Blocking an unwanted website visitor with cPanel IP Blocker IP Blocker restricts website access from an address or range. It is a web access control, not a server firewall, and it does not by itself block that…

Diagnosing a legitimate request blocked by ModSecurity in cPanel ModSecurity is a web application firewall that can block suspicious requests before the application handles them. A legitimate upload or form submission…

Enabling two-factor authentication for a cPanel login cPanel two-factor authentication adds a time-based code to the panel login after the password. It protects that login flow; our client area, mailbox…

Limiting shared directory credentials with Leech Protection Leech Protection can respond to unusual login activity in directories protected by HTTP credentials. It is available only in supported server…

Password-protecting a website folder with cPanel Directory Privacy Directory Privacy places a browser login in front of a website folder, making it useful for a private preview or restricted document area. It protects…

Preventing unintended directory listings in cPanel A directory listing can expose filenames when a website folder has no index page. cPanel’s Indexes control can disable that listing, but sensitive files…

Preventing unwanted image hotlinking with cPanel Hotlink Protection can restrict other sites from embedding selected files hosted on your account. It can reduce unwanted bandwidth use, but it is not…

Replacing or removing cPanel two-factor authentication When changing phones, reconfigure cPanel 2FA so the new authenticator can generate valid codes. Removing 2FA entirely returns that panel login to…

Using the available cPanel Virus Scanner and reviewing its limits The optional Virus Scanner checks selected account data using the server’s available scanning engine. It can identify known threats, but a clean result…