How to tune mod_evasive

Question

How do you tune mod_evasive?

Answer

Tuning mod_evasive to the needs of your server will help prevent legitimate traffic from being blocked. Mod evasive will log to /var/log/apache2/mod_evasive by default. If you see legitimate traffic being blocked, you will need to adjust your mod_evasive settings. The steps below cover how to do this.

1. Log in to the server via SSH or WHM's Terminal as the root user
2. Edit the /etc/apache2/conf.d/300-mod_evasive.conf file as desired using your editor of choice

3. Restart Apache:

   # /scripts/restartsrv_httpd

Additional Resources

Apache Module: Evasive

Using Terminal To Access the Command Line

How to edit a file on command-line

How to Restart Apache