Managing Firewall via DirectAdmin (Unblock, Block, Whitelist)
Follow the steps below to unblock an IP address, add it to the whitelist, block an IP address, or find out why an IP was blocked.
Unblock an IP address
Add an IP address to the whitelist
Block an IP address
Find the reason for an IP block
Need help?
ℹ️ Note:
The example mvm-klantnaamX.srvnl.nl is a placeholder. Replace it with the hostname of your own Managed VPS package.
You can find your hostname by logging in to Mijn Xynta and viewing your server details.
Log in as user admin at https://mvm-klantnaamX.srvnl.nl:2222.
Click Extra Features on the left.
Click ConfigServer Security & Firewall.
Under csf - Quick Actions, enter the IP address in the field behind Quick Unblock.
Click the Quick Unblock button.
✅ The IP address has now been unblocked.
Log in as user admin at https://mvm-klantnaamX.srvnl.nl:2222.
Click Extra Features on the left.
Click ConfigServer Security & Firewall.
Under csf - Quick Actions, enter the IP address in the green field.
Click the Quick Allow button.
✅ The IP address has now been added to the whitelist.
Log in as user admin at https://mvm-klantnaamX.srvnl.nl:2222.
Click Extra Features on the left.
Click ConfigServer Security & Firewall.
Under csf - Quick Actions, enter the IP address in the red field.
Click the Quick Deny button.
✅ The IP address has now been blocked.
Log in as user admin at https://mvm-klantnaamX.srvnl.nl:2222.
Click Extra Features on the left.
Click ConfigServer Security & Firewall.
Under csf - ConfigServer Firewall, enter the IP address behind Search for IP.
Click the Search for IP button.
If the IP address is blocked, the last line will show the reason.
Example:
If you do not understand the reason for the block, please contact us.
We will explain why the IP was blocked and how to prevent it in the future.
Unblock an IP address
Add an IP address to the whitelist
Block an IP address
Find the reason for an IP block
Need help?
ℹ️ Note:
The example mvm-klantnaamX.srvnl.nl is a placeholder. Replace it with the hostname of your own Managed VPS package.
You can find your hostname by logging in to Mijn Xynta and viewing your server details.
Unblock an IP address
Log in as user admin at https://mvm-klantnaamX.srvnl.nl:2222.
Click Extra Features on the left.
Click ConfigServer Security & Firewall.
Under csf - Quick Actions, enter the IP address in the field behind Quick Unblock.
Click the Quick Unblock button.
✅ The IP address has now been unblocked.
Add an IP address to the whitelist
Log in as user admin at https://mvm-klantnaamX.srvnl.nl:2222.
Click Extra Features on the left.
Click ConfigServer Security & Firewall.
Under csf - Quick Actions, enter the IP address in the green field.
Click the Quick Allow button.
✅ The IP address has now been added to the whitelist.
Block an IP address
Log in as user admin at https://mvm-klantnaamX.srvnl.nl:2222.
Click Extra Features on the left.
Click ConfigServer Security & Firewall.
Under csf - Quick Actions, enter the IP address in the red field.
Click the Quick Deny button.
✅ The IP address has now been blocked.
Find the reason for an IP block
Log in as user admin at https://mvm-klantnaamX.srvnl.nl:2222.
Click Extra Features on the left.
Click ConfigServer Security & Firewall.
Under csf - ConfigServer Firewall, enter the IP address behind Search for IP.
Click the Search for IP button.
If the IP address is blocked, the last line will show the reason.
Example:
csf.deny: xx.xx.xx.xx # lfd: (smtpauth) Failed SMTP AUTH login from xx.xx.xx.xx (NL/Netherlands/-): 5 in the last 3600 secs - Fri Apr 22 13:03:22 2022Need help?
If you do not understand the reason for the block, please contact us.
We will explain why the IP was blocked and how to prevent it in the future.
Updated on: 19/05/2025
Thank you!