Securing Plesk and the Mail Server With SSL/TLS Certificates

summary: SSL/TLS certificates protect sensitive data by encrypting connections between the client and the server. To improve security, Plesk and the mail server are automatically secured with a free SSL/TLS certificate from Let’s Encrypt during Plesk installation.In this topic you will learn how to manually secure both Plesk and the...

Configure the global backing up settings to reduce the CPU load.

### Managing Backup Resources and Permissions in PleskBackup processes in Plesk can impact server performance and disk space. To optimize resource usage and control backup permissions, you can configure various settings. Here's a summary of how to manage these aspects effectively:**Configuring Backup Resource Usage**1. **Server-Wide Backup Settings:**   - Go to...

(Only on Linux) Optimize the performance of Plesk by switching off unused Apache modules.

To increase the performance of your Apache web server, you can do the following:Switch off unnecessary Apache modules to decrease the server resource consumption.Set up the Apache restart interval to decrease the number of Apache restarts.Choose the Apache restart type: graceful or normal.Switching On and Off Apache ModulesYou can switch...

Create additional FTP accounts for accessing the site content over FTP.

Adding FTP AccountsIf you are working on your website together with someone else or host subdomains for other users, you might want to create separate FTP accounts for them.To create an additional FTP account:Go to Websites & Domains > your domain> FTP.Click Add an FTP Account.Specify the following:FTP account name....

Select the webmail solution that should be used for working with email via a web browser.

summary: You can install a number of webmail software packages on your Plesk server and make them available to users. You can also redirect users to an external webmail service.In this topic, you will learn what webmail software is supported in Plesk. You will also learn how to register an...

Setting up Multi-Factor Authentication in Plesk ?

Weak passwords can easily be compromised by a brute-force attack. Strong passwords are more secure but they are still not foolproof.To enhance the security of your Plesk account, we recommend that you use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to log in to Plesk. Passwords are the first layer of security. MFA adds...