Here are some instructions on how to use the .htaccess method for protecting files and directories. It can be pretty simple to do. The system requires two files -- the .htaccess file and .htpasswd file. The .htaccess Code AuthType Basic AuthName ...

Can I Use .htaccess To Password Protect A Directory

Yes, you are able to use the wget command for SSH.

Can I Use The wget Command On A WestHost Server

This article is for cPanel Accounts. Determine where your account is with this guide. Yes, you need to have a dedicated/static IP for using your own SSL. Secondly, SSL's are used when people need to carry out online transactions from their own site. ...

Is A Dedicated IP Address Required For A Self-Signed SSL

No, the SSH "Sudo" command requires root access, and cPanel shared hosting accounts are not able to utilize this command.

Does WestHost Allow Sudo

While there are some tools in effect at the server level to protect the server from attacks, we do not offer protection for individual accounts against attacks. This is the client’s responsibility. If a server attack causes an overage in bandwidth or ...

Does WestHost Offer Protection Against Server Attacks

This article is for cPanel Accounts. Determine where your account is with this guide. WestHost does not provide site seals for our SSLs at this time. You may be able to get one from Comodo, WestHost's SSL Provider.

Does WestHost Provide A Site Seal With An SSL Certificate

This article will assist you in gaining access to your Website through SSH. SSH is a secure way of transferring information (including files) between computers on a network. Depending on the type of operating system you are using you will access your ...

How To Access My Account Using SSH

If your account has been hacked or compromised in some way - don't worry, we may be able to help. We offer a Managed Security Clean-Up Service - for more information see our website or contact Technical Support by phone, chat, or ticket. Our websites ...

How To Avoid Getting Hacked - 4 Important Tips

Setting up a connection within PuTTY Download PuTTY from, http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html Select putty.exe from the list. Once you have it downloaded open it up. The information you need to enter to connect to your ...

How To Connect With Putty Via SSH

This article is for cPanel Accounts. Determine where your account is with this guide. Step by Step Instructions: 1. Navigate to SSL/TLS Manager in cPanel 2. Generate a Key under "Private keys (KEY)" 3. Generate a CSR under "Certificate Signing ...

How To Install An SSL To cPanel

Trace route (tracers) works by sending a packet to an open UDP port on a destination machine. For the initial three packets, the traceroute sets the TTL (see an explanation of TTL) to 1 and releases the packet. The packet then gets transferred to the ...

How To Perform A Trace Route

This error means that the key file on your WestHost account and the certificate you are installing/activating do not match. There is no way around this. If you are working with a third-party certificate provider you will need to get the CSR ...

How To Resolve Error From SSL wrapper LModulus Mismatch

This article is for cPanel Accounts. Determine where your account is with this guide. In an effort to help improve the security on the servers we encourage clients to follow some of our best practices. Please keep your contact information current and ...

How To Secure A cPanel Account From Hackers

This article is for cPanel Accounts. Determine where your account is with this guide. If your site appears down/offline after an SSL Certificate is installed, please allow up to 24 hours to pass for DNS Propagation. When you order an SSL Certificate, ...

I Ordered An SSL - Dedicated IP Address And My Site Is Down

If you have been the victim of a hacker, don’t worry—it is possible to recover. This article will help give you information about infiltration, and a few steps to help you recover. How was my account hacked? How do I recover? Helpful Links: How was ...

My Account Has Been Hacked

If your account has been hacked or compromised in some way - don't worry, we may be able to help. We offer a Managed Security Clean Up Service - for more information see our website or contact Technical Support by phone, chat, or ticket. Hosting ...

My Account Has Been Hacked What Do I Do

A distributed denial of service attack (DDoS) occurs when multiple compromised systems flood the bandwidth or resources of a targeted system, usually one or more web servers. These systems are compromised by attackers using a variety of methods. ...

What Is A DDoS

This article is for cPanel Accounts. Determine where your account is with this guide. With shared SSL you get the benefits of SSL without the costs that are usually associated with setting up an SSL on the server. With Shared SSL you use WestHost's ...

What Is A Shared SSL

The Card Security Code (CSC), sometimes called Card Verification Value or Code (CVV or CVC), is a security feature for credit or debit card transactions, giving increased protection against credit card fraud. There are two security codes: * The first ...

What Is CCV2 - CVV - CVC

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a United States copyright law that implements two 1996 WIPO treaties. It criminalizes the production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services that are used to circumvent measures that control ...

What Is DMCA

Ping is a protocol that sends a message to another computer and waits for a reply, most often used to check if another computer on a network is reachable. This will tell you several things. It will tell you what IP address your domain is resolving ...

What Is Ping

Secure Shell (SSH), known as Secure Socket Shell, is a UNIX-based command interface and protocol for securely getting access to a remote computer. It is widely used by network administrators to control the Web and other kinds of servers remotely. SSH ...

What Is SSH

SSL or Secure Sockets Layer is a protocol designed by Netscape Communications to enable encrypted, authenticated communications across the Internet. SSL is used mostly (but not exclusively) in communications between web browsers and web servers. URLs ...

What Is SSL

Tracert is a TCP/IP utility that allows the user to determine the route packets take to reach a particular host. Trace route works by increasing the "time to live" value of each successive packet sent. The first packet has a TTL value of one, the ...

What Is Tracert

This article is for cPanel Accounts. Determine where your account is with this guide. If you have installed a custom SSL from a third-party provider [besides WestHost] and you run into trouble with the "Activate" section of your SSL certificate, your ...

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