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| + | <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. | <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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To leechprotect your website: | To leechprotect your website: | ||
| − | * Log into your '''cPanel => [Security] => Leech Protect'''. | + | * 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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