How to Set up CSF Firewall to Block Traffic by Country via WHM/cPanel?

By setting the CSF Firewall, you may choose to block client requests to the server depending on geography. Put simply, the CSF Firewall may be used to restrict internet traffic coming from a certain nation.

We will demonstrate how to use the CSF settings for users with WHM root accounts in this article.

To Block Traffic by Country

1. Log in to your WHM root account.

2. Select Plugins from the side menu.

3. Click ConfigServer Security & Firewall.

4. Select the csf tab and click Firewall Configuration under the csf-ConfigFirewall section.

The panel for CSF configurations will open.

4. Search and select the Country Code Lists and Settings section.

5. Enter the country codes in the CC_DENY field to block their traffic.

6. Once you have entered the country codes, click the Change button at the end of the panel.

It will save the changes you made.

7. Click on Restart csf+lfd to restart the Firewall application. It will apply the changes you made to the Firewall.

With this, the CSF Firewall will block traffic from the country or countries you mentioned in the settings