CPGuard ​
CPGuard is a server security suite: malware scanning and cleanup, a web application firewall, brute force protection, and firewall management. It is an alternative to Imunify360, and one of the two is active per server.
Installing ​
The module page is at /admin/modules/cpguard, in the Module Manager. Install it from there with your license key. The installer has its own page at /admin/cpguard-installer.
The CPGuard page ​
URL: /admin/cpguard
Once installed, the admin page reports what the panel can see:
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Installed | Whether the suite is on this server. |
| Service | Whether it is running. |
| Connected | Whether the panel can reach it. |
| WAF rules | Which rule set the web application firewall is using. |
Open CPGuard Dashboard signs you in to the CPGuard app, which is where the suite itself is managed. The panel page is the connection and the switch, not a second console.
When the panel cannot reach the suite, the status area says so rather than showing a stale all-clear.
Use CPGuard WAF ​
Use CPGuard WAF switches the web application firewall from the shipped rule set to CPGuard's own, enabling its security engine and restarting the web server as needed. Switching back restores the shipped rules.
Treat this as a change to how every site on the server is filtered. A different rule set blocks different requests, so expect to review false positives afterwards rather than assuming the switch is invisible.
Note: Under LiteSpeed, the CPGuard app does not report firewall events. Blocking itself is unaffected. The page states this where it applies.
Accounts ​
Accounts and domains are kept in step with CPGuard as they are created, changed, and removed, including after a web server switch. Give accounts the client page through the CPGuard feature on their hosting plan.
Related pages ​
- Imunify360 - the other security suite. One or the other, not both.
- Module Manager - where modules are installed.
- ModSecurity Rules - the shipped rule set CPGuard's WAF replaces.
- Hosting Plans - the feature that exposes the client page.