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Getting Started
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App Portal
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Features
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cPGuard Lite
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Command line
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User plugin
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FAQs
- Reissue license
- Notify users on outdated CMS
- Restore a file
- Blacklist a file
- Whitelist files
- Start manual files scan
- Exclude domain from bot attack and captcha check
- SRBL - Whitelist domain or sender IP Address
- Enable Ioncube in cPanel PHP
- Grant server access to support
- How to fix the agent error in App Portal
- Whitelist a WAF rule ID
- Run a hook script after file detection
- Whitelist a user in the scanner engine
- What is inotify watch and how will it affects server performance
- Migrate license to a new server or IP Address
- Tagging Servers
- How to install cPGuard Standalone
- How do we calculate the number of users on a server
- Add additional directories to automatic scan list
- cPGuard WAF required settings and depencies
- So many cpguard-job-logs::fetchlogs processes running
- Install ModSecurity with Nginx on CentOS/RockyLinux/AlmaLinux
- How to install latest ModSecurity 2.9.7 with Apache - Install ModSecurity 2.9.7 with Apache
- How to whitelist an IP address
- How to report a file?
- Block PHP script upload using cPGuard WAF
- cPGuard License abuse is detected
- Webuzo Security using cPGuard - Webuzo Antivirus - Webuzo Antimalware
- Block countries from accessing your websites and server
- Import and export cPGuard configuration
- Customising/Branding the email Templates (user emails)
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General
- Migrating cPGuard V3 to V4
- Uninstalling cPGuard
- Overriding WordPress cron job
- Install ModSecurity with Nginx on Debian/Ubuntu
- How do we calculate the number of users on a server
- How to install latest ModSecurity 2.9.7 with Apache - Install ModSecurity 2.9.7 with Apache
- Bulk Action - Run an action against multiple servers
- How to whitelist an IP address
- How to report a file?
- Block PHP script upload using cPGuard WAF
- cPGuard License abuse is detected
- Request body excluding files is bigger than the maximum - Request body no files data length is larger than the configured limit
- Block countries from accessing your websites and server
- Import and export cPGuard configuration
- IPDB Error ::(nf_tables): table `filter' is incompatible, use 'nft' tool
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Change Logs
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Standalone
- cPGuard Standalone Configuration
- How to modify standalone configuration file cpguard.ini
- How to install cPGuard Standalone
- How to secure the websites on a Webmin/Virtualmin server using cPGuard
- Install ModSecurity with Nginx on Debian/Ubuntu
- Secure websites on Control Web Panel / CWP Server
- Installing cPGuard on Enhance panel
- How to install latest ModSecurity 2.9.7 with Apache - Install ModSecurity 2.9.7 with Apache
- Secure websites on Interworx Control Panel
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Standalone Panels
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WAF
- cPGuard WAF required settings and depencies
- Install ModSecurity with Nginx on Debian/Ubuntu
- Whitelist a WAF rule ID
- WAF Integration
- Web Application Firewall
- Install ModSecurity with Nginx on CentOS/RockyLinux/AlmaLinux
- How to install latest ModSecurity 2.9.7 with Apache - Install ModSecurity 2.9.7 with Apache
- Block PHP script upload using cPGuard WAF
- Request body excluding files is bigger than the maximum - Request body no files data length is larger than the configured limit
- What is Proxy IP Check in WAF
- Debug WAF blocking
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cPGuard X
- cPGuard X Installation
- How to switch webserver
- How to Create a New Website from the Control Panel
- How to Migrate a Website to cPGuardX
- Managing PHP Settings in the Control Panel
- Service Management and Monitoring in Control Panel
- Managing and Scheduling Website Backups
- Adding Alias or Addon Domains to Your Website
- Enforcing HTTPS for Your Website
- Nginx Configuration Management via GUI
- Global PHP Settings via Panel Settings (Server-Wide)
- Introducing Lynis: Enhanced Server Security Auditing
- SSH Authentication & GitHub Integration
- Managing SSL Certificates
- Enabling PHP Extensions in the GUI
- Guide to Installing Additional PHP Modules Using PECL
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Configuring
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cPGuard by default enables most of the recommended modules. But some modules which have dependencies like ModSecurity, iptables/ipset etc are disabled by default. You need to turn ON and configure these settings according your server’s specific case.
After completing the installation, should turn on the following modules
Recomended features/options are marked with ☆ recommended in the settings page on the app portal. Using our recomendations is higly encouraged for maximum protection of you server
Configuring using UI
You can easily configure cPGuard using the UI from our App Portal. To open the servers settings, You have to first locate and open the server from the server list on the console. The settings page link is visible on the left side main navigation after opening up a server.
Configuring from command line
cPGuard has many command line options which can be used to quickly apply various settings

Exporting and importing configuration
If you have to install and configure cPGuard on multiple servers, then doing so from the command line can prove to be easier. You can use the command below to export the configuration values from a server
cpgcli config --export
cpgcli config --export=filename
If you did not provide a filename the configuration keys and values are displayed which can be used to create a configuration file. You can now copy this file to a public location or destination server and use the following command to import and apply the settings on the server
cpgcli config --import="filename or url"
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