to ConfigServer Security & Firewall
3. Click "Firewall Enable"

Resources

ConfigServer's Support Forums