Account Security
Protecting your digital assets starts with securing the gateway to your infrastructure: your Liquid Web account. Property configuring your portal is your first and most critical line of defense against unauthorized access and potential threats. By implementing best practices and utilizing the powerful tools (2FA) we provide, you can create a robust security posture that safeguards your servers and data.
From enabling two-factor authentication to carefully managing user access and permissions, you have direct control over who can access your account and what actions they can perform.
Liquid Web Account Security Articles
This section is dedicated to helping you understand and implement essential security layers to protect your Liquid Web account and assets.
Change Your Liquid Web Account Password
Read more: Change Your Liquid Web Account PasswordRegularly changing account passwords enhances your overall security. Unauthorized access to your Liquid Web account can compromise servers and websites.
Change Your Support Passphrase
Read more: Change Your Support PassphraseUpon purchase, Liquid Web assigns a default passphrase for account authentication. Once verified, you can customize it to something memorable.
Creating a Liquid Web Cloud API Token in the portal.liquidweb.com Interface
Read more: Creating a Liquid Web Cloud API Token in the portal.liquidweb.com InterfaceLearn how to create a Liquid Web Cloud API token to manage your account and integrate third-party tools like Terraform from outside the My Liquid Web interface.
Creating an Authorized User in Your Account
Read more: Creating an Authorized User in Your AccountAdd multiple users to your Liquid Web account with specific permissions.
Editing User Authorization in Your Account
Read more: Editing User Authorization in Your AccountOnce you’ve added an authorized user and enabled two-factor authentication in your Liquid Web account, managing user information or deactivation is straightforward.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication in the Liquid Web Portal
Read more: Enable Two-Factor Authentication in the Liquid Web PortalProtect your Liquid Web account. Learn how to easily enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) with Google Authenticator or Duo Mobile.
Enabling Two-factor Authentication (2FA) for CloudVPN
Read more: Enabling Two-factor Authentication (2FA) for CloudVPNEnable two-factor authentication (2FA) for CloudVPN by logging into the Liquid Web Portal, navigating to users, enabling 2FA for a VPN user, and verifying the setup.
Recovering a Forgotten Password or Username
Read more: Recovering a Forgotten Password or UsernameForgot your Liquid Web password? Learn how to reset your password or recover a lost username quickly via the portal.liquidweb.com portal.