Security

Security

This article provides a tutorial on various security measures you can implement using SiteWorx, including password-protected directories, IP blacklisting, and hotlink protection.

How to Ban Any IP Address via htaccess

If you want to block an IP address, you can add the following lines to your htaccess file:

order deny,allow
deny from [IP_ADDRESS]

How to Disable Directory Browsing Using the htaccess Rule

For security purposes, you should disable directory browsing on your website to prevent unauthorized users from viewing the contents of your directories. You can do this by adding the following line to your htaccess file:

Options -Indexes

How to Protect Your htaccess File

You can prevent unauthorized access to your htaccess file by adding this rule to the file:

order allow,deny
deny from all

How to Restrict Access to Directories by IP Address - SiteWorx

To secure your admin area from hackers, you should only allow access to your admin directory from specific IP addresses. You can do this by adding the following lines to your htaccess file:

order deny,allow
deny from all
allow from [YOUR_IP_ADDRESS]