How to Use Leech Protection in cPanel

How to Use Leech Protection in cPanel

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Leech Protection prevents users from sharing their login credentials for password-protected areas of your website. It monitors how many times a username is used within a given period and disables accounts that exceed the limit.

Steps to Enable Leech Protection

1. Login to cPanel.
2. Under Security, click Leech Protection.
3. Browse to the password-protected directory you want to protect.
4. Click on the directory name.
5. Configure settings:
   • Maximum Logins per Username per Two Hours: Set a limit (e.g., 5).
   • Redirect to URL: Enter a URL to redirect leechers to (e.g., a warning page).
   • Send Email Alert To: Enter your email to receive notifications when leech protection triggers.
   • Disable Compromised Accounts: Check this to automatically disable accounts that exceed the limit.
6. Click Enable.

Note: Leech protection only works on directories that are already password-protected via cPanel's Directory Privacy feature.

Use Cases

• Membership websites where credentials are being shared.
• Premium content areas with unauthorized sharing.
• Staff-only portals where login sharing needs to be monitored.

If you continue to face issues, please open a create a request.