Securing your data: best practices for a Windows Server

James Ensor 5wire, Hosting, Security, Servers, VPS 24 March 2024
Data loss on a Windows Server can be catastrophic. Implementing a proper backup strategy is essential for ensuring business continuity and minimising downtime. This tutorial will guide you through the best practices for keeping regular…
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Proxmox. Choosing the right virtualisation tool between LXC and VM

James Ensor 5wire, Blog, Hosting, Proxmox, Security, Servers, Support, Tutorial, VPS 20 March 2024
Proxmox offers two main virtualisation options: LXC containers and VMs (Virtual Machines). Both allow you to run multiple isolated environments on a single server, but they differ in their approach and ideal use cases. This…
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Best practices for securing your website with .htaccess

James Ensor 5wire, Blog, cpanel, Hosting, Security 14 March 2024
The .htaccess file offers a powerful tool for enhancing your website’s security on Apache web servers. However, it’s crucial to use it effectively to avoid unintended consequences. Here’s a guide to securing your website using…
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The best practices to secure WordPress

James Ensor cpanel, Hosting, PHP, Security, Support, Tutorial 11 March 2024
Securing a WordPress website is crucial to protect it from various threats such as hackers, malware, and data breaches. Following best practices ensures that your website remains safe and your data remains secure. Below is…
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How To Set Up Multi-Factor Authentication for SSH on CentOS 8

James Ensor 5wire, CentOS, Security, Servers, Tutorial 3 June 2021
This tutorial will teach you, step-by-step, how to set up multi-factor authentication for SSH on CentOS 8.
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How To Set Up SSH Keys on CentOS 8

James Ensor 5wire, CentOS, Security, Servers 31 May 2021
This tutorial will teach you how to set up SSH Keys on a server running CentOS 8. SSH, or secure shell, is an encrypted protocol used to administer and communicate with servers. When working with…
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OpenSSL Essentials: Working with SSL Certificates, Private Keys and CSRs

James Ensor 5wire, Security, Servers, Tutorial 6 January 2021
OpenSSL is a versatile command line tool that can be used for a large variety of tasks related to Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and HTTPS (HTTP over TLS).
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An Introduction to Linux Permissions

James Ensor 5wire, Security, Servers, Tutorial 14 September 2020
Linux is a multi-user OS that is based on the Unix concepts of file ownership and permissions to provide security at the file system level.
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How To Enable SFTP Without Shell Access on CentOS 7

James Ensor 5wire, CentOS, Security, Support, Tutorial 21 January 2018
Introduction SFTP stands for SSH File Transfer Protocol. As its name suggests, it’s a secure way of transferring files to a server using an encrypted SSH connection. Despite the name, it’s a completely different protocol…
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What is SSH? SSH Essentials, and how to use SSH

James Ensor 5wire, Blog, CentOS, Security, Servers, Tutorial 21 January 2018
Introduction SSH is a secure protocol used as the primary means of connecting to Linux servers remotely. It provides a text-based interface by spawning a remote shell. After connecting, all commands you type in your…
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