Topic: Website Security Guides
Website security requires vigilance in all aspects of website design and usage. This help topic won’t make you a website security guru, but it will help you understand where threats come from, and what you can do to harden your website against the most common attacks.
This article describes how to manually get and install an SSL certificate on cPanel.
Generation of a private key and CSR
If you have not yet purchased an SSL certificate from another provider, you must first generate a private key and Certificate Signing Request (CSR).
If you have already purch...
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This article describes how to create and install a self-signed SSL certificate in cPanel.
To install a self-signed SSL certificate on your Beehosting account for testing and development purposes. You should create a private key and digitally sign your own SSL certificate in cPanel.
Please, follo...
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In this article, you will learn what is SSL and how to enable free SSL in cPanel. All Beehosting cPanel hosting plan comes with free Auto SSL.
What is AutoSSL?
AutoSSL is WHM/cPanel solution activated by default in your hosting account as it automatically installs and renews ...
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This article discusses some techniques and advice on how to create a strong password.
Choosing a strong password
Below you will find several techniques to create a strong password:
The password must be at least eight characters long, preferably longer. The longer the password, the less suscep...
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This article describes how to install updates on an unmanaged server.
Maintaining an up-to-date server with the latest patches and fixes is one of the most important things you can do to make your server more secure.
The procedures for different types of operating systems are described below.
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This article explains the differences between cPanel SSL certificates and certificates provided by traditional CA (certificate authority) providers.
What is a cPanel SSL certificate?
cPanel SSL certificates are free and come with Beehosting plans automatically. It is an entry-level SSL certificate...
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This article is an introduction to key SSL concepts and it provides background information about SSL. If you planning to install SSL certificates on your website, this article will be useful.
What is SSL?
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) enhances a website's security by providing two important features:...
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This article describes how to configure a WordPress site to always use secure (SSL) connections.
This article assumes that you already have a valid, functioning SSL certificate installed on your website. If you do not have an SSL certificate for your site yet, please see our SSL certificate options...
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This article describes an issue that occurs when visitors to your website request a secure web page that contains insecure elements.
Problem
When visitors to your website request a page using a secure https:// connection, a broken padlock icon may appear in the web browser's address bar. In additi...
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This article describes what CAPTCHA protection is when you might use it, and some implementations for various programming languages that you can add to your own website.
What is a CAPTCHA?
A CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) is a test that tries t...
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