subject: How To Make Your Joomla Website Safe - Suggestions By Joomla Expert Developer [print this page] Joomla is most robust and highly popular open source cms(Content Management System). As the popularity of Joomla is growing day by day and thats why developers want to use it as tool used for internet users either in terms of any application or complete website which can be used by users not only getting information from the site but he would able to use the site which helps them to manage his task or goals.
As the popularity grows likewise the security of the site is very necessary as the site may also be reached to the hand of people who always want to destroy the work of other people or want to steal any information which is very important to the site owner or to the user who is using the site. We usually called them as hackers.
So it is necessary to focus on the security concern of the site. The security is a measurement not a characteristic. It is a growing problem that requires continually evolving solution.
Few Steps to make the site safe:
Here are few points suggested by Joomla Expert Developers in order to make a joomla website secure:
1.Always remember to make regular backups of your website and database.
2.Do not use default database prefix (jos_).
3.Use SEF component. Like Artio JomSEF or SH404SEF.
4.Keep Joomla and its extensions up to date.
5.Use correct CHMOD for each folder and file. Usually for php file we set 644 and for folders we set file permission as 755. But sometime we may need to use 777 permission for writable files like .htacess or configuration.php or images folder. But it all depends on hosting server settings.
6.Sometime changes in .htaceess files help to block common exploits. Note: Incorrect settings on some servers may cause 500 page errors. For more information to protect your site via .htaceess file please view the Joomla documentation at Joomla community website.
7.Remove unused files/folders from the server.
8.User stricter login details. The password would be a mix of upper case and lowercase letters with numbers and special characters.
9.Remove unnecessary extensions or plugins.
10.Password protects your administrator. Have an administrator directory under your control panel where you must enter a password and a user before reaching your Joomla account. Even if the hackers successfully hacked your Joomla login credentials, without the other set of password and username, your site remains safe.
11.The security of your Joomla platform is essential regardless of the type of website you run. Fortunately, Joomla is a highly-secure CMS, thanks largely to a great security component like RSFirewall or OSE Security Suite.
By following these guidelines by industrys top notch Joomla expert developers one can easily make his Joomla website secure from hackers.
