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by slait
Mon Mar 26, 2018 7:02 pm
Forum: Dedicated servers and Virtual Dedicated Servers
Topic: Server Security
Replies: 23
Views: 24145

Re: Server Security

Re: SSH keys, when it comes to instructions, please consider posting the instructions directly instead ... Will do, thanks. To take security a step further, you can make it so that your Linux server only accepts remote SSH logins that use generated keys. If you do this, you won't be able to log in ...
by slait
Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:23 am
Forum: Dedicated servers and Virtual Dedicated Servers
Topic: Server Security
Replies: 23
Views: 24145

Re: Server Security

Also, I forgot to mention if you're super serious about security there are 2 - Factor Authentication methods available for Windows Server RDP and Linux servers. I recommend looking at https://duo.com/ . It's free for up to 10 users before you have to select pricing options. Their documentation is we...
by slait
Sun Mar 25, 2018 7:40 am
Forum: Dedicated servers and Virtual Dedicated Servers
Topic: Server Security
Replies: 23
Views: 24145

Re: Server Security

Also adding to mgd84's reply. For Linux based systems, it is a great security practice to use SSH public / private key authentication, disable root login like mgd84 mentioned, and disable SSH password authentication. Authentication will only happen if the public key (hosted on the VPS) challenge-res...
by slait
Wed Jun 22, 2016 11:47 am
Forum: Webhosting
Topic: Unable to install styles on phpbb board
Replies: 6
Views: 1880

Re: Unable to install styles on phpbb board

Okay, I do see mybb working better and a little easier to use/understand.

and the styles were not in zip, they were uploaded as regular folders. Weird I guess.
by slait
Tue Jun 21, 2016 10:23 pm
Forum: Webhosting
Topic: Unable to install styles on phpbb board
Replies: 6
Views: 1880

Unable to install styles on phpbb board

So I have followed a couple how to's: https://www.artodia.com/phpbb-30-tutorials/style-installation/ and https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3.0/kb/article/how-to-install-styles-on-phpbb3/ and did exactly what they told me to. I also deleted and reuploaded the custom styles inside the public/forum...