How to totaly protect the forum?

[BalkanW]

Hi guys...I would like that you write me how to get to the highest point of security and protect my forum...Last night forum was haced and I don't wont it to happen.Thx

BalkanW Reviewed by BalkanW on 21st Oct 2008. How to totaly protect the forum? Hi guys...I would like that you write me how to get to the highest point of security and protect my forum...Last night forum was haced and I don't wont it to happen.Thx Rating: 5

[clarksta]

limit your mods you have on the forum things like the arcade or chatbox
make sure you are using secure passwords
.htaccess the admin area this will give you added protection if they did crack your password
make sure your board is up to date

[BalkanW]

this idiot hack my site end write my security is crap...i think he hacked all mods...pleas post step by step to max security...i lost 15k post end 2000 members

[ralfy_tm]

Don't you have a database backup? I always keep a backup of the database and the home directory , you should do the same

[clarksta]

your very silly if you had not one back up of your site
ultima will be the best to advise on this i think
or ask pimpinj

[BalkanW]

thx i ask ultima

[Hawk]

UltimA & Pimpinjg are best for the job, I just hope you had a backup of the site if not, I pity you, you call yourself 'webmaster'.

[clarksta]

your best protection is: turn off your modem and never go online

[KaiTrac]

Actually i think this thread needs to be expanded into KWWHunction.

I myself don't know alot about securing a forum, sure vbulletin (up to date) does most work but there are tons of extra's that can be added/modified in the hosting panel itself.
Depening on what hosting you have ofcourse.

I have been "hacked" also before, the hacker turned my page into a this domain name is reserved page.

But from my personal experience and others it seems alot of new webmasters don't know anything about properly securing there forum.

[BalkanW]

i ask staff on vbulletin end this is link for information about secure

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=194701

second my site is not hacked...my ex moderator have my ftp pass end :zthir6: me...she is owner on dl-share.org