8 posts matching “server-security” · Clear
Confused by red and yellow warnings in WHM's Security Advisor? Here's what each common one really means, which to fix today, and which are safe to skip.
21 August 2026 · 6 min · 17 views VPS SSH "Permission Denied (publickey)": Causes and the FixLocked out of your VPS with SSH "Permission denied (publickey)"? Every real cause - wrong key, bad permissions, SELinux, sshd_config - and the fix for each.
21 August 2026 · 6 min · 19 views VPS CentOS End of Life: How to Migrate Your VPS to AlmaLinuxStill running CentOS 7 or 8 past its end-of-life date? Here's how to safely migrate your VPS to AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux without losing data or uptime.
7 August 2026 · 5 min · 9 views VPS Stop WordPress Brute-Force Logins with a Fail2Ban Jailwp-login.php getting hammered by bots? Set up a custom Fail2Ban jail on your VPS to block WordPress login brute-force attacks right at the firewall level.
21 July 2026 · 6 min · 12 views Hosting cPanel Remote MySQL: Allow External Database ConnectionsLearn how to allow external MySQL connections in cPanel with Remote MySQL, fix error 1130/2003, and secure remote database access the right way.
15 July 2026 · 6 min · 12 views VPS CSF Firewall Setup in WHM: Securing a cPanel VPS ServerSet up ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) in WHM the right way: correct ports, testing mode, LFD alerts, and how to recover if you lock yourself out.
15 July 2026 · 6 min · 16 views VPS VPS Firewall Basics: Set Up UFW and Close Open PortsLearn how to set up UFW on your VPS, allow only the ports you need, and stop random port scans from finding an open door into your server.
12 July 2026 · 6 min · 15 views VPS SSH Hardening on Your VPS: Keys, Sudo User & Fail2BanStop SSH brute-force bots on your VPS: set up key-based login, disable root access, and configure Fail2Ban step by step.
11 July 2026 · 5 min · 14 views