How to Enable / Disable WAF Rule by ID ?

This guide provides instructions for enabling and disabling specific WAF rules in cPFence for OLS/LS based on rule IDs.

Disable WAF Rule

To disable a specific WAF rule by ID, use the following command:

cpfence --disable-waf-rule RULE-ID

Replace RULE-ID with the actual ID of the rule you want to disable. This command disables the specified rule and updates the configuration.

Enable WAF Rule

To re-enable a previously disabled WAF rule by ID, use the following command:

cpfence --enable-waf-rule RULE-ID

Replace RULE-ID with the actual ID of the rule you want to enable. This command enables the specified rule and updates the configuration.

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