You may also download other free scripts if you are using it.
I am pretty much sure that someone will put these scripts in Github and develop further. Their firewall scripts has been on my server since about 15 years. They work like charm and have proved to be very efficient on my multiple servers.
While there is a basic script integrated inside hestia that works with iptables, it is too basic for use on production servers. Under no circumstances it can match multiple functionality the CSF firewall offers.
So even after they shutdown their website and company and stop offering downloads, it is still an extremely valuable software for defending hundreds of thousands of attacks by scammers.
Please read the change of license here, which is not yet finalized:
So if they release their scripts under the GPLv3, it would be very nice if this could be tightly integrated into hestia core, like a plugin displaying their webpagewithin a frame or something like that. Then there could be configuration possibilities within the Hestia Panel, some basics. It could populate all the default directories, logs etc. that Hestia.conf knows and manages.
I am writing to inform you that ConfigServer has updated its licensing terms and released the latest version, which is now available under the GPLv3 licence. Therefore, tight integration is no longer an issue. May be one can fork it.
Adding a link to the Hestia admin panel would give users access to the generated CSF webpages, enabling them to adjust their CSF configuration. Integrating this feature into the Hestia installation process would encourage immediate activation.
This would greatly enhance Hestia’s security.
The current IPtables script is too basic.
I am simply drawing the team’s attention to this issue. I do not require any assistance. Personally, I would not benefit from this integration, as I prefer the command line interface (CLI) and am unfamiliar with the Hestia GUI. Whether the integration is there or not, I will never notice. This suggestion is intended to help others in the community, not me.
We currently do not have any plans to integrate csf into hestia. The current iptables & iplist stack should cover the most use cases.
Of course we do not say “no”, if someone want to integrate it or even replace the current stack. But this will need a lot of work, including migration from existing rules and ip lists to csf. All over all; not on our road map.