Web crawlers populate search engine databases, indexing websites for search results. They vary in behavior and pace. The robots.txt file guides them, indicating where not to scan and how quickly to crawl the site.
DNS zone transfers aid in managing redundant DNS servers, but if your LiquidWeb server isn’t a DNS server, they pose a security risk. Best practice is to disable them by adding a line to the named.conf file in the /etc folder.
To ensure every website visitor uses a secure (SSL) connection, adjust IIS to redirect http://mysite.com to https://mysite.com. This article explains how.
HIPAA-compliant hosting protects patient data with encryption, firewalls & backups. A signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is essential.
Fix cPanel FTP timeout errors and “Failed to retrieve directory listing” by forcing active FTP or configuring passive ports in your server firewall.
Learn to change your RDP administrator password for enhanced security.
What is GDPR and does it apply to you? Learn about this EU data protection law and find resources to help with your own compliance obligations.
Learn how to enable automatic updates for WordPress core, plugins, and themes. Protect your site with these best practices for editing wp-config.php.
Keep your Windows server secure. Learn how Liquid Web manages ESET Antivirus definition, build, and version updates, or how to update manually.
Secure your website and logins. Learn the rules for creating a long, complex, and unique password and find the best practices for storage.
Security is paramount in today’s digital landscape. Scope Windows Firewall ports to allow only trusted IP addresses for added protection.
Brute-Force Attacks: Attackers try all possible password combinations, using scripts, to access data. Growing threat due to faster hardware.