Basic security tips for your VPS

Private virtual servers are not dedicated servers, but they certainly work similarly. We are also not responsible for an entire physical machine, but this does not mean that we should not keep ourselves protected, so here are some tips or basic types to give our VPS a little extra security:

–Secure the SSH service: SSH is the direct entry to the server. It gives us direct access to the command line and all that it includes with it. If someone takes full SSH access to your VPS, then they can do whatever they want with all your files and information, so keeping this aspect secure is very important.

–Careful with the permissions of the web server: no matter what user is the webserver («nobody», «apache» or other), you should verify that you do not have access to important areas or critical information such as private data, passwords, etc. You should check very well how the permissions are set and which are the owners of the important files.

–Keep the software updated: you've probably read this before, but we'll keep repeating it anyway. You must keep the software updated to avoid possible bugs and vulnerabilities. If you keep the software up to date, you have much less chance that the security of your VPS is compromised.

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