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WHMCS allows you to ban IP addresses and email domains. You can also configure automatic bans for users who exceed the maximum number of failed login attempts.
 
WHMCS allows you to ban IP addresses and email domains. You can also configure automatic bans for users who exceed the maximum number of failed login attempts.
  
* You can view and manage the list of banned IP addresses at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Banned IPs]]'''.
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* You can view and manage the list of banned IP addresses at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Banned IPs]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Banned IPs'''.
* You can view and manage the list of banned email domains at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Banned Emails]]'''.
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* You can alter the length of automatic IP address bans in the '''[[Security Tab|Security]]''' tab at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > General Settings''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > General Settings'''.
 
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* You can view and manage the list of banned email domains at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Banned Emails]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Banned Emails'''.
== Auto Ban Control ==
 
 
 
By default, WHMCS blocks any user IP addresses that attempt to log in to the Admin Area using an incorrect password three or more times. The length of this ban, by default, is 15 minutes.
 
 
 
You can alter the length of this ban in the [[Security Tab|Security]] tab at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > General Settings'''.
 

Latest revision as of 19:46, 3 May 2022

WHMCS allows you to ban IP addresses and email domains. You can also configure automatic bans for users who exceed the maximum number of failed login attempts.

  • You can view and manage the list of banned IP addresses at Configuration () > System Settings > Banned IPs or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, Setup > Banned IPs.
  • You can alter the length of automatic IP address bans in the Security tab at Configuration () > System Settings > General Settings or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, Setup > General Settings.
  • You can view and manage the list of banned email domains at Configuration () > System Settings > Banned Emails or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, Setup > Banned Emails.