{"id":11250,"date":"2021-08-05T12:34:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T12:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/?p=11250"},"modified":"2024-04-24T08:04:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T07:04:15","slug":"enable-modsecurity-domain-manager-whm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/enable-modsecurity-domain-manager-whm\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable ModSecurity\u2122 Domain Manager via WHM Panel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is possible to deploy ModSecurity, an open-source web application firewall (WAF) from cPanel, to counter a myriad of online threats. However, you have to activate\/enable ModSecurity\u2122 Domain Manager via WHM on the server before users can operate the application on their respective domains.<\/p>\n<h2>To Enable ModSecurity\u2122 Domain Manager<\/h2>\n<p>1. Log in to the WHM interface with your root account.<\/p>\n<p>2. Go to the navigation menu and select <strong>Security Center<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/whm_security_center.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1599\" height=\"622\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. Click on <strong>ModSecurity\u2122 Vendors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/whm_modsecurity_vendors.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1123\" height=\"462\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Manage Vendors<\/strong>\u00a0page will appear.<\/p>\n<p>4. First, you will have to install the &#8220;OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set VX.X&#8221; version from the vendor. So, click on <strong>+install<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/whm_modsecurity_install.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1378\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>5. Click on the <strong>Install and Restart Apache<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/whm_install_restart_apache.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"861\" height=\"120\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The system will flash a success message saying:\u00a0You have successfully installed the vendor: OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set VX.X.<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0Switch the toggle button in the <strong>Enabled<\/strong> column to <strong>On<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/whm_modsecurity_enable_toggle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1372\" height=\"405\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It will include all sets of the ModSecurity application for the installed vendor.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, you can determine which sets to include in the ModSecurity application for the vendor.<\/p>\n<p>7. Click on <strong>Edit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/whm_modsecurity_edit.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1284\" height=\"121\" \/><\/p>\n<p>8. Toggle the <strong>Status<\/strong>\u00a0of any sets <strong>On\/Off<\/strong> for the vendor&#8217;s\u00a0ModSecurity as per your requirements.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/whm_modsecurity_edit_enable.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1381\" height=\"612\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, you will have to enable the ModSecurity feature for your cPanel accounts.<\/p>\n<h2>To Enable ModSecurity for cPanel Accounts<\/h2>\n<p>1. Go back to the\u00a0<strong>Home<\/strong> of the interface.<\/p>\n<p>2. Select the <strong>Packages\u00a0<\/strong>option on the navigation menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/whm_packages.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1919\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. Click on <strong>Feature Manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/whm_feature_manager.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1448\" height=\"147\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You will have two options here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Add a new features list<\/strong>: Build a brand new feature list from scratch and then apply it to a cPanel account.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Manage feature list<\/strong>: Add the\u00a0ModSecurity\u2122 Domain Manager feature to the list you are currently using for a cPanel account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;ll go with the second option. But, if you wish to know more about creating and managing feature lists, please refer to the article\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/how-to-use-the-feature-manager-in-whm\/\">How To Use The Feature Manager In WHM?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. Click the <strong>Edit<\/strong> button\u00a0under the\u00a0<strong>Manage feature list<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/whm_feat_list_edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1642\" height=\"462\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The list of all available features for your server will appear.<\/p>\n<p>5. Tick the box for the\u00a0<strong>ModSecurity\u2122 Domain Manager<\/strong> feature.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.co.uk\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/whm_modsecurity_feature_list.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"971\" height=\"473\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6. Scroll down and click the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p>With it, you will have enabled ModSecurity for the cPanel accounts. The\u00a0users can enable\/disable the application through their cPanel interface.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is possible to deploy ModSecurity, an open-source web application firewall (WAF) from cPanel, to counter a myriad of online threats. However, you have to activate\/enable ModSecurity\u2122 Domain Manager via WHM on the server before users can operate the application on their respective domains. To Enable ModSecurity\u2122 Domain Manager 1. 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