A KVM Switch is typically required for a Windows-based server. A KVM switch, where the abbreviation stands for Keyboard Video Mouse, makes it possible to control several computers with a mouse, keyboard and display. The user can choose at any time the computer he wants to control, and switches instantly from one to the other. Some recent KVM switches also allow you to share not only USB devices … [Read more...]
How to Install and Configure ModSecurity for WordPress
In an earlier article, we published an introduction on mod security. While there are many good reasons to use mod security, this module adds complexity to any WordPress installation. This guide is based on the official directions for WordPress to create a window so that a WordPress user can edit any post, and upload media. Still, you need to monitor the log for unwanted errors (in … [Read more...]
What is ModSecurity? Why Should We Use ModSecurity
ModSecurity is an open-source web application firewall. It is available as a module for the Apache Server, and also Microsoft IIS and Nginx web server. It provides a rule configuration language (SecRules) for real-time monitoring, logging, and filtering of HTTP communications. ModSecurity is probably most commonly used to add protection against general vulnerabilities using the rule set from OWASP … [Read more...]
How to Access FTP on a Server with PEM Certificate Based SSH Login
Our reader Edward read our guide on How to Enable PEM Certificate-Based SSH Login and successfully hardened the SSH login system of his server. The next day he discovered that he can not log in via FileZilla as the root user. He can log in as the newly created user for SSH login. But, he can not find the way to run the sudo su command in FileZilla to become the root user. The website files on his … [Read more...]
How to Install Apache MPM Event and PHP-FPM on Ubuntu Server
If your production server is running Apache, mod_php and mpm prefork and you want to upgrade to MPM Event and PHP-FPM, then it is just a few steps. For this guide, we have tested the workflow on a server which is running PHP 7.2 (which is an old version). You can follow similar steps for any present version of PHP, only modify the version number. We have tested that restarting the server after the … [Read more...]
How to Enable PEM Certificate Based SSH Login
After following this guide, you'll get an identity file-based SSH authentication like AWS, HP cloud provides a way to log in. Commonly most of the cloud servers and dedicated servers are delivered with SSH login using the root user account. This is a security risk since any attacker can easily guess the username root and run a dictionary-based attack. The attackers can log in using the root … [Read more...]
Is It Better to Download Casino Slots and Other Types of Entertainment to Windows PCs?
The question of whether or not to download to your Windows PC is becoming less relevant, as we can now carry out more online entertainment directly in our browsers using the likes of streaming technology. Casino slots are among the main areas where users are unsure if downloading is necessary or not, so what should you do in this case and with other types of online … [Read more...]
How to Optimize php.ini for WordPress (mod_php, mpm prefork)
While mpm prefork is not the fastest mpm available for Apache2 web servers and also does not support HTTP/2 and ALPN, it is thread-safe and not closest to slower when the number of traffic is lower and CDN is extensively used. PHP FPM is faster but demands a somewhat expert person to optimize. That is the reason why some people still prefer mod_php and mpm prefork. The above paragraphs explain … [Read more...]
How to Decrease Time to First Byte (TTFB) in 2023
Time to First Byte (TTFB) is a complicated parameter. These days search engines are giving it importance in determining ranking (and thereby authority). Previously we have discussed TTFB through 2-3 articles published on this website which include What is Time to First Byte (TTFB), How to Reduce TTFB in WordPress and so on. Generally, if you optimize your dedicated or cloud server following our … [Read more...]
How to Increase Logical Volume on a GNU/Linux Server
The big advantage of a dedicated server is the disk space it offers. In the case of cloud/virtual, we rarely need to think about how to distribute the space to SSD, traditional hard disk and NVMe. Commonly, on a dedicated server with multiple hard disks, you'll get the server configured with various directories mapped to various hard disks with limited space. This is because the web host does not … [Read more...]
How to Optimize Dedicated Server for WordPress Site
Usually with a budget of 70 to 150 USD per month, you'll get a decent dedicated server to host a WordPress site with medium traffic. We are discussing unmanaged budget dedicated servers from any reputed web host. With proper optimization of the backend, the server can reliably run without 24x7 monitoring. You must take regular backups and probably keeping a cheap OpenVZ server as live standby … [Read more...]