Forcing SSL Connections on Windows Servers
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.
Security
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Missing Private Key for SSL in WHM
When renewing third-party SSLs on your Liquid Web server in WHM, the renewed certificate may lack the original private key. You can use the private key from the original certificate stored on the server for the renewed certificate.
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What Are Webcrawlers and robots.txt?
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.
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HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA-compliant hosting protects patient data with encryption, firewalls & backups. A signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is essential.
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Troubleshooting in cPanel: FTP: Failed to Retrieve Directory Listing
FTP connection timeout during directory listing retrieval often stems from passive FTP settings, usually due to firewall issues. Resolve by ensuring correct port access or allowing connections to random ports. This article offers two solutions to address the error.
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Change Your RDP Password
Learn to change your RDP administrator password for enhanced security.
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Best Practices: Enabling Automatic Updates in WordPress
Learn how to enable automatic updates for WordPress core, plugins, and themes. Protect your site with these best practices for editing wp-config.php.
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What is GDPR?
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.
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ESET Antivirus Engine Updates
In an effort to keep customer servers protected and to ensure the highest stability, Liquid Web will periodically update the installed antivirus engine on customer servers. These updates will be reviewed as released by the manufacturer and checked for update requirements prior to being pushed.
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Best Practices: Creating a Secure Password
Secure your website and logins. Learn the rules for creating a long, complex, and unique password and find the best practices for storage.
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Scoping Ports in Windows Firewall
Security is paramount in today’s digital landscape. Scope Windows Firewall ports to allow only trusted IP addresses for added protection.
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What Is a Brute-Force Attack?
Brute-Force Attacks: Attackers try all possible password combinations, using scripts, to access data. Growing threat due to faster hardware.