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How to Password Protect Folders in IIS and Plesk

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Danny Jensen | Updated: April 15, 2020
Category: Tutorials | Tags: .Net Authentication, Allow, Anonymous, Authentication, Basic Authentication, Credentials, Dent, Digest authentication, Folder Protection, IIS, IIS Manager, Password, Password Policy, Password Protect, Plesk, Ruleset, Security, User Management, Windows, Windows Server

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Introduction

When reviewing your servers security, it is critical for businesses to ensure that while building new sections of your website, that we do not leave it unsecured or visible to users while it is being built. With this in mind, there are several ways for you to “lock” a folder or domain while it is being developed. This will safeguard a folder or an entire site using the security feature built into IIS and Plesk called password protection. In today’s article we will see how easy it is to restrict access to a site or a folder.

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Top 15 Server Security Practices for 2020

Posted on November 29, 2019 by David Singer | Updated: June 11, 2020
Category: Featured Articles, Getting Started, Tutorials | Tags: Backups, CentOS, Email, Encryption, fail2ban, Firewall, grub, luks, Passphrase, Password, Password Policy, Permissions, Root, Security, Security Policy, Security Practices, selinux, Server, SFTP, SSH, SSH Keys, SSH Ports, SSL, Ubuntu, vpn

Reading Time: 16 minutes

In this article, we will denote the security best practices for 2020 and beyond. Because security is such a challenging subject for many, it often goes unheeded, and as such, many are caught unaware when an issue arises. By following these best practices, you can significantly lower your risk of being compromised by a malicious actor.

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