CybrHost suggests you use a SSH client for all communications to the server including uploading and downloading files. Why? SSH provides a fully secure bi-directional interface such that all data transferred in both directions is always encoded. It is quite difficult for a hacker to obtain worthwhile data when using SSH. SCP is a natural extension off of a SSH connection so I believe most SSH clients also provide SCP.
The following "free" clients are recommended for interoperating with OpenSSH
from Windows machines:
Mac OS X includes OpenSSH by default. The following clients are
recommended for interoperating with OpenSSH from Mac OS 9 machines:
The only method to TELNET to our servers is through a SSH client. Additional SSH client software can be found at Tucows Internet Software, scroll down to Network Protocols and select 'SSH.'
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To Restrict Entry via .htaccess
Create a .htaccess file in a text editor, FTP that file to your site, then using TELNET or SSH to create the .htpasswd fileby typing:
vi .htaccess
A typical /htaccess file for restricted entry is:
AuthUserFile /home/sites/site10/html/restricted/.htpasswd
AuthName "CybrHost .htaccess Example"
AuthType Basic
<Limit GET>
require valid-user
</Limit>
When you have entered the file you can update the file, if using vi, by typing <shift>ZZ.
Next type /etc/stronghold/bin/htpasswd -c .htpasswd username (using TELNET) to create the file
and add "username" as the first user. The program will prompt you for a
password, then verify by asking again. You will not see the password when
entering it here:
/etc/stronghold/bin/htpasswd -c .htpasswd username
Adding password for username.
New password:
password
Re-type new password:
password
To add more users in the future, use the same command without the -c switch:
/etc/stronghold/bin/htpasswd .htpasswd bob ("bob" will be added to your .htpasswd file.)
To delete users, open the .htpasswd file in a text editor and delete the
appropriate lines:
username:v3l0KWx6v8mQM
bob:x4DtaLTqsElC2
Custom Error Files
For custom error files create a .htaccess file that will be located in your 'root' (/html for CybrHost) directory. This file will typically be hidden from FTP programs since the name begins with a period '.'! You must also create a 'PAGE' displaying the custom error text you wish to use.
An example of entries for a .htaccess file could be:
ErrorDocument 400 http://www.cybrhost.com/error400.html
ErrorDocument 401 /error401.html
ErrorDocument 403 http://www.cybrhost.com/error403.html
ErrorDocument 404 http://www.cybrhost.com/error404.html
ErrorDocument 500 http://www.cybrhost.com/error500.html
An example for using a standard .html error page would be:
http://cybrhosting.com/error400.html
You will note that all addressing is absolute with the exception of Error 401 which can be a relative link.
Image Theft
Many people like to steal images from your site and by doing so consume your available bandwidth. To prevent this type of abuse create a .htaccess file in your html directory as follows:
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.yourdomain.com/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^https://www.yourdomain.com/.*$ [NC]
RewriteRule .*\.jpg$ - [F]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.yourdomain.com/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^https://www.yourdomain.com/.*$ [NC]
RewriteRule .*\.gif$ - [F]
That's it!
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