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September 11, 2019

What are the advantages of using SSH keys to control access for multiple users?

SSH keys offer a means for site administrators to allow multiple individuals to share one user and all associated permissions while remaining PCI-compliant.
September 10, 2019

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

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

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.
September 10, 2019

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

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

How to resolve the SSL warning when logging in to SiteWorx

Why you may ignore the SSL warning within SiteWorx when using a dedicated server.
September 10, 2019

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.
September 10, 2019

How to block IPs with .htaccess

How to block IPs specific to various countries from accessing your site.
September 09, 2019

What are SSL certificates?

SSL certificates are digital certificates that authenticate your website’s identity and allow for secure transmission of sensitive information.
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