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Protect a folder with a password in cPanel

The Directory Privacy tool in cPanel lets you require a password before anyone can open a folder...
Block a visitor IP address from your site in cPanel

Need to keep a particular visitor out of your site? Put their IP address on the deny list in...
Block hotlinking of your images with cPanel

Other websites can embed your images directly from your server, which uses up your bandwidth....
Block an IP address with an htaccess rule

To deny access to one IP address, put the following rules in your htaccess file. order allow,...
Turn off directory browsing with an htaccess rule

Turning off directory browsing is a sensible security step, because visitors can then no longer...
Stop outsiders reading your htaccess file

To keep outsiders from reading your htaccess file, put the following rule inside it: # .htaccess...
Allow only your IP address to access a directory

One way to protect an admin area from attackers is to let only your own IP address reach it. This...
Turn ModSecurity on or off in cPanel

If your IP address keeps getting blocked, ModSecurity may be the cause. What is Mod Security?...
Turn on two-factor authentication in cPanel

2FA protects your cPanel account even if someone learns your password. This guide turns it on....
Turn off two-factor authentication in cPanel

These steps turn off two-factor authentication for your cPanel account. 1. Sign in to your cPanel...