Way to the Web Limited is ceasing operations, but as a final act of generosity, they have released their popular freeware scripts into the open-source community under the GPLv3 license. The re-released tools include ConfigServer Security and Firewall, ConfigServer ModSecurity Control, ConfigServer Mail Manage, ConfigServer Mail Queues (cmq), and ConfigServer Explorer (cse). These influential security solutions have long been instrumental in safeguarding web servers against potential threats and will now benefit from the collaborative efforts of developers worldwide.
ConfigServer Security and Firewall (csf) 15.00
ConfigServer Security and Firewall (csf) is an open-source, GPLv3-licensed suite of scripts designed to provide robust security features for Linux servers. This comprehensive suite offers a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall, login/intrusion detection, and security application.
Key Features:
- Straightforward SPI iptables Firewall Script: A simple, effective way to block unauthorized access.
- Login Failure Daemon (lfd): Periodically scans log files for failed login attempts and blocks offending IP addresses quickly.
- Login Tracking: Limits POP3/IMAP logins to X connections per hour per account per IP address.
- Custom Login Failures: Allows separate log file and regular expression matching for custom login failures.
- POP3/IMAP Login Tracking: Enforces logins per hour to prevent brute-force attacks.
- SSH Login Notification: Sends alerts when an SSH login attempt fails.
- Excessive Connection Blocking: Blocks traffic from IP addresses that make excessive connections within a short period.
UI Integration:
- cPanel, DirectAdmin, InterWorx, CentOS Web Panel (CWP), VestaCP, and Webmin: Easy upgrade between versions from within the control panel.
- CloudFlare Firewall Integration: Works seamlessly with CloudFlare's firewall features.
- System Statistics: Displays basic graphs showing server performance metrics.
ConfigServer ModSecurity Control 4.00
This add-on product provides an interface to cPanel/WHM mod_security implementation from within WHM. Key Features:
- Disable mod_security rules: Disable individual or global mod_security rules.
- Edit mod_security configuration files: View and edit mod_security configuration settings in /usr/local/apache/conf.
ConfigServer Mail Manage 3.00
This add-on product provides a comprehensive interface to cPanel/WHM user accounts' email configuration without logging into their cPanel account. Key Features:
- View, edit, and delete email accounts: Manage email accounts from within WHM.
- Email forwarders and filters management: View, edit, and delete email forwarders and filters.
- Quotas and password management: Modify email account quotas and passwords.
ConfigServer Mail Queues (cmq) 4.00
This add-on product provides a full-featured interface to exim email queues from within the control panel. Key Features:
- Queue analysis and deletion: Identify and delete bounce emails, frozen emails, or specific emails.
- Integration with MailScanner: Offers views/deletion of email in both Pending and Delivery queues.
ConfigServer Explorer (cse) 3.00
This add-on product provides a full-featured Filesystem explorer and Virtual Console to use within your web browser in WHM. Key Features:
- File system browsing and management: Copy, delete, rename, move, CHMOD, and CHOWN files and directories.
- Virtual Console access: Enter non-interactive commands and view output.
Download Links
- ConfigServer Security and Firewall (csf) 15.00: https://github.com/waytotheweb/scripts/blob/main/csf.tgz
- ConfigServer ModSecurity Control 4.00: https://github.com/waytotheweb/scripts/blob/main/cmc.tgz
- ConfigServer Mail Manage 3.00: https://github.com/waytotheweb/scripts/blob/main/cmm.tgz
- ConfigServer Mail Queues (cmq) 4.00: https://github.com/waytotheweb/scripts/blob/main/cmq.tgz
- ConfigServer Explorer (cse) 3.00: https://github.com/waytotheweb/scripts/blob/main/cse.tgz