{"id":3171,"date":"2024-10-08T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T08:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&#038;p=3171"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:24:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:24:54","slug":"how-to-use-cpanel-ip-blocker","status":"publish","type":"epkb_post_type_1","link":"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/knowledgebase\/cpanel\/how-to-use-cpanel-ip-blocker\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use The cPanel IP Blocker"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<!-- Article Structure Version 2 Style -->\r\n\r\n\t\t<style> #eckb-article-page-container-v2{width:100%}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{width:100%}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0 100% 0%;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:3;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0% 100% 0;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:2;grid-column-end:4;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0 100% 0;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:4;}@media only screen and (max-width:1025px){#eckb-article-page-container-v2{width:100%}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{width:100%}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0 100% 0%;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:3;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0% 100% 0;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:2;grid-column-end:4;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{grid-template-columns:0 100% 0;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{display:none;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:4;}}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;;background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-top:0px;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{padding:20px;;background-color:#FFFFFF;}.eckb-article-content-created-date-container,.eckb-article-content-last-updated-date-container,.eckb-article-content-author-container,.eckb-article-content-article-views-counter-container,.eckb-ach__article-meta__date-created,.eckb-ach__article-meta__author,.eckb-ach__article-meta__views_counter,.eckb-ach__article-meta__date-updated{color:#003e71;font-size:14px !important;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;;background-color:#FFFFFF;margin-top:0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:768px){#eckb-article-page-container-v2{width:100%;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:4;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:4;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{grid-column-start:1;grid-column-end:4;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 .eckb-article-toc{position:relative;float:left;width:100%;height:auto;top:0;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-left-sidebar{order:3;margin-top:0px!important;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-content{order:2;}#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-right-sidebar{order:1;margin-top:0px!important;}}<\/style>    \r\n\t\t<div id=\"eckb-article-page-container-v2\" class=\"eckb-article-page-content-counter eckb_ap_active_theme_hosted-bootstrap \" data-mobile_breakpoint=\"768\">    <div id=\"eckb-article-header\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"eckb-article-body\">  <div id=\"eckb-article-left-sidebar\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t        <article id=\"eckb-article-content\" data-article-id=\"3171\" >\r\n\r\n              <div id=\"eckb-article-content-header-v2\"><div id=\"eckb-article-content-header-row-1\"><div class=\"eckb-article-content-header-row-left-group\"><div id=\"eckb-article-back-navigation-container\"><div class=\"eckb-navigation-back  \"  style=\"margin-top: 0px; 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The <a alt=\"Link to cPanel - IP Blocker\" title=\"cPanel - IP Blocker\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.cpanel.net\/cpanel\/security\/ip-blocker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cPanel IP Blocker<\/a> interface allows users to restrict access to their websites for specific IP addresses or Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDNs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tutorial assumes you have access to cPanel and are already logged in. Let\u2019s show you how to Block an IP Address, by using cPanel\u2019s IP Blocker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h4>TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/h4><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#how-to-use-the-c-panel-ip-blocker-1\">How To Use The cPanel IP Blocker<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-to-view-currently-blocked-ip-addresses\">How to View Currently Blocked IP Addresses<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#how-to-unblock-an-ip-address\">How to Unblock an IP Address<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#additional-information\">Additional Information:<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#benefits-of-using-c-panels-ip-blocker\">Benefits of using cPanel\u2019s IP Blocker<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#login-to-hosted-com\">Login to Hosted.com\u00ae<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#login-to-hosted-com-1\">Login to cPanel from Hosted.com\u00ae Dashboard<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#login-to-hosted-com-1-1\">Login to WordPress from cPanel Dashboard<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-use-the-c-panel-ip-blocker-1\">How To Use The cPanel IP Blocker<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To deny access to an IP address or range of IP addresses, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Open your cPanel Dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/cpanel-ip-blocker-1.png\" alt=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Client Portal - cPanel Dashboard\" title=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Client Portal - cPanel Dashboard\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Navigate to the IP Blocker interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/cpanel-ip-blocker-2.png\" alt=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Client Portal - IP Blocker Icon\" title=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Client Portal - IP Blocker Icon\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Enter the IP address or range in the provided text box. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/cpanel-ip-blocker-3.png\" alt=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Client Portal - Add IP Range\" title=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Client Portal - Add IP Range\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can input IP addresses in various formats as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Single IP address (e.g., 10.5.3.33)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Range (e.g., 10.5.3.3-10.5.3.40)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implied range (e.g., 10.5.3.3-40)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CIDR format (e.g., 10.5.3.3\/32)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implied IP address (e.g., 10.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Click &#8220;Add&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Note:<\/em><\/strong><em> When using implied IP addresses like &#8220;10.&#8221;, it represents the range &#8220;10.*.*.*&#8221;, blocking access to any IP address beginning with &#8220;10&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-view-currently-blocked-ip-addresses\">How to View Currently Blocked IP Addresses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once added, the system segregates the IP address ranges into subnets in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Classless_Inter-Domain_Routing\" alt=\"Link to Wikipedia - Classless Inter-Domain Routing\" title=\"Wikipedia - Classless Inter-Domain Routing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CIDR format<\/a> and adds them to the .htaccess file. You can view the currently blocked IP addresses in the following format:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Server Setting<\/strong> &#8211; Represents the CIDR-formatted IP address range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Beginning IP<\/strong> &#8211; Indicates the start of the range.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ending IP<\/strong> &#8211; Denotes the end of the range.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you block the range &#8220;208.74.124.96-208.74.124.128&#8221;, it will appear in the Currently Blocked IP Addresses table as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/cpanel-ip-blocker-4.png\" alt=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Client Portal - IP Range Example\" title=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Client Portal - IP Range Example\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-unblock-an-ip-address\">How to Unblock an IP Address<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To remove an IP address from the list of blocked IP addresses, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the Currently Blocked IP Addresses table, locate the IP address you wish to unblock.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click &#8220;Delete&#8221; in the Actions column for the respective IP address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirm the action by clicking &#8220;Remove IP&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>By following these steps, you can now effectively manage access to your website by blocking or unblocking specific IP addresses using cPanel&#8217;s IP Blocker interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"additional-information\">Additional Information:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"benefits-of-using-c-panels-ip-blocker\">Benefits of using cPanel\u2019s IP Blocker<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To use the IP Blocker interface in cPanel as a a useful tool for website administrators to be able to perform:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Security Enhancement<\/strong> &#8211; Prevents malicious or suspicious IP addresses to thwart hacking attempts and other threats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unauthorized Access Prevention<\/strong> &#8211; Blocks unauthorized access attempts or suspicious behavior by restricting specific IP addresses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Traffic Management <\/strong>&#8211; Mitigates unwanted traffic sources such as spam bots or crawlers, and by doing this it improves website performance and conserves server resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compliance<\/strong> &#8211; Meets regulatory or security standards by blocking certain IP addresses or ranges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Temporary Blocking<\/strong> &#8211; Easily blocks and unblocks IP addresses for temporary maintenance or to address security issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit Hosted.com\u00ae\u2019s <a alt=\"Link to Hosted.com\u00ae Website - cPanel Web Hosting\" title=\"Hosted.com\u00ae - cPanel Web Hosting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/hosting\/cpanel-web-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cPanel web hosting plans<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"login-to-hosted-com\">Login to Hosted.com\u00ae<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you must be logged in to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/login\" alt=\"Link to Hosted.com\u00ae Website - Account Login\" title=\"Hosted.com\u00ae - Account Login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hosted.com\u00ae Account<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-1-hosted-login.png\" alt=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Login Page\" title=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Login Page\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Login to your Hosted.com\u00ae account with your username and password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-2-hosted-dashboard.png\" alt=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Client Portal - Dashboard\" title=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Client Portal - Dashboard\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"login-to-hosted-com-1\">Login to cPanel from Hosted.com\u00ae Dashboard<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Click on \u201cManage Services\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-3-hosted-manage-services.png\" alt=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Client Portal - Manage Services\" title=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Client Portal - Manage Services\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Select \u201cWordPress Hosting\u201d from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-4-hosted-wordpress-hosting.png\" alt=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Client Portal - WordPress Hosting\" title=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Client Portal - WordPress Hosting\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Click \u201cManage\u201d on the right of the screen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hosted.com\/images\/kb\/wordpress-5-hosted-manage-wordpress-hosting.png\" alt=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Client Portal - Manage WordPress Hosting\" title=\"Hosted.com\u00ae Client Portal - Manage WordPress Hosting\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5. In \u201cProduct Information\u201d followed by \u201cControl Panel\u201d you will see cPanel on the right<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. 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