XFileSharing Pro - How to protect the administrator account?

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amator
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How to protect the administrator account?

#1 Postby amator » Dec 01, 2010 6:57 pm

Hi,

If anyone has an idea how to protect the administrator account? Maybe the htaccess?

ankurs
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#2 Postby ankurs » Dec 02, 2010 5:00 am

use a weird admin username and password

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PilgrimX182
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#3 Postby PilgrimX182 » Dec 02, 2010 10:46 am

.htaccess won't help here. Use username different from 'admin','root' and use some random long password.

chrda
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#4 Postby chrda » Dec 02, 2010 2:13 pm

Can also add:

- A good antivirus program.
- Dont save your password in plain text.
- Use etc Lastpass.com as your password manager.
- Use https when logging in on your site.
- Use 14+ long password, and change it every month.
- Dont login on unsecure computers.
etc...

nyan
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#5 Postby nyan » Dec 02, 2010 9:45 pm

use a non alphanumerical character in your password, &#$ for example.
if you have something like !~{*hellothisisapassword*}~! noone is ever going to crack it