What is mod_evasive ?
Mod_evasive helps apache to protect the server from DDOS attacks and bruteforce attacks, if you are getting too many attacks you should consider installing it on cPanel/WHM based servers. Follow the below steps to install/configure it:
- Login to your server
- Execute following commands:
- # cd /usr/local/src/
- # wget http://www.zdziarski.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/mod_evasive_1.10.1.tar.gz
- # tar -xvzf mod_evasive_1.10.1.tar.gz
- # cd mod_evasive
- # /usr/local/apache/bin/apxs -cia mod_evasive20.c
Now create new file by executing and add the below code into it:
- # nano /usr/local/apache/conf/mod_evasive.conf
LoadModule evasive20_module modules/mod_evasive20.so
<IfModule mod_evasive20.c>
DOSHashTableSize 3097
DOSPageCount 2
DOSSiteCount 10
DOSPageInterval 1
DOSSiteInterval 1
DOSBlockingPeriod 10
</IfModule>
Now include the above file inside /usr/local/apache/conf/includes/pre_main_global.conf
Include “/usr/local/apache/conf/mod_evasive.conf”
- Rebuild apache configuration files:
- # /scripts/rebuildhttpdconf
- Restart Apache:
- # service httpd restart
And you’re done!
Let me know if you have any issue while installing/configuring mod_evasive.
