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Hey security related issues

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I am sorta new to the phpbb3 and i need to know what are some of the serval things you should do about security on the phpbb3 forum when first starting out.
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Have a strong cPanel password, a strong (and different) logon password for your board.

Make sure that you are using the most upto date version of phpBB (as well as any extensions you have added)

Forget about security
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Zordor89 wrote: Tue Jun 22, 2021 8:31 am I am sorta new to the phpbb3 and i need to know what are some of the serval things you should do about security on the phpbb3 forum when first starting out.
Permissions, make sure they are correct. This is a step that people miss, not just on phpBB setups but on most CMS setups. You can find out more about this by going here https://www.phpbb.com/support/docs/en/3 ... rmissions/ :)
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When granting permissions to the User you created for your Database under phpMyAdmin, use these settings:

Data:
  • SELECT
  • INSERT
  • UPDATE
  • DELETE
Structure:
  • CREATE
  • ALTER
  • INDEX
  • DROP
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The user is talking about phpBB not the server.
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Mick wrote: Mon Jul 26, 2021 7:45 am The user is talking about phpBB not the server.
While not directly related to phpBB it's certainly related. Security on any site is layered and compartmentalizes potential vulnerabilities. In this case you are limiting the database users permission to what phpBB requires.
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