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How to Remove Whitelisted or Blacklisted IP Using CSF via WHM

Last updated on Mar 16,2025 |

by icky

Introduction

This guide will walk you through the process of removing an IP address from the whitelist or blacklist using the ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) plugin in WHM. This ensures that only authorized IPs have access to your server.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

Root access to WHM.
The CSF (ConfigServer Security & Firewall) plugin installed.
The IP address you wish to remove from the whitelist or blacklist.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Log into WHM

To begin, access your WHM control panel by navigating to https://yourserver.hostname:2087 and logging in with your root credentials.

Step 2. Access CSF in WHM

To begin whitelist/blacklist IP Address(es) in CSF, at the search bar on the left panel, type “ConfigServer Security & Firewall” and click on it.

Step 3: Search for the IP Address

Scroll down to the section labelled Search for IP.

Next, type the IPv4 address that you want to check and click Search for IP

Step 4: Remove the IP from the Whitelist/Blacklist

If the IPv4 is not whitelist/blacklist, you’ll see the following result:

Removing Whitelisted IPv4

If the IPv4 is whitelisted:

Then, to remove the IPv4 from whitelist, click on the green button as highlighted:

If remove successfully, you’ll see the following output:

Removing Blacklisted IPv4

If the IPv4 is blacklisted:

Then, to remove the IPv4 from blacklist, click on the green button as highlighted: