Managing Linux servers remotely via SSH can be daunting for new users and students. When you connect via SSH to a remote server, all you see is a terminal screen that allows authenticated users to run commands. For those afraid of Linux terminals, a better way is to connect via SFTP and use a code editor. SFTP is when you use an FTP client over SSH or port 22. This provides encryption and security over plain FTP....
Updated August 01, 2017 When it comes to online security, one of the best things you can do today is to use a password manager. Not will you never need to memorize dozens of passwords, you don’t even need to know what they are. A good password manager creates passwords for you, fills them in and remembers them across multiple devices. The Myth of Strong Passwords A few years ago, a combination of lowercase and uppercase letters and a number or two were all you needed to create a strong password, provided you didn’t use a name or a word found in the dictionary....
A good security procedure is not to select Admin as your WordPress administrator username. instead, use something different and unique which can’t be guessed easily. If an admin is used, the bad guys only have to guess the password, since the username (Admin) is widely used in website brute force attacks. If you select a unique name for the administrator and a very strong password, this makes it much more difficult for anyone to easily brute force your account by using a combination of popular usernames and passwords....
In Windows, when you create a new user, a home folder in the C:\Users directory is created to match the name of the user account. This has always been the case. If you rename a user account to something different and unique, the user home directory, unfortunately, will not be renamed to match the new username of the account. So, you will end up with a different name for the account and home folder in Windows....
3 Ways to Take Screenshot on a Gateway Laptop 3 Ways to Take Screenshot on a Gateway Laptop The following simple steps tell you how to take screenshots in Gateway laptops with three methods, and I will list them below. Let’s check it out! (1) Using Print Screen Button Some laptops still have a Print Screen key for taking screenshots. Pressing that button copies an image of your entire screen and stores it on your clipboard so that you can paste or save it wherever you want to....
Windows Update helps get the latest fixes and security improvements, keeping your device running smoothly and staying protected. In most cases, you don’t do anything to get updates for your computer. Once updates are installed, you will have to restart your computer to complete the update process. If you can’t restart your PC immediately after updating, you can schedule a restart or set active hours. Active hours let Windows know when you’re typically at your PC....
Before you can set up parental controls, you and your child or children will all need to have Microsoft accounts. Microsoft account is required for setting up parental control. Your account will be a parent account, and the child or children’s account tied to yours. As a parent, you can control, and view reports related to your child or children’s online activities. The parent account should also be an administrator on the device you want to restrict....
