Security
Scan your websites for malware, control the web firewall, password-protect folders and protect your files.
The Security group of the Control Panel protects your websites and your account.
Where: Control Panel › Security
| Screen | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Malware | Scan your websites, see what was found, cleaned and quarantined, put a file back, and set your own scan policy if your host allows it. |
| Web firewall | Switch the web application firewall per website, see what it caught and let false alarms through. |
| Directory privacy | Make a folder of a website ask for a username and password. |
| Hotlink protection | Stop other websites from showing your pictures, videos and downloads. |
| Leech protection | Block a login of a protected folder that is shared with too many people. |
| SSH / SFTP keys | Sign in to SFTP with a key instead of a password. |
| Firewall rules | Block addresses on every website (IP blocker), block or allow addresses and countries per website, limit login pages and check suspicious visitors. |