
Nexcess Knowledge Base
September 11, 2019
By Jason Dobry
How to create a secure password

Attackers use specialized software designed to crack passwords by making millions of guesses per second. A secure password is your best protection, and often the most overlooked.
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September 11, 2019
By Jason Dobry
How to install OpenVPN

Learn how to install OpenVPN, which is available as an add-on for all Nexcess clients on non-cloud dedicated or cluster plans.
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September 11, 2019
By Jason Dobry
How to change email account passwords in SiteWorx

How Nexcess clients on physical (non-cloud) servers can use SiteWorx change the password for email accounts on their domain.
September 10, 2019
By Jason Dobry
How to manage firewall whitelists in SiteWorx

Learn how Nexcess clients on physical (non-cloud) clients can use SiteWorx to whitelist an IP address.
September 10, 2019
By Jason Dobry
How to prevent bandwidth theft or Hotlinking

Learn how to use the Hotlink Protection feature in SiteWorx to help protect your site's images and videos from potential hotlinking and bandwidth theft.
September 10, 2019
By Jason Dobry
What is a web application firewall?

A Web Application Firewall (WAF) blocks all web traffic that does not meet the firewall's configured rules. WAFs detect intrusions that are known to occur and new unknown types of attacks.
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September 10, 2019
By Jason Dobry
How to allow or block hostnames and IP addresses

How Nexcess clients on physical (non-Cloud) servers can allow or block specific hostnames and IP addresses while managing permissions for a site or domain directory.
September 10, 2019
By Jason Dobry
How Nexcess limits bad bots

We block and restrict bots that tend to create performance issues for clients’ websites, although you may ask our support team to grant access to restricted bots as necessary.
September 10, 2019
By Jason Dobry
What is a Nexcess site-to-site VPN tunnel?

A site-to-site VPN is an IPsec-based encrypted tunnel that links your Nexcess-hosted environment with a remote site (must have a static IP address), creating a secure pathway between locations.
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September 10, 2019
By Jason Dobry
How to block IPs with .htaccess

How to block IPs specific to various countries from accessing your site.
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