📘Install Comodo (EasyApache 4)

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This guide explains how to install the Comodo ModSecurity ruleset on cPanel/WHM using EasyApache 4. Comodo offers free and regularly updated ModSecurity rules for Apache and LiteSpeed.

📌 Requirements

  • WHM/cPanel with EasyApache 4
  • Root access via WHM or SSH
  • ModSecurity already installed (can be installed via EasyApache 4)

🔧 Step 1: Access ModSecurity Vendors in WHM

  1. Login to WHM as root.
  2. Navigate to:
    Home » Security Center » ModSecurity™ Vendors
  3. Click “Add Vendor”.

🌐 Step 2: Import Comodo Ruleset

🔹 For Apache (EasyApache 4):

In the Vendor Configuration URL field, enter:

https://waf.comodo.com/doc/meta_comodo_apache.yaml

Then click “Load”.

🔹 For LiteSpeed:

Use the following URL instead:

https://waf.comodo.com/doc/meta_comodo_litespeed.yaml

Then click “Load”.

✅ Step 3: Enable & Deploy

  1. After loading the vendor, click “Save” to finalize the import.
  2. WHM will fetch the Comodo rules and install them.
  3. The rules will automatically apply to all domains using ModSecurity.

🔁 Optional: Restart Apache or LiteSpeed

Depending on your web server:

# Apache
/scripts/restartsrv_httpd

# LiteSpeed
/scripts/restartsrv_litespeed

🔍 Verify Installation

To confirm the rules are active:

  • Navigate to WHM » ModSecurity Tools » Rules List
  • You should see many rules prefixed with CWAF_ (Comodo Web Application Firewall)

🔐 Recommendation

Pair Comodo WAF with Imunify360 for advanced protection, malware scanning, and AI-based heuristics.

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