Access, passwords and 2FA

1. View a hosting account's access log Find out when, from which IP and with which protocol cPanel, FTP, SSH, webmail or email accounts were accessed. 2 min · Reviewed 09/2026 →
2. What to do about a suspicious login alert for cPanel or email Helps you check an unusual login to cPanel or email, tell legitimate activity apart and secure credentials, devices and configuration if you do not recognise it. 5 min · Reviewed 09/2026 →
3. Exclude a directory or file when protecting a directory with a username and password Shows how to exclude a specific file from basic authentication with a Require rule in .htaccess without opening up the whole protected directory. 3 min · Reviewed 09/2026 →
4. Two-factor authentication in webmail Explains how to link webmail to an authenticator app with a QR code so that a temporary code is required in addition to the password. 2 min · Reviewed 09/2026 →
5. Ways to recover or change a WordPress user's password Brings together the ways to restore access to WordPress by email, Softaculous, WordPress Toolkit, WP-CLI or, as a last resort, phpMyAdmin. 6 min · Reviewed 09/2026 →
6. How passwords are stolen and what to check if it happens Recognise phishing, password reuse and compromised devices, and regain control of the affected credential. 3 min · Reviewed 09/2026 →
7. Change the main cPanel, FTP and SSH password Change the hosting's main credential and check which connections need updating afterwards. 2 min · Reviewed 09/2026 →
8. Enable two-step verification in the client area Set up a TOTP app to protect your login and prepare for changing phone without losing your second factor. 2 min · Reviewed 09/2026 →
9. cPanel Password & Security: what it changes and where to do it Tell the hosting's main password apart from other credentials and choose the right way to change it or recover access. 1 min · Reviewed 09/2026 →
10. Protect a directory with a username and password in cPanel Shows how to restrict a hosting directory from cPanel with basic authentication and create the users authorised to view its content. 2 min · Reviewed 09/2026 →
11. Leech Protection: scope and compatibility with LiteSpeed Learn what Leech Protection controls in protected directories and why you should not rely on this feature on a LiteSpeed server. 1 min · Reviewed 09/2026 →
12. Recover content and access from an old Joomla 1.5 site Describes how to safely recover data from an obsolete Joomla 1.5 site, isolating it first, rotating credentials and migrating to a maintained version. 2 min · Reviewed 09/2026 →
13. Recover cPanel access and password View the hosting details or set a new password from the client area, and check which accounts are affected. 2 min · Reviewed 09/2026 →

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