How to Check ModSecurity Log in DirectAdmin?

An open-source firewall program called ModSecurity is set up to protect the Apache servers.We will examine how to access the ModSecurity log in DirectAdmin while you are here, though.

The prohibited requests and associated Rule ID number are displayed in the ModSec log. Determining whether the firewall is obstructing valid requests is helpful. you may take note of the Rule ID number that is preventing the request and disable it.

To Check ModSecurity Log

1. Log in to the DirectAdmin panel.

2. Scroll down to the Advanced Features section and click on ModSecurity.

The ModSecurity panel will appear.

3. Click the Log tab.

Here, you will see the list of blocked requests and the Rule ID responsible for that.

4. You can click the + icon for the request to view more details

ModSec maintains this log in real-time, which means you have to refresh it to view the latest additions. For that, you can click the LOAD LOG button. With it, you can check the latest blocked requests in the ModSecurity log of the DirectAdmin panel.