When you first install Movable Type on your server, you will need to edit the home.html permissions and add code to the mt-config.cgi. If you skip this step you will get many “Internal Server errors” on your site. Fixing the Permissions in Movable Type Movable Type by default forces all the file permissions to be Read More >
Security
Find and Disable Specific ModSecurity Rules
In this article, I’m going to discuss how to find and disable specific ModSecurity rules that might be causing 406 errors on your websites on either your VPS (Virtual Private Server) or dedicated server. The rules that ModSecurity uses can help block potential attack attempts from malicious users, but sometimes it can also block legitimate Read More >
Disable ModSecurity for a domain
In this article I’ll show you how you can disable ModSecurity for a domain on your VPS (Virtual Private Server) or dedicated server. ModSecurity is used to block certain types of web requests that can help prevent you from possible attacks. However certain times a legitmate request could be getting blocked by ModSecurity, so knowing Read More >
Managing passwords and usernames in MediaWiki
In the event you cannot log into MediaWiki due to username or password failure, you can change passwords and/or find the username when the username is lost. This section of the Getting started with MediaWiki course will explain changing passwords, resetting the password, and finding the username. How do I change my password? When the Read More >
How to edit group permissions in SMF 2.0
Editing user permissions is a simple, but important task for administrators. When you have a large group of users or members, you may want to divide them up into groups. These groups may have different permissions allowing the members different access to specific areas, or allowing them to do specific things. However, you may want Read More >
How to reset my phpList admin password
In this article we’ll cover how you can reset your phpList admin password, in case you’ve forgotten it, and for some reason don’t have access to the phpList admin email account. If you do still have access to the phpList admin email account, you can follow our guide on how to retreive my phpList admin Read More >
How to retrieve my phpList admin password
In this article we’ll discuss how you can retrieve your phpList admin password, in case you’ve forgotten it, and now can’t login to your phpList admin dashboard. Forgot phpList admin password? Follow these steps to have your current phpList admin password e-mailed to you. Access your phpList admin dashboard from your web-browser, for our example Read More >
Changing a user’s password in SMF 2.0
As an site administrator/owner it is highly probable you will be doing many functions for your members. Arguably the most common function will be changing passwords. These can be chagned for many reasons, including security or the inability of the user to change it themselves for various reasons. This tutorial will guide you on how Read More >
Copy an account from another server with the cPanel password
In this article we’ll go over how you can copy a cPanel account from either your previous cPanel host, or another server of ours. To you InMotion VPS or dedicated server with root access set up, and just the cPanel account password of the account you’re copying over. These steps should work for copying an Read More >
Server security best practices
A server is connected to the outside world and is open to a variety of attacks and exploits due to this. Some server security best practices can go a long way in ensuring your server does not fall victim to an attack. A new server comes with the latest versions of software. This can help Read More >
Stopping brute force and spam attacks
In this article we’ll discuss some common solutions you can try to implement if your website has been having malicious users trying to brute force their way in, or if they’re leaving spam on your site. What is a Brute Force Attack? Many times the applications that you have installed on your website will require Read More >
Change MySQL Root Password in WebHost Manager (WHM)
In this article we will discuss the procedure in changing your root password for MySQL. Please note that this task is available only to our VPS and dedicated customers with root access and is not available at all for our shared server customers. The MySQL root password is separate from your main user root password. Read More >
How to Clean up a Code Injection Attack
In this article we’ll discuss how to clean up a code or script injection that might have occurred on your website that is causing it to try to load malicious content to your visitors, or preventing your site from displaying properly. Typically code injections are carried out by an attacker uploading a PHP shell script Read More >
Exim PCI scan false positive
In this article we’ll discuss why a PCI scan could have possibly failed as a false positive, stating an outdated version of Exim which is the service that handles sending e-mail on the server. If you have read our previous article on how to pass PCI compliance scans, the Exim service being outdated is a Read More >
BIND PCI scan false positive
In this article we’ll discuss why a PCI scan could have possibly failed as a false positive, stating an outdated version of BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) which is the service that handles DNS requests. If you have read our previous article on how to pass PCI compliance scans, the BIND service being outdated is Read More >
Close open ports for PCI compliance
If you’ve read our previous article on how to pass PCI compliance scans, you might have recently failed a PCI scan and are curious about what needs to be done to pass. One of the most common PCI compliance requirements for passing a PCI scan that fails is the use of open ports on the Read More >
How to pass PCI compliance scans
In this article we’ll discuss PCI compliance requirements, explain what is PCI compliance, and give some steps to pass a PCI scan. PCI DSS stands for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. The PCI DSS was created back in 2004 by the four major credit card companies American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa to help Read More >
Checking user permissions in Moodle
When dealing with multiple users and administrators in Moodle 2.3, there arises the need to check what permissions are given to each user. While the last article dealt with Assigning system roles in Moodle, this tutorial will demonstrate how to view existing permissions of the users. For example, if a user is not able to Read More >
Modifying Site Administrators in the User permissions section of Moodle
Occasionally when administering a Moodle site, several different teachers or administrators may need to be added as a Site Administrator for editing capabilities. Moodle Admin permissions can be added to existing users allowing more admin roles. In the last article, Configuring the User Permission policies in Moodle, user permissions and roles were outlined. In This Read More >
Configuring the User Permission policies in Moodle
Moodle 2.3 has the capability of globally setting user permissions or roles within the site administration section. Visitors, Guests and Users can have a special role or permission when visiting and loging in the site. In this tutorial, the User Profiles will briefly be explained. To see the last tutorial in this course, please visit Read More >
