{"id":669,"date":"2016-08-22T15:09:52","date_gmt":"2016-08-22T15:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/?p=669"},"modified":"2016-08-24T12:13:42","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T12:13:42","slug":"security-using-ip-blocker-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/security-using-ip-blocker-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"SECURITY: Using IP Blocker in CPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Say you want to prevent a particular person or a group of persons, this functionality is perfect for you. This feature will allow you to block a range of IP addresses to prevent them from accessing your site. You can also enter a fully qualified domain name, and the IP Deny Manager will attempt to resolve it (map it) to an IP address for you.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As said above, say you add this IP Address:\u00a0<strong>47.185.197.160.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Untitled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-709 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Untitled.png\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"657\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Untitled.png 657w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Untitled-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Untitled-624x188.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>When added, the user of the IP will not have access to the your website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-244.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-710 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-244.png\" alt=\"Screenshot (244)\" width=\"923\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-244.png 923w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-244-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-244-768x287.png 768w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-244-624x233.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 923px) 100vw, 923px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is a section for Blocked IP Address. <em>See, the IP we blocked earlier is there.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-245.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-711 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-245.png\" alt=\"Screenshot (245)\" width=\"1191\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-245.png 1191w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-245-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-245-768x175.png 768w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-245-1024x234.png 1024w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-245-624x143.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1191px) 100vw, 1191px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can remove a blocked IP Address and allow it to access your website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-245-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-712 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-245-1.png\" alt=\"Screenshot (245)\" width=\"1191\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-245-1.png 1191w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-245-1-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-245-1-768x175.png 768w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-245-1-1024x234.png 1024w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-245-1-624x143.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1191px) 100vw, 1191px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-246.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-713 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-246.png\" alt=\"Screenshot (246)\" width=\"856\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-246.png 856w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-246-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-246-768x335.png 768w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-246-624x272.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Success. <em>The IP Address now have access.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-247.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-714 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-247.png\" alt=\"Screenshot (247)\" width=\"897\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-247.png 897w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-247-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-247-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-247-624x220.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>To access IP Blocker\u00a0for your website:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/cant-login-from-cpanel\/\">Log into your cPanel account<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Click the<strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0IP Blocker\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>icon in the section.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-223.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-674 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-223.png\" alt=\"Screenshot (223)\" width=\"957\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-223.png 957w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-223-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-223-768x214.png 768w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-223-624x174.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3. You will be directed to the IP Blocker page where you can <strong>add<\/strong> IP, IP Range or Domain name.<\/p>\n<p>You can also <strong>Delete\/Remove<\/strong> a Blocked IP from this interface at the\u00a0<strong>Currently-Blocked IP Addresses<\/strong>\u00a0section.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-222.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-673 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-222.png\" alt=\"Screenshot (222)\" width=\"1363\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-222.png 1363w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-222-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-222-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-222-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Screenshot-222-624x288.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1363px) 100vw, 1363px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0<em><code>10.<\/code>\u00a0as an implied IP address implies\u00a0<code>10.*.*.*<\/code>, where each\u00a0<code>*<\/code>\u00a0represents a positive whole number. If you enter\u00a0<code>10.<\/code>, the system blocks access to any IP address that begin with\u00a0<code>10.<\/code><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enter IP addresses directly into the\u00a0<code>.htaccess<\/code>\u00a0file, enter them in\u00a0<span class=\"twikiAnchorLink\">CIDR<\/span>\u00a0format <strong>only<\/strong>.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: black\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cloudhost.com.ng\">Get Started with Us<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&lt;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Say you want to prevent a particular person or a group of persons, this functionality is perfect for you. This feature will allow you to block a range of IP addresses to prevent them from accessing your site. 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