Security
Generating a Strong Password
Creating a strong password prevents anyone from easily accessing your site through a brute force attack where they continually guess your password until finding it.
Using Parallels Plesk Panel with Cisco PIX 501 or ASA 5505 Hardware Firewall
When Parallels Plesk Panel is used in conjunction with the Cisco PIX 501 or ASA 5505 hardware firewall, two processes may be affected: the external resolution of domains while running DNS and the mapping of domain IP addresses through the firewall.
DNS
To ensure DNS compatibility between your Cisco PIX 501 [...]
Patching Your VPS or Dedicated Server
To protect yourself from security vulnerabilities, it is incredibly important to patch your server regularly. Developing a monthly or weekly habit of performing this simple task can save you a lot of grief and hassle later on.
NOTE: Assisted Service Plan customers do not need to patch their own servers.
The process [...]
Parallels Plesk Panel Windows IP Address Configuration with Cisco PIX 501 or ASA 5505 Hardware Firewall
This process updates Parallels Plesk Panel database records, modifies network adapters settings, reconfigures FTP and WWW servers, and updates DNS records.
To Change Server IP Addresses
Remote desktop onto your hosting server.
Run Plesk Reconfigurator.
Select Change Server IP Addresses.
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Changing the Remote Desktop Connection Port for Your Windows Server
Describes how to change the Remote Desktop Connection port for a Windows Server.
How Do Hardware Firewalls Differ From Software Firewalls?
Hardware firewalls are an important component of overall system security. Like software firewalls, hardware firewalls protect a network from attack by dictating how traffic and data enters and leaves the network. An external firewall provides security at a higher network topology level than does a software firewall. A combination of [...]
Why Do I Get Certificate Errors When I Connect To Cisco PIX 501 Firewall Device Manager?
The certificate errors that occur when connecting to the Cisco PIX 501 Firewall Device Manager are the result of Cisco using a self-signed SSL certificate instead of one signed by a third party. You can safely accept the certificate and save it as "Trusted" to avoid future [...]
Adding IP Addresses to Cisco ASA 5505 Hardware Firewall Device Manager
Some of the information in this article is advanced material we make available as a courtesy. Please be advised that you are responsible for properly following the procedures below. Customer Support cannot assist with these topics.
Translation rules must be added for all new IP addresses. When the Cisco ASA 5505 [...]
Accessing the Cisco PIX 501 Firewall Device Manager
NOTE: To launch the PIX 501 Device Manager your computer must use Java 1.6.0_1, which you can download here. You must disable all other versions of Java on your computer, as well.
To Access the Cisco PIX 501 Device Manager
In a Web browser, navigate to: https://[your firewall [...]
Why do I get certificate errors when I connect to Cisco ASA 5505 Firewall Device Manager?
Certificate errors occur when you connect to the Cisco ASA 5505 Firewall Device Manager because Cisco uses a self-signed SSL certificate instead of one signed by a third party. However, you can safely accept the certificate and save it as “Trusted” to avoid future [...]
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