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The change is made from the menu » User Manager » -> click on your Username -> Change the Username to something else and click Save .
Similarly, the password should be a random combination of numbers, characters and symbols, at least 8 digits, eg & R!% 8354d7 @ j and in no case something easy.
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If you have Joomla 1.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x , changing the default prefix to the MySQL name will help against any attacks on your site.
[important] From version 1.7 onwards, Joomla generates a random prefix in the database name, so you
are covered . -> » Global Configuration » —-> » Server » —–> » Database Settings » —-> change the prefix to » Database Tables Prefix» .
Otherwise , from the Domain File Manager in your Plesk —-> open the configuration.php file —-> change the line var $ dbprefix = ‘value’ to e.g. var $ dbprefix = ‘jos_’
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Additionally, you can enter your Username and Password in the admin area (you will need to log in twice) before the login screen appears in your Joomla Admin.
From your Plesk click on your domain —-> Files -> File Manager —-> Password Protected Directories —-> click on “ Add Protected Directory ” —–> enter the name of the folder you want to password protect (e.g. / administrator) —-> click on the folder name —–> click on “ Add new user ” and enter the Username and Password you want.
This way, even if someone knows the login information in your admin, they will not even be able to access your Joomla admin environment.
[notice] If after these password protection actions some add-ons / plug-ins / componets of your Joomla do not work properly, remove the plugin / component or disable the password protection that you made in your admin. [/ notice]
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It is very important that the hosting provider adheres to strong security measures on its servers but also to be able to provide you with immediate backup , if you need it. At dnhost we have reduced the security to a much higher level than usual in the hosting market and we provide backup up to 2 weeks back.
We also provide Joomla pre-installed (which means you do not have to upload all the files to the server and make all those moves to install it, but it is ready to use with 2 clicks and the completion of a few items).