How to use cPFence IPDB / DDoS Module ?

cPFence provides robust tools for managing IP databases (IPDB) and protecting against DDoS attacks. This guide will help you use these features effectively.

IPDB Commands

Enable IPDB

  • This command activates the cPFence IPDB service, applying country settings and necessary configurations.
cpfence --enable-ipdb

Disable IPDB

  • This command deactivates the cPFence IPDB service, stopping any active IPDB features.
cpfence --disable-ipdb

Restart IPDB

  • This command restarts the cPFence IPDB service, refreshing all IPDB/DDos settings and configurations.
cpfence --restart-ipdb

DDoS Protection Commands

Enable DDoS Protection

  • This command activates DDoS protection with a default limit of 100 connections. You can adjust the limit as needed.
cpfence --enable-DDos

Disable DDoS Protection

  • This command deactivates DDoS protection, setting the connection limit to a huge number "5000" value.
cpfence --disable-DDos

Additional Information

  • To adjust DDoS protection settings, edit the CONNECTIONS_LIMIT value in /opt/cpfence/config.conf file.
  • Restart the cPFence IPDB service after making changes to apply the new settings.

This guide provides the basic commands for managing IPDB and DDoS protection in cPFence.

  • enable ipdb, disable ipdb, enable ddos, disable ddos, restart ipdb
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