How to harden a Microsoft IIS web server !!!

1. Enable SSL When possible, configure your web server and sites to utilize an SSL certificate. SSL will protect client-server communication. Instructions on how to configure SSL in IIS can be found at: http://www.iis.net/learn/manage/configuring-security/how-to-set-up-ssl-on-iis 2. Disable Weak SSL and TLS Ciphers Paste the following registry configuration into a text file: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Ciphers\DES […]

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How do I find plesk admin password

You need to follow the below steps in order to find out admin password in plesk hosted on a linux server: Login to server as the root user and display the contents of the file “.psa.shadow” (note that the filename starts with a dot) using the command. cat /etc/psa/.psa.shadow This will display the plesk admin […]

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Enable Shell access for VMware ESXi 5.x !!!

Enabling VMware ESXi shell access with the vSphere Client Use the vSphere Client to enable local and remote access to the ESXi Shell: Log in to a vCenter Server system using the vSphere Client. Select the host in the inventory panel. Click the Configuration tab and click Security Profile. In the Services section, click Properties. Select ESXi Shell from this list: […]

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