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Updated on 2023-04-20 GMT+08:00

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How Do I Configure My Server to Allow Only Requests from WAF?

You can configure an access control rule on the origin server to allow only WAF back-to-source IP addresses to access the origin server. This prevents hackers from bypassing WAF to attack the origin server through origin server IP addresses, ensuring the security, stability, and availability of the origin server.

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