cPanel and WHM logins will transmit the sensitive username and password through the internet and it needs to be secure. If anyone intercepts the traffic, they will be able to decode the username and password if they are submitted through an insecure page. Hence it is quite vital to use secure pages for WHM, cPanel and Webmail logins using SSL logins. … [Read more...] about How to Force SSL Logins in WHM and cPanel
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3 Tips to Secure SSH Access on a cPanel Server
SSH is the gateway to a linux server. To do any advanced tasks in the server, we need the command line access and it is provided by the SSH service. So, keeping the SSH access to a server secure means keeping the server secure. There are a lot of ways to secure SSH service. Ideally we need to close all vulnerabilities. … [Read more...] about 3 Tips to Secure SSH Access on a cPanel Server
How to Update ClamAV and it’s Virus Definitions on a cPanel Server
Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV) is an antivirus software toolkit. It is supported by cPanel and you can install it from WHM. To install ClamAV, login to WHM Main >> Plugins >> Configure ClamAV Scanner.To enable ClamAV Scanner:Select the check boxes corresponding to ClamAV. Click Save.This will install the ClamAV in your cpanel server. It may take a few … [Read more...] about How to Update ClamAV and it’s Virus Definitions on a cPanel Server
Enhancing firewall in your cPanel server
Being a server admin, it is a vital part of the admin to protect their servers from different types of attacks. The most common one among them is the brute force attack, where the attacker tries to login to the server or email or any password protected area using trial and error method. The most common form of a brute force attack is a dictionary attack. A person who is trying … [Read more...] about Enhancing firewall in your cPanel server