{"id":2050,"date":"2020-11-27T00:20:52","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T05:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=2050"},"modified":"2026-06-17T02:17:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T06:17:48","slug":"activating-and-deactivating-the-waf-with-n0c","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/en\/knowledge-base\/activating-and-deactivating-the-waf-with-n0c\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure the Web App Firewall (WAF) and View Firewall History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>Web Application Firewall (WAF)<\/strong>&#8216;s role is to filter incoming requests to a HTTP server. This module analyzes the requests received by using a database of request rules considered as unwanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can enable or disable the web application firewall and customize its rules. It is also possible to view the firewall history of each domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\"><strong>Note :<\/strong> <meta charset=\"utf-8\">The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/en\/glossary\/\">Glossary of N0C<\/a>&nbsp;contains explanations on multiple topics and can be consulted to clarify certain terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prerequisite<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/mg.n0c.com\/en\/\">https:\/\/mg.n0c.c<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mg.n0c.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">om\/en\/.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to View the Firewall Protection History<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Security<\/strong> -> <strong>Firewall history<\/strong> and customise the rules to filter your search results:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_EN_17_6_2026-1024x290.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_EN_17_6_2026-1024x290.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_EN_17_6_2026-1024x290.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_EN_17_6_2026-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_EN_17_6_2026-768x218.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_EN_17_6_2026-50x14.png 50w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_EN_17_6_2026-60x17.png 60w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_EN_17_6_2026-100x28.png 100w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_EN_17_6_2026.png 1394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thus:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the <strong>Filter by domain<\/strong> drop-down list, select the specific domain for which you wish to view the firewall protection history (or <strong>All domains<\/strong> if required);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specify one or more Rule IDs, separating them with semicolons (<strong>Rule ID<\/strong>);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exclude one or more Rule IDs, separating them with semicolons (<strong>Exclude Rule ID<\/strong>);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specify the <strong>Host<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specify the <strong>Source<\/strong> (IP address);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the drop-down list, specify the <strong>Severity<\/strong> of the requests you wish to search for: <strong>All<\/strong>, <strong>ERROR<\/strong>, <strong>WARNING<\/strong> or <strong>NOTICE<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specify the <strong>Status<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once this is done, the queries are displayed<sup data-fn=\"4bd44f10-66e1-4683-889e-d3fe1a63d8da\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#4bd44f10-66e1-4683-889e-d3fe1a63d8da\" id=\"4bd44f10-66e1-4683-889e-d3fe1a63d8da-link\">1<\/a><\/sup>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_filtres_EN_17_6_2026.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_filtres_EN_17_6_2026.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_filtres_EN_17_6_2026.png 1012w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_filtres_EN_17_6_2026-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_filtres_EN_17_6_2026-768x315.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_filtres_EN_17_6_2026-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_filtres_EN_17_6_2026-60x25.png 60w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_filtres_EN_17_6_2026-100x41.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To view the details of an unwanted request, simply click on the down arrow, which appears under <strong>ACTIONS<\/strong> :<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Histo_details_icone.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"41\" height=\"41\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Histo_details_icone.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18725\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_filtres_details_EN_17_6_2026.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1012\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_filtres_details_EN_17_6_2026.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_filtres_details_EN_17_6_2026.png 1012w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_filtres_details_EN_17_6_2026-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_filtres_details_EN_17_6_2026-768x315.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_filtres_details_EN_17_6_2026-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_filtres_details_EN_17_6_2026-60x25.png 60w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_PlanetHoster_filtres_details_EN_17_6_2026-100x41.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The details are grouped by date:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_filtres_rapport_EN_17_6_2026-1-1024x634.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_filtres_rapport_EN_17_6_2026-1-1024x634.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_filtres_rapport_EN_17_6_2026-1-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_filtres_rapport_EN_17_6_2026-1-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_filtres_rapport_EN_17_6_2026-1-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_filtres_rapport_EN_17_6_2026-1-50x31.png 50w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_filtres_rapport_EN_17_6_2026-1-60x37.png 60w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_filtres_rapport_EN_17_6_2026-1-100x62.png 100w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_filtres_rapport_EN_17_6_2026-1.png 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Reset Filtering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To reset the field values to their defaults, simply click the <strong>Reset<\/strong> button:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_reset_EN_17_6_2026-1-scaled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_reset_EN_17_6_2026-1-1024x572.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_reset_EN_17_6_2026-1-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_reset_EN_17_6_2026-1-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_reset_EN_17_6_2026-1-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_reset_EN_17_6_2026-1-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_reset_EN_17_6_2026-1-1536x858.png 1536w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_reset_EN_17_6_2026-1-2048x1145.png 2048w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_reset_EN_17_6_2026-1-60x34.png 60w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Historique_protection_pare_feu_filtres_PlanetHoster_reset_EN_17_6_2026-1-100x56.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>How to Link the WAF Protection to a Domain Name<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Security<\/strong> -&gt;&nbsp;<strong>Web App Firewall (WAF)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To link the entire protection to a domain name, simply activate&nbsp;<strong>WAF<\/strong>&nbsp;by clicking on the slider button under <strong>STATUS<\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_EN-1024x320.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_EN-1024x320.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_EN-1024x320.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_EN-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_EN-768x240.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_EN-50x16.png 50w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_EN-1536x480.png 1536w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_EN-60x19.png 60w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_EN-100x31.png 100w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_EN.png 1555w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>How to Customize Rules<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is possible to customize the rules of&nbsp;WAF&nbsp;for each domain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate the domain for which you need to customize the rules:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_perso_EN-1024x125.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_perso_EN-1024x125.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_perso_EN-1024x125.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_perso_EN-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_perso_EN-768x94.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_perso_EN-50x6.png 50w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_perso_EN-1536x187.png 1536w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_perso_EN-60x7.png 60w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_perso_EN-100x12.png 100w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_perso_EN.png 1566w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <strong>Edit firewall rules<\/strong> icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Web App Firewall rules (WAF)<\/strong> window, fill in the <strong>Search<\/strong> field if you are looking for a specific rule to customize:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_prot_status_EN-1024x240.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_prot_status_EN-1024x240.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_prot_status_EN-1024x240.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_prot_status_EN-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_prot_status_EN-768x180.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_prot_status_EN-50x12.png 50w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_prot_status_EN-1536x360.png 1536w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_prot_status_EN-60x14.png 60w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_prot_status_EN-100x23.png 100w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_prot_status_EN.png 1594w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the slider buttons to customize the rules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on <strong>Show Subrules<\/strong> icon, if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-danger\">Always customize the rules first. As a last resort, you can disable all the rules, but the site becomes more vulnerable to attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meaning of the Rules<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can easily know the meaning of each rule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the <strong>Web App Firewall rules (WAF)<\/strong> window, locate the rule to be defined:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_doc_EN-1024x240.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_doc_EN-1024x240.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_doc_EN-1024x240.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_doc_EN-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_doc_EN-768x180.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_doc_EN-50x12.png 50w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_doc_EN-1536x360.png 1536w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_doc_EN-60x14.png 60w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_doc_EN-100x23.png 100w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_doc_EN.png 1594w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on the <strong>View rule documentation<\/strong> icon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A search on &#8220;Atomicorp Product Documentation&#8221; website is automatically performed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Disable ModSecurity (HTTP Error 406)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several possible causes for an HTTP 406 error. The main one is a brute-force attack on your back office. In fact, there are protections that lock access for around ten minutes by displaying an HTTP 406 error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not want to take advantage of this protection, you can disable <strong>ModSecurity<\/strong>. To do this, in the <strong>Web Application Firewall Rules (WAF)<\/strong> window, simply deactivate the <strong>modsecurity internal error flagged<\/strong> rule by clicking on the appropriate slider :<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Desact_modsec_WAF_EN-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Desact_modsec_WAF_EN-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Desact_modsec_WAF_EN-1.png 665w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Desact_modsec_WAF_EN-1-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Desact_modsec_WAF_EN-1-50x36.png 50w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Desact_modsec_WAF_EN-1-60x43.png 60w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Desact_modsec_WAF_EN-1-100x71.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Display Disables Rules Only<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It may be useful to display only the rules you have deactivated. To do this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the <strong>Web Application Firewall Rules (WAF)<\/strong> window, click on the <strong>Show disabled rules<\/strong> button:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_regles_desactivees_EN-1024x434.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_regles_desactivees_EN-1024x434.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_regles_desactivees_EN-1024x434.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_regles_desactivees_EN-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_regles_desactivees_EN-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_regles_desactivees_EN-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_regles_desactivees_EN-1536x652.png 1536w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_regles_desactivees_EN-60x25.png 60w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_regles_desactivees_EN-100x42.png 100w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_regles_desactivees_EN.png 1598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will then see the deactivated rules on the screen:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_desactivees_EN-1024x299.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_desactivees_EN-1024x299.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_desactivees_EN-1024x299.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_desactivees_EN-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_desactivees_EN-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_desactivees_EN-50x15.png 50w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_desactivees_EN-1536x449.png 1536w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_desactivees_EN-60x18.png 60w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_desactivees_EN-100x29.png 100w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_regles_desactivees_EN.png 1612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To display all the rules again, click on the <strong>Display all<\/strong> button:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_tout_EN-1024x299.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_tout_EN-1024x299.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_tout_EN-1024x299.png 1024w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_tout_EN-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_tout_EN-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_tout_EN-50x15.png 50w, https:\/\/kb.n0c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WAF_afficher_tout_EN-1536x449.png 1536w, 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