How to restrict the access for cPanel and WHM services to particular IPs.

[kaustubh_s]

How to restrict the access for cPanel and WHM services to particular IPs.


1) Login to WHM

2) Go to WHM >> Main >> Security Center >> Host Access Control
(Here you will get array of text boxes with four header menues: Daemon, Access List, Action, Comment)

3) Assume the IP "192.168.0.12" is to be allowed the access to cpanel service and rest are denied

Select Daemon : cpaneld (to do this with WHM the daemon is whostmgrd )

Put IP in Access list : 192.168.0.12

Select Acction for IP : allow

Comment : any text to explain 192.168.0.12 .

Daemon Access List Action Comment
cpaneld 192.168.0.12 allow My work IP

4) Now deny the access to rest of the IPs.
In the next line put following

Select Daemon : cpaneld

Put IP in Access list : all

Select Acction for IP : deny

Comment : put if needed

Daemon Access List Action Comment
cpaneld all deny rest of the IPs


5) click on "save Host access list"

6) Do not forget to test settings

Try to login to cpanel service from the machines which will have different IPs than the one which is allowed.

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