Website Settings
Billing Tab
Last Updated: August 27, 2025The Billing Tab will show varying content depending on whether your website is under the Deflect business tier or the Deflect non-profits tier. Deflect Business Tier You can view the plan to which your website is currently subscribed. Deflect’s business subscription is on a per-site basis, not per-account. Hence, a single account can simultaneously maintain...
Users Tab
Last Updated: August 27, 2025As the account that registered the website for Deflect protection, your account is regarded as the owner of the website on Deflect. If you wish to assign a team member to manage Deflect, you can invite them through the Users Tab. To manage your website’s users, click on Users in the sidebar. A window with...
Settings Tab
Last Updated: August 27, 2025The settings tab contains a variety of miscellaneous settings. These include web server IP settings, visitor log retention, nameserver monitoring, additional headers for Geo IP, redirections to other domains, and options to delete a website. Webserver IP The IP of the webserver, often referred to as the origin IP in a CDN or reverse-proxy context,...
Security Tab
Last Updated: August 27, 2025The security tab includes tools that can safeguard your site, enhance web security without needing any further setup on your original server. Authentication Password Protected Page Password Protected Page (formerly named as Admin Key) is an effective security feature that helps safeguard your website from bots, scanners, and unauthorized access. It places a password page...
Cache Tab
Last Updated: August 27, 2025In the cache tab, you have access to configure the cache management settings on Deflect, which can enhance the speed and protection of your website. Caching on a reverse-proxy server like Deflect involves storing copies of website content in order to quickly serve this information to users. When a user makes a request for a...
Baskerville Tab
Last Updated: August 27, 2025Baskerville is an analytics engine built by Deflect that leverages machine learning to distinguish between normal and abnormal web traffic behavior. Baskerville (Toggle) If Baskerville is disabled for your site, it will stop issuing challenges and blocking suspicious traffic. However, Deflect’s basic protections, such as rate limiting will remain in place. Baskerville Sensitivity Adjust how...
HTTP/TLS Tab
Last Updated: August 27, 2025Deflect gives the option of making your website available to the public over an encrypted HTTPS connection. If you’d like to learn more, read this guide. HTTPS/TLS Configuration There are three mode Deflect supports for HTTPS/TLS connections. Full TLS encryption We strongly advise choosing the full TLS encryption mode if your website already supports HTTPS/TLS connection....
Hosting Tab
Last Updated: August 27, 2025eQPress is a secure hosting infrastructure run by a skilled team and protected under the Deflect DDoS mitigation network from both botnets and other malicious intruders. On the hosting tab, you can request eQPress hosting. This hosting service is for WordPress websites, and includes migration support, website maintenance, security updates and monitoring. Please refer to...
DNS Records Tab
Last Updated: August 27, 2025When you register a website on Deflect, the Deflect system locates automatically your website’s DNS settings, and you can simply accept them or edit what needs to be changed by deleting or adding records. If you need to change your DNS records when your site is already protected by Deflect, you can click on the...
Stats Tab
Last Updated: August 27, 2025The Stats tab is the first thing you will see when accessing the Dashboard. Here you will find graphs with statistics on the traffic directed to your website, including visitors and banned bots. When you access the Dashboard, the default time range of your graphs is the last 30 days, but you can change this...