deastwood

Config Server Firewall (CSF) & Login Failure Demon (LFD)

A user friendly replacement for apf and bfd, plugs straight into WHM allowing easy access, configuration and modification. Especially good for people who are unsure on how to use the command line as this is only used for installation.

It has its own install guide but this is a basic step by step guide to make it easier for people who don't understand exactly what they are doing with the exact commands to run in SSH, so you can just copy and paste from here.

Step 1 - Download the file to your server:
Step 2 - Untar the file
Step 3 - Change to the csf directory and execute the install file:
Step 4 - If you are already running APF/BFD you need to disable them as they both conflict:
Step 5 - Removing the install files:

And your done, all it needs now is a bit of configuration. The programs come preconfigured for all the default cpanel server ports and also configures automatically for your ssh port. However as some people may run different ports for example smtp on 26, this is how you change it.

Allowing Port 26 Access
Log in to WHM and scroll right to the bottom, in the addons menu you will see ConfigServer Security & Firewall. When selected you are presented with the following screen:


Choose Firewall Configuration, locate TCP_IN & TCP_OUT add ,26 in the field, then scroll to the bottom of the page and save configuration, it will ask you to restart the firewall and you are done. Now test it to make sure its working.


For extended information the readme provided by config servers is very very detailed and efficient it is worth a read, this was aimed at a basic tutorial:
http://www.configserver.com/free/csf/readme.txt

Along with the original installation documentation: http://www.configserver.com/free/csf/install.txt

For more information see there site: http://www.configserver.com/cp/csf.html

deastwood

One thing I missed from the above tutorial, run the server security check and try and do everything it suggests it helps to ensure your server is in ship shape.

deastwood

ConfigServer Explorer (CSE)

A user friendly file explorer and ssh console inbuilt into whm, allows you todo 99% of things that can be done through external ssh programs in whm, it saves an awful lot of time!

It has its own install guide but this is a basic step by step guide to make it easier for people who don't understand exactly what they are doing with the exact commands to run in SSH, so you can just copy and paste from here.

Step 1 - Download the file to your server:

Step 2 - Untar the file

Step 3 - Change to the cse directory and execute the install file:

Step 4 - Removing the install files:

After that its done login to whm and scroll to the bottom and its there to be used as you choose, for people new to ssh PLEASE BE VERY CAREFUL WHAT YOU DO, there are some files that you should not touch, so if you don't know what you are doing, don't do it!


Along with the original installation documentation: http://www.configserver.com/free/cse/INSTALL.txt

For more information see there site: http://www.configserver.com/cp/cse.html

deastwood

ConfigServer Mail Manage (CMM)

A user friendly file program providing you with an interface to the cPanel user accounts email configuration without having to login to their accounts.

It has its own install guide but this is a basic step by step guide to make it easier for people who don't understand exactly what they are doing with the exact commands to run in SSH, so you can just copy and paste from here.

Step 1 - Download the file to your server:

Step 2 - Untar the file

Step 3 - Change to the cse directory and execute the install file:

Step 4 - Removing the install files:

After that its done login to whm and scroll to the bottom and its there to be used as you choose, It is also something that should not be abused, please respect peoples privacy!


Along with the original installation documentation: http://www.configserver.com/free/cmm/INSTALL.txt

For more information see there site: http://www.configserver.com/cp/cmm.html

deastwood

ConfigServer Mail Queues (CMQ)

A user friendly file program providing you with a full featured interface to the cPanel exim email queues from within WHM.

It has its own install guide but this is a basic step by step guide to make it easier for people who don't understand exactly what they are doing with the exact commands to run in SSH, so you can just copy and paste from here.

Step 1 - Download the file to your server:

Step 2 - Untar the file

Step 3 - Change to the cse directory and execute the install file:

Step 4 - Removing the install files:

After that its done login to whm and scroll to the bottom and its there to be used as you choose.


Along with the original installation documentation: http://www.configserver.com/free/cmq/INSTALL.txt

For more information see there site: http://www.configserver.com/cp/cmq.html

deastwood

Ok i no i have pretty much replicated what configservers provide but i hope its useful having it all in one place for easy access, please note thought that the above will not protect your server on its own, correct practices with passwords, use of uptodate scripts and general carefulness will also help.

good luck and if you have any questions or would like help installing setting up the above please let me know.

H

Would you be able to put these in the Wiki as well? :-)

http://wiki.surpasshosting.com/index...itle=Main_Page

deastwood

yeh if you want me to add them, sure

Sychev

what security level should I set? low, medium or high?