Help Center/ Edge Security/ User Guide/ Security Protection/ Connecting a Domain Name to EdgeSec/ Switching Working Mode
Updated on 2024-10-31 GMT+08:00
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Switching Working Mode

You can switch the protection status.

Prerequisites

A protected website has been added. For details, see Adding a Website to EdgeSec.

Application Scenarios

  • Enabled: In this mode, EdgeSec defends your website against attacks based on configured policies.
  • Suspended: If a large number of normal requests are blocked, for example, status code 418 is frequently returned, then you can switch the mode to Suspended. In this mode, your website is not protected because EdgeSec only forwards requests. It does not scan for or log attacks. This mode is risky. You are advised to use the global protection whitelist rules to reduce false alarms.

Impact on the System

In the Suspended mode, your website is not protected because EdgeSec only forwards requests. It does not scan for attacks. To avoid normal requests from being blocked, configure global protection whitelist (formerly false alarm masking) rules, instead of using the Suspended mode.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Content Delivery & Edge Computing > CDN and Security.
  3. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Edge Security > Website Settings. The Website Settings page is displayed.
  4. In the row containing the target domain name, click in the Mode column and select a mode you want.

    Figure 1 Switching working mode
    • Enabled: In this mode, EdgeSec defends your website against attacks based on configured policies.
    • Suspended: If a large number of normal requests are blocked, for example, status code 418 is frequently returned, then you can switch the mode to Suspended. In this mode, your website is not protected because EdgeSec only forwards requests. It does not scan for or log attacks. This mode is risky. You are advised to use the global protection whitelist rules to reduce false alarms.

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