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1. Tips To Secure Your Joomla Site
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2. About Joomla
 A Joomla Web Development framework
is one of the key contestants in the open
source market for supple CMS.
 Joomla framework aids to put up the
most resourceful websites packed with
oodles of features that is swaddled in all
categories of populace.
 Joomla has a collection of built-in
features. It also has a large choice of
extra modules and propels that it will
amplify the meriting of the designed
website

3. Merits of Joomla web
development framework:
 Variety of plug-ins
 Unstrained to utilize drop down menu
features
 Freely reachable template themes
 Easiness of update
 Simplicity of other module assimilation
 Ease of customization
 Make over of Joomla community to
respond for any query

4. Tips1:
Proper Hosting Environment
 A properly configured server for your joomla website.
 Host your site on a server that runs PHP in CGI mode with
su_php.
 PHP runs under your own account user instead of the global
Apache user
 Don't need to set insecure global permissions like CHMOD of
777.
a. Set register_globals OFF
b. Disable allow_url_fopen
c. Adjust the magic_quotes_gpc directive as needed for your
site. The recommended setting for Joomla! 1.0.x is ON to protect
against poorly-written extensions. Joomla! 1.5 ignores this
setting and works fine either way.
d. Don't use PHP safe_mode

5. Tips 2: Change the Default Database Prefix
(jos_)
 While installation, change the default
database prefix to something random.
This will prevent most of the SQL
injection attacks as hackers try to
retrive superadmin details from
jos_users table.

6. Tips 3: Disable FTP Layer
 While installation, dont enable the FTP
layer as it opens up a potential
security hole since your FTP details
are stored in plain text under a
Joomla! configuration file.
 FTP layer is not required if
your hosting is secured and
configured properly for Joomla.

7. Tips 4: Change
superadministrator username
 After installation, change the
username for the super-administrator.
By default, its admin.
 So change it something like
ravi.chamria so that the
username/password combination
becomes difficult to guess or crack.

8. Tips 5: Strong Password
 Always use strong password like
E@^M!$<9@k.
 In apache web server, you can do this
htaccess file or in cpanel.

9. Tips 6: Enable SEF URLs
 Most hackers use the Google inurl:
command to search for a vulnerable
exploit.
 So enable SEF urls from site
configuration if you are using Joomla
1.5.
 Use extensions like SH404SEF for
both Joomla 1.0 and Joomla 1.5.

10. Tips 7: Proper file/folder
permissions
 The proper file/folder permissions for
your joomla website is:
* PHP files: 644
* Config files: 666
* Other folders: 755You can CHMOD
the files and folders using your FTP
client.

11. Tips 8: Setup a Backup and
Recovery Process
 Always rely on a strong backup and
recovery protocol for your live website.
 Its not just hacking that may
compromise your website but other
factors like a faulty upgrade or
extension install, hardware
failure, hosting provider issues.
 You can use JoomlaPack, a non-
commercial component native for both
Joomla 1.0 and 1.5 for backup.

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