- [Instructor] In this video we're going to protect … our website against bad bots. … We've seen how to do this with a plugin … in a previous tutorial, but there is a better, … more efficient, and direct way to protect your site … using the HT Access file or the Apache Configuration file. … Using HT Access to control traffic … is better for site performance … because it happens at the server level. … That means there's no need load PHP, … the database, and site assets like CSS, … JavaScript, images, and everything else. … So it's much more efficient than using a plugin. … Here we are looking at our site's root HT Access file. … To block some bad bots, grab a copy of the HT Access code … that's included in the exercise files for this tutorial. … And then paste the code into the HT Access file … before any existing WordPress rules. … This chunk of code is like a virtual control panel … for blocking bad bots. … In this first part, we detect some of the worst known bots … via their user agents. …
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8/30/2019Released
9/16/2016- Backing up and restoring your site
- Setting up strong passwords
- Understanding users and roles
- Choosing trusted plugins and themes
- Changing and recovering passwords
- Configuring authentication keys
- Securing the login page
- Fighting spam in the comments
- Blocking access and detecting hacks
- Building a firewall for WordPress
- Detecting and blocking bots
- Auditing your WordPress security
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 3s
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Using the exercise files2m 14s
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1. Getting Started
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Back up your site4m 6s
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Restore your site5m 36s
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Keep your site up to date4m 37s
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2. Security Essentials
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Implement strong passwords4m 34s
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Understand users and roles3m 29s
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Change and recover passwords3m 30s
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Disable user registration2m 41s
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3. Hardening WordPress
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Prevent directory listings3m 59s
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Remove version numbers3m 47s
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Disable error display3m 7s
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4. Improving Security with Plugins
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Fight comment spam3m 22s
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Secure your login page4m 34s
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Stop user enumeration4m 50s
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Monitor admin users4m 19s
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Implement a firewall3m 6s
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Block access6m 5s
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Monitoring file changes4m 16s
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5. Advanced Tips and Tricks
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Stop file hotlinking4m 18s
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Stop automated spam2m 32s
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Detect and block bad bots4m 42s
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Control proxy access4m 21s
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Control admin access4m 59s
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6. Applying Best Practices
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Choose a good host6m 16s
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Further security techniques6m 44s
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Conclusion
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Next steps2m 9s
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