How to blacklist an IP address in WHM using cPHulk

Introduction

This article provides the steps to use cPHulk to prevent specific IP addresses from accessing the following services.

• cPanel services (Port 2083).
• WHM services (Port 2087).
• Mail services (Dovecot® and Exim).
• The PureFTPd service.
• Secure Shell (SSH) access.

Procedure

1. Log into WHM as the ‘root’ user.
2. Navigate to "Home / Security Center / cPHulk Brute Force Protection."
3. Ensure that cPHulk is enabled.
4. Click the "Blacklist Management" tab.
5. Enter the IP addresses you wish to blacklist in the "New Blacklist Records" textbox.
6. Click the "Add" button.

Additional resources

cPHulk Brute Force Protection