{"id":4073,"date":"2017-05-04T16:54:37","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T20:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2017\/05\/04\/setup-sucuri-firewall\/"},"modified":"2023-03-15T12:25:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T16:25:49","slug":"setup-sucuri-firewall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/website\/setup-sucuri-firewall\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Setup Sucuri Website Firewall Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this tutorial we will show you how to setup website Firewall protection in Sucuri<\/a>. This allows you to enable an additional layer of protection for your website. This requires you to make DNS changes to route your traffic through Sucuri\u2019s servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setup Sucuri Firewall Protection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can add your domain to the firewall, then view your Sucuri DNS settings so they can be updated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Log into Sucuri<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Click the website you want to enable the Firewall for.<\/span>
    \"Selecting<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Click <\/span>Website Firewall not detected (Add Protection)<\/strong>.
    \"Add<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. You should then see message stating \u201c<\/span>You have 0 \/ 5 sites protected<\/em>\u201d (this number may differ based on your setup). Click the <\/span>Protect My Site Now<\/strong> button.<\/span>
    \"Protect<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. On the \u201c<\/span>Add Site to Website Firewall<\/em>\u201d page enter your domain name in the field. Choose from the provided options, then click the <\/span>Add Site<\/strong> button.<\/span>
    \"Add<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Select your domain on the <\/span>cPanel DNS Integration<\/em> page, then click the <\/span>Change Selected Domains DNS Records<\/strong> button.<\/span>
    \"Change<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. You will then be back on the <\/span>cPanel DNS Integration<\/em> page. Click the <\/span>Return to Dashboard<\/strong> link.<\/span>
    \"Return<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Check the provided <\/span>Internal Domains<\/em> link to verify your site is displaying correctly.<\/span>
    \"Check<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. You will see the \u201c<\/span>Expected Name Servers<\/em>\u201d from Sucuri. <\/span>Save<\/strong> them, so we can add them in the next step. Also, make sure your listed DNS entries are correct.<\/span>
    \"Viewing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Update your Nameservers<\/a> to the ones listed in the last step. Be sure to allow some time (up to 24 hours) for the change to propagate<\/a> or update globally.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Congratulations, you now know how to setup website Firewall Protection in Sucuri. Your site will now have an extra layer of protection!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    In this tutorial we will show you how to setup website Firewall protection in Sucuri. This allows you to enable an additional layer of protection for your website. This requires you to make DNS changes to route your traffic through Sucuri’s servers. 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