Title: Usage on multisite network install
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Usage on multisite network install

 *  Resolved [m-Aurelius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/m-aurelius/)
 * (@m-aurelius)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/usage-on-multisite-network-install/)
 * Hi,
    I installed this on a Multisite, and network activated, can you explain 
   a bit how it works in a Network site? I see the interface on the Network Admin,
   but not within individual sites. Does it just apply the same settings to all 
   sites within the network?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-simple-firewall/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-simple-firewall/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paultgoodchild/)
 * (@paultgoodchild)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/usage-on-multisite-network-install/#post-4592484)
 * Hi,
 * There is no specific WPMS support, except for, where possible, limiting the administration
   to Network admin only. There are no options for sub-sites. To add that makes 
   the whole thing vastly more complex in terms of the code, and the options. And,
   where possible, I’ve opted to keep it “simple” 😉
 * If you were to have sub-site support, what sort of things would you be looking
   to manage on a per-site basis?
 * Thanks,
    Paul.
 *  Thread Starter [m-Aurelius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/m-aurelius/)
 * (@m-aurelius)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/usage-on-multisite-network-install/#post-4592494)
 * Hi Paul,
    Thanks for getting back to me! First off, to make sure I understand
   how it works: if I “Network Activate” the plugin, I assume whatever settings 
   I apply will apply to all Blogs in the network, regardless of if they see the
   interface? That’s the main thing I am after. I can certainly understand the potential
   to over-complicate things, so for starters, I’m just wanting to verify that the
   settings applied at the Network level will apply to all sites. At the sub-site
   level, I think it’s more of a matter of the user knowing they have a plugin, 
   more than being able to configure it. Right now if I go to a sub-site, it doesn’t
   even appear they have a firewall (which may lead some to think they need to install
   one). So even just a tab that shows it is installed would be handy.
 *  Plugin Author [Paul](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paultgoodchild/)
 * (@paultgoodchild)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/usage-on-multisite-network-install/#post-4592634)
 * Hi,
 * Basically yes, when you activate and configure it on the network admin side, 
   it’s active for all sites and for any traffic that hits that WordPress site.
 * As to a tab on the sub-site… I’ll have to think about how to do that for a future
   release. For now, you’ll just need to communicate to your sub-site users that
   there’s a firewall in place and the particular settings you have put in place
   are active.
 * Thanks!
    Paul.

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