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| − | <div align=justify>Leeching occurs when the users who have restricted access to your website make their password publicly available, allowing other visitors to use the login information and access your site. cPanel has a leech protect option, redirecting and potentially suspending the user. The leechprotect function works by setting the maximum number of logins for a user within a 2-hour time limit. If this limit is exceeded, the user is presumed to be allowing other visitors to use his or her login information. | + | <seo title="Leech protection in cPanel" metakeywords="leech protection,leechprotect,leech protect,protect page" metadescription="Leech protection in cPanel" /> |
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| + | <div align=justify>'''''Leeching''''' occurs when the users who have restricted access to your website make their password publicly available, allowing other visitors to use the login information and access your site. | ||
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| + | cPanel has a leech protect option, redirecting and potentially suspending the user. The leechprotect function works by setting the maximum number of logins for a user within a 2-hour time limit. If this limit is exceeded, the user is presumed to be allowing other visitors to use his or her login information. | ||
To leechprotect your website: | To leechprotect your website: | ||
| − | * Log into your cPanel => | + | * Log into your '''cPanel => [[Security]] => Leech Protect'''. |
* Click the name of the directory you want to leech protect. | * Click the name of the directory you want to leech protect. | ||
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* Enter the maximum number of logins each user is allowed within a 2-hour period. | * Enter the maximum number of logins each user is allowed within a 2-hour period. | ||
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| + | {{#icon: Leech protection.png|Leech protection}} | ||
* Use the '''URL to Redirect Leech Users to''' field to redirect users exceeding the maximum number of logins. | * Use the '''URL to Redirect Leech Users to''' field to redirect users exceeding the maximum number of logins. | ||
| − | * If you would like to receive an email alert when leech protection is used, click the Send Email Alert to checkbox and enter the desired email address. | + | {{#icon: Leech protect.png|Leech protection}} |
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| + | * If you would like to receive an email alert when leech protection is used, click the '''Send Email Alert to''' checkbox and enter the desired email address. | ||
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| + | {{#icon: cpanel leech protection.png|Leech protection}} | ||
* You can disable an account that exceeds the maximum number of logins in 2 hours by clicking the '''Disable Compromised Accounts''' checkbox. | * You can disable an account that exceeds the maximum number of logins in 2 hours by clicking the '''Disable Compromised Accounts''' checkbox. | ||
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| + | {{#icon: leech account protection.png|Leech protection}} | ||
* Click '''Enable''' to complete leech protection setting. | * Click '''Enable''' to complete leech protection setting. | ||
| − | There is also a Manage Users button on this page. Clicking this button will take you to the Password Protect Directories screen, where you can add, edit, and delete users. | + | {{#icon: enable leech protection.png|Leech protection}} |
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| + | There is also a Manage Users button on this page. Clicking this button will take you to the ''Password Protect Directories'' screen, where you can add, edit, and delete users. | ||
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| + | {{#icon: anti leech.png|Leech protection}} | ||
Now that you know how to use leech protection, you may not worry about your site restricted areas' security.</div> | Now that you know how to use leech protection, you may not worry about your site restricted areas' security.</div> | ||
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