Block Website Access for Specific Country

 

This guide explains how to block access to a website directory based on country (United States, Mexico, and India) using Apache and the GeoIP module on Ubuntu.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

sudo apt update

sudo apt install apache2 libapache2-mod-geoip geoip-database -y

Step 2: Enable the GeoIP Module

sudo a2enmod geoip

sudo systemctl restart apache2

• Verify that the module is loaded:

apachectl -M | grep geoip

Step 3: Verify GeoIP Database

• You should see GeoIP.dat in the output.

ls /usr/share/GeoIP/

Step 4: Configure GeoIP in Apache Separate virtual host file or apache2.conf

<IfModule geoip_module>

    GeoIPEnable On

    GeoIPDBFile /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIP.dat

</IfModule>

<Directory /var/www/html/>

    <RequireAll>

        Require all granted

        Require not env BlockCountry

    </RequireAll>

    SetEnvIf GEOIP_COUNTRY_CODE US BlockCountry

    SetEnvIf GEOIP_COUNTRY_CODE MX BlockCountry

    SetEnvIf GEOIP_COUNTRY_CODE IN BlockCountry

</Directory>

Result: Visitors from United States (US), Mexico (MX), and India (IN) will now be blocked from accessing the specified directory, while users from other countries will continue to have access.