How to whitelist an IP address in CSF from WHM

Warning: Way to the Web Ltd. (the company behind ConfigServer) closed permanently on August 31, 2025; however, their free scripts remain available under the GPLv3 license.
You are able to install CSF on a cPanel server, but cPanel Support does not provide direct assistance for configuring your firewall settings.

Question

How do you whitelist an IP address in CSF from WHM?

Answer

1. Log in to WHM as the 'root' user.
2. Navigate to Home / Plugins / ConfigServer Security & Firewall / Firewall Configuration.
3. Click the csf tab.
4. In the text box following Allow IP address, enter the IP address to be whitelisted.
5. Click the Quick Allow button.