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This is an excellent application. I would give it 5 stars except for one issue -- and it is such a BIG issue with the potential for BIG problems for the end user that I have to give this application 1 star.

Here is the issue: RSFirewall! has a system lockdown function; you can disable key aspects of Joomla that make your site harder to hack. This is a good thing. RSFirewall! has a master password function; you need to enter in a master password (if you create one) to change the component settings. This is also a good thing. However, when creating a master password, the characters you are entering are masked and there is no field to re-enter your password. So if you enable the system lockdown then mistype when you create a master password you won't know it until you go to log into the application. At which point you would not be able to do anything -- there isn't even the extra security questions to enable you to retrieve your master password -- you know like, "what is your favorite restaurant?" etc -- that you see on some banking sites.

I would love to see this issue resolved --either by having an option to unmask the password when you create it or a field to re-enter the password AND some sort of password retrieval option (security questions, email, something) in the unlikely event you forget your password or type in the wrong one.

If this one issue were fixed, I would give this application 5 stars -- it is great! Just with one MAJOR issue waiting to go awry.

It was a toss up between tow different security applications ...

After the numerous excellent reviews I decided on RS Firewall and have not been disappointed

Already it has found what where gaping holes in my three sites ... and resolved the issues.

One little issue though, I am sure it is mentioned some where in the T & C's

I bough the multi site license assuming that I could protect my three sites, in fairness I can but I am only entitled to updates on one Domain, I have to pick which one ... that was a little disappointing and probably a little misleading with the term multi site license.

Otherwise ... I cant complain and I am very happy

RS Firewall just works perfect. It monitors perfectly who tries to login the site and protects the elemental files! Perfect solution

Once again, I'm compelled to write a review about how good the RSJoomla! Support team is.
I've installed RSFirewall (the 5th RSJoomla extension on my site, by the way) only this morning, and had two critical issues that were solved in no time (less than an hour) by the support team! They are not only incredibly fast, but also very efficient! Highly recommended.

We have been building a new J16 site and wanted to reduce the chances of any unauthorized visits.
I fully back the claims of the others who have written what they have how good this module is.
We had a problem with what happened when we allowed the module to improve the rating by fixing issues found in our J1.5.23 sites, RSJoomla's support was excellent and was fixed in no time at all.
Well worth the urchase

We administer upwards of around 50 websites all running Joomla and I initially came across this component and took their claims with a grain of salt. You can't trust everything you read. We had been hacked so many times on so many of our sites that security fixes had become a weekly chore. Then we installed RSFirewall and it all stopped. In the 6 months we have been using this we have not had one single instance of being hacked. Our core Joomla files we getting hacked on a weekly basis... now I haven't had to address one security concern in 6 months. If your Joomla installations attract a lot of traffic, this is a must-have component that does all the hard security work for you. Do be aware that the ratings it gives you on a Windows server are low due to not being able to assign Unix permissions to files, but otherwise, we have subscribed to the top level of support for this and will continue to do so. RSFirewall saved us from having to dump Joomla all together and buy a custom CMS.

Excellent Firewall!
Using it on 5 websites and couting.

I have some suggestions to keep it the best:
- Emergency shutdown button (see Admin Tools)
- Automatic IP banning for high alerts (adjustable)
- More extensive back-end access control
- Check for all vulnerable extensions, not just Jummi
- Maybe a passive scanner that scans ones a day all files (see Eyesite)
- Checking/adjusting default admin ID (not sure if it does).
- Checking/adjusting default database prefix

Don't get me wrong there are LOTS of possibilities with this excellent Firewall!
System Lockdown is also nice, don't forget to add a secure password to RSFirewall!
Can't say anything about the support, didn't need any yet (Good manual)

BUY this Firewall, your Joomla website deserves it!

I run many Joomla websites, over 50+, and a couple of them were compromised at times.

From reading the previous reviews, I decided it was a good decision to use RSFirewall.

Just from installing it I can see it is a quality and well made component.

Very nicely done!

One recommendation to the author:

Maybe allow the dashboard to show more reporting and statistics about the component.

Number of malware found, etc - give some perspective on the whole thing and its performance.

Good stuff!

I've been using RS Fiewall for over one year (my first subscription just expired) ad am utterly impressed. I've used a few other RS components, and while the rest are good, this is polished, well documented, and just plain works. I admit that I did have a problem when I selected for RS to "fix" my PHP.ini file - let's just say it didn't work. No need to fix this, though. It may work for some configurations, but the fixed php.ini file caused problems for me. Now I just skip this suggestion when performing the site scans. Regardless, I was able to follow their simple instructions to revert to the original file, and this and all of the other sites I administer are running smoothly. I haven't had ANY security issues with any of my sites since installing, and was having problems daily before.

This software has saved me tens, if not hundreds of hours or headaches, and is worth every penny. I won't build a Joomla site without it.

One of the sites i manage was recently attacked by the joomla pharma virus. Almost impossible to get rid of. Since installing RS Firewall everything is working fine. Had a problem with a looping system check iwith RS Firewall on another site i look after. The support at RS Joomla was above and beyond the call of duty. They went through ALL the extensions on the site to find out what the problem was, must have taken hours and hours and found what was causing the issue.
10/10 for customer service.
Best i have experienced with any extension.
Highly recommend both the products and the company.

A simple and step-by-step security opening check-marks to be secured, with giving your website security grade through a "System Check" button, it will help you to more secure your joomla website by considering system locked-up and repairing and optimizing your database tables... It is a must have and a useful tool to secure any joomla site!

I tried a couple of free programs and started looking at the features of RSFirewall. Having purchased a previous product from them and very happy with it, I decided to purchase the firewall also.

I love this firewall. It has everything I could possibly want to protect my system. It does a system check and gives explanations as to why something is being recommended.

Great product!

I would recommend this product to all users looking to protect their site from injections, hackers, etc - anyone looking for protection.

The component is easy to install and it works very well. The developers are responsive and even went above and beyond to create a hash file for us for a different version of Joomla. This allowed us to readily identify which Joomla modules had been modified from core so we could plan our upgrade with confidence!

Since we have had no security breaches, it seems to work well... Simple install, simple config, and love the logo that is displayed to show the site is protected.

PROS: Easy Easy Easy - just click. The usual EXCELLENT RSJoomla technical support. Very educational as to how Joomla works and vulnerabilities.

CONS: Some suggestions are a challenge to decide on, though the docs are pretty good. We easily got 75 out of 100 ranting without lifting a finger.

their products are the best, but their support is incredible! Extremely helpful and fast to fix problems, even if they're ones I caused!

I can't recommend them highly enough

Easy to install and set up, despite the complexity of the extension. I have peace of mind knowing that my site is protected.

I'd never run my computer without an anti-virus software, nor will I leave my site exposed.

Definitely the best Firewall for Joomla that's out there!

Great pricing this month with the 50% off!!!

Thank you RSJoomla!

Easy installation. Regular updates. Good support when you need it.
Safety first. I find it a comforting thought that RSFirewall is watching as my clients work in the backend. You can set that modules or plugins can NOT be uploaded.
I'm happy with RSFirewall!

Almost 1 year ago my 7... 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, websites were hacked all at the same time... Not a good thing for me when my clients start seeing stuff other than their site on their domain... Worse when you take a few minutes to fix it only to have it done again in less than 24 hours... Even worse when they see all my sites showing the same content... Even worse when your host takes your account offline for malicious content!!!!! It was so bad I took a 3 day weekend (While my host had the sites being blocked) and took all the data off the server, and started a fresh install for my 7 sites. After 2-3 weeks of peace, I leaned back in my chair with a feeling of accomplishment, only to receive a text from one of my customers that it had happened again!!!! And then my account was taken offline a second time!!

I was at a loss! What could I do? I had 7 customers and I did not have the expertise to fix this problem and guarantee that it would not happen again! Was I going to have to give them a refund? I couldn't do that... There money was already spent!
I started researching the options I had to secure Joomla, and I found RSFirewall... Looking at the information, it seemed simple enough.
1. Buy a license.
2. Download
3. Upload/Install
4. Set password, turn on lock down.
5. Drink a diet coke and watch Law & Order, because RSFirewall was handling all of my real life offenders, I could spend time watching TV about made up offenders.

Honestly though this extension is Great. After installing it my problems stopped. Sure I sat around waiting for it to hit the fan... but it never did. As a matter of fact during my first 6 month membership, I didn't even have anyone try to hack my sites (I'm guessing they know not to try with the RSFirewall badge on the public side of the website.) I just renewed for my second 6 months, and I am excited to see that it supports Joomla 1.6 too! I finally had someone try to hack one of my sites again! :-D It was great, because I got to watch in real time through my email each attempt they made to try and login. Because of the email notifications letting me know that they were failing, I was also able to login to the administration side of the site they were attempting to access and verify that it was locked down... After the "hacker" tried about 9 or 10 times, he/she gave up and moved on!!! Thank you RSFirewall, I literally sleep better at night because for a while I really did have to worry about getting up each morning and making sure that my sites had not been hacked while I was asleep, but no more!

Yes it may be the most expensive Joomla extension you buy (Although I'm sure there are others that cost more) but it is the most valuable one you will buy! Big time saver! Plus the protected by badge looks great! :-)

I'm extremely satisfied with this component! I have built my frist online store for a client and was extremely concerned about security. I knew well I couldn't handle it alone and after reading reviews I decided to suggest him we got RSFirewall! for his site.

I don't regret it for one moment! Not only I feel the website is safer, but it made me aware on a lot of security issues I didn't know that were such.

It was installed in seconds and even when we had everything set up already, we run into no problem at all. Everything kept working just fine as it was before.

Not only that, I ran into an unrelated to the component issue (that had more to do with my ignorance on how to work the php.ini file) and the ticket submitted was replied within an hour. I also liked that is was assigned to a single staff member (which gives you the feeling they are attending you more personally), and he was very friendly and helfpul.

In my opinion it's worthy every single penny you pay for it; they provide with documentation and tutorials at their website too (which btw looks very professional and organized).

I very much recommend this extension.

You may not think you need this extension, but when your site is hacked or you have to deal with spam comments, you'll change your mind! It's easy to install and configure, and works exactly as advertised. I include it on every site I manage.