Increase PHP security with PHPSecInfo Applies to: (gs) Difficulty: Easy Time Needed: 10 Tools Required: FTP client Applies to: All (dv) Difficulty: Easy Time Needed: 10 Tools Required: FTP client Overview PHPSecInfo provides the security equivalent of the phpinfo() function. It is not a replacement for secure development ... Applies To: (gs), All (dv)

Strong Password Guidelines Applies to: All Service Types Difficulty: Easy Time Needed: 10 Tools Required: None Overview Creating and using strong passwords is an important part of your server security. NOTE: If your old password was compromised, make sure that your new password is very different from your old one ... Applies To: All Service Types

HOWTO: Change or update various account passwords Applies to: (gs) Difficulty: Easy Time Needed: 10 Tools Required: AccountCenter access Applies to: (dv) 4.0 Difficulty: Easy Time Needed: 10 Tools Required: AccountCenter access, Plesk adminsitrator access Applies to: (dv) 3.5 Difficulty: Easy Time Needed: 10 Tools Required: AccountCent ... Applies To: (gs), All (dv)

Prevent hotlinking with a .htaccess file Applies to: (gs) Difficulty: Medium Time Needed: 15 Tools Required: FTP client, plain text editor Applies to: All (dv) Difficulty: Easy Time Needed: 10 Tools Required: FTP client, plain text editor Overview Hotlinking refers to linking directly to non-html objects on other servers, s ... Applies To: (gs), All (dv)

How do I restore my server using a Snapshot Backup? Applies to: (dv) 4.0 Difficulty: Easy Time Needed: 10 Tools Required: Snapshot Backup, Plesk adminstrator or root access Applies to: (dv) 3.5 Difficulty: Easy Time Needed: 10 Tools Required: Snapshot Backup, Plesk adminstrator or root access Applies to: (ve) Difficulty: Easy Time Needed ... Applies To: (dv) 3.5, (dv) 4.0, (ve)

Securing your (dv) Server Applies to: All (dv) Difficulty: Medium Time Needed: 20 Tools Required: SSH, root access, vi knowledge Before you start This article has the following dependencies: Please be cautious when configuring your firewall in Plesk. Improper rules could prevent you or your site visitors from b ... Applies To: All (dv)

Vulnerability Scanning & Backported Security Fixes Applies to: All Service Types Difficulty: Easy Time Needed: 10 Tools Required: None Overview Virtually all network-based security auditing services (Hacker Safe, Control Scan, etc.) and some vulnerability scanning tools work by detecting the version numbers of the software being run on ... Applies To: All Service Types

Fix an infected website - in detail Applies to: All Service Types Difficulty: Hard Time Needed: 60 Tools Required: SSH, SFTP You may have arrived here from a third-party blog or Twitter. Please be sure to also visit: (mt) Security Facts (mt) Security Resources BASIC STEPS for fixing an infected website Don't lose t ... Applies To: All Service Types

How can I determine if my (dv) has been compromised? Applies to: All (dv) Difficulty: Medium Time Needed: 20 Tools Required: SSH, root access Overview This guide shows some of the advanced steps to search for and find compromised scripts/hacks/malware that might be running on your (dv) Dedicated-Virtual Server. Requirements This article ... Applies To: All (dv)

Working with a hacked or compromised server Applies to: (gs) Difficulty: Medium Time Needed: 20 Tools Required: SFTP Applies to: All (dv) Difficulty: Medium Time Needed: 20 Tools Required: SFTP NOTE: Remember that it is your responsibility to maintain the security of any scripts or applications you choose to install and use on ... Applies To: (gs), All (dv)

Backup Options Applies to: (dv) 4.0 Difficulty: Medium Time Needed: 20 Tools Required: Plesk administrator access Applies to: (dv) 3.5 Difficulty: Medium Time Needed: 20 Tools Required: Plesk administrator access Applies to: (ve) Difficulty: Easy Time Needed: 10 Tools Required: None Snapshot Bac ... Applies To: (ve), All (dv)

Block a specific IP address from accessing your website Applies to: (gs) Difficulty: Medium Time Needed: 15 Tools Required: FTP client, plain text editor Applies to: All (dv) Difficulty: Easy Time Needed: 10 Tools Required: FTP client, plain text editor Overview If you have annoying visitors, site scrapers, or spammers, you may find it us ... Applies To: (gs), All (dv)

How do I restore my data from an (mt) backup? Applies to: (gs) Difficulty: Medium-Hard Time Needed: 30-60 Tools Required: SSH, FTP Applies to: All (dv) Difficulty: Medium-Hard Time Needed: 30-60 Tools Required: SSH, root or sudo access, FTP Applies to: All (ve) Difficulty: Medium-Hard Time Needed: 30-60 Tools Required: SSH, root or ... Applies To: (gs), (ve), All (dv)

(ve) Server Repair & Diagnostics tools Applies to: (ve) Server Difficulty: Easy Time Needed: 10 Tools Required: AccountCenter access Overview This guide provides instructions on using the Repair and Diagnostics tools. Parallels Power Panel The Parallels Power Panel is where you can go to quickly access simple monitoring too ... Applies To: (ve)

How do I request a backup? Applies to: (gs) Difficulty: Easy Time Needed: 10 Tools Required: AccountCenter access Applies to: All (dv) Difficulty: Easy Time Needed: 10 Tools Required: AccountCenter access Applies to: (ve) Difficulty: Easy Time Needed: 10 Tools Required: AccountCenter access Overview Our sys ... Applies To: (gs), (ve), All (dv)