CRON jobs

Set up these CRON jobs for the component to work automatically:

Downloading/updating the GeoIP databases (IP2Location):

Script: core/components/iskwaf/elements/cron/ip2location_download.php
Frequency: once a month is recommended (for example, on the 1st of each month).
Example command: /usr/bin/php /path/to/your/site/core/components/iskwaf/elements/cron/ip2location_download.php

IP address analysis, GeoIP data and automatic rule creation:

Script: core/components/iskwaf/elements/cron/analyze_ip2location_details.php
Frequency: every 5-15 minutes is recommended so rules are created promptly.
Example command: /usr/bin/php /path/to/your/site/core/components/iskwaf/elements/cron/analyze_ip2location_details.php

Cleaning up old logs:

Script: core/components/iskwaf/elements/cron/clear_log.php
Frequency: once a day is recommended.
Example command: /usr/bin/php /path/to/your/site/core/components/iskwaf/elements/cron/clear_log.php

Building reports:

Script: core/components/iskwaf/elements/cron/reports_daily.php
Frequency: once a day is recommended.
Example command: /usr/bin/php /path/to/your/site/core/components/iskwaf/elements/cron/reports_daily.php

Make sure the paths to the PHP interpreter and the scripts are correct for your server.

The IskWaf interface is opened from the main MODX manager menu (usually under “Packages” or “Extras”).

“Logs” tab: all WAF log records with search, including “Country” and “City” columns for IP addresses with geolocation data.
Rule tabs (IP, User-Agent, Referrer, Request URI): rule management.
“Report” tab: daily summary reports.