Securing Magento
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Overview
Magento has a few basic things to keep an eye on to keep you and your customers safe.
Quick Wins
Change the admin url
The default Magento admin URL is /admin - although it's not a perfect solution to change this, it will stop a lot of bots stressing your server.
- Edit the /app/etc/local.xml file.
- Look for
<frontName><![CDATA[admin]]></frontName> - Change 'admin' to something else.
- Clear the cache & login at the new URL.
Don't change this by editing the setting in the Magento config section - this can make it difficult to log into your site
Restrict access to the Magento Connect page
The default URL for this is /downloader; this is a classic target for people trying to get in. Once in, people could install an extension which allows total access to the attacker. 2 different ways to protect this:
Move the /downloader folder
- Just move it outside the web root. When you need it again move it back in.
Restrict access to specific IPs
If you're using Nginx:
1. Edit your /conf.d files, inside the server { block, to include this:
#block access to downloader
location /downloader/ {
allow 11.22.33.44;
deny all;
}
Edit the 11.22.33.44 to match your IP. If you have multiples just add a new line for each.
2. Remember to restart Nginx after editing this.
If you're using Apache:
1. Edit your /downloader/.htaccess file to include these lines:
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from 11.22.33.44
Edit the 11.22.33.44 to match your IP. If you have multiples just add a new line for each.
