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-ipdbDisable IPDB
- This command deactivates the cPFence IPDB service, stopping any active IPDB features.
cpfence --disable-ipdbRestart IPDB
- This command restarts the cPFence IPDB service, refreshing all IPDB/DDos settings and configurations.
cpfence --restart-ipdbDDoS 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-DDosDisable DDoS Protection
- This command deactivates DDoS protection, setting the connection limit to a huge number "5000" value.
cpfence --disable-DDosAdditional 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.
