Database User

After you have created your TNG database, you should create a database user for the TNG connection, so that you do not have to use your hosting service account Username and password for the TNG database connection.

Creating a database user provides an extra level of security.

ICDSoft

The following example is using the Database Manager on ICDSoft hosting service.

Select the database Enter the database username Enter the password for the username Confirm the password Click the Add button

Once the new database user has been added, you can see that you now have a different username associated to the database besides your hosting service account username, which might be shown as the Master User for the created database.

Related Links

The following provide additional security measures:

Controlling Site Access

• Using tngrobots.php
• Robots txt
• How to setup a robots.txt file
• Bot Trap
• Htaccess
• Htaccess Deny

Protecting Resources

• Permissions Explained
• Database User
• Move your configuration files
• Protecting images and files from external access
• Move your backup files
• Move your gedcom files

• Overlaid Subroot how to recover from subroot.php overlay
• Prevent Directory Listing
• Protecting access log

• Turn off global register and other PHP overrides

Checking your site for Malware

• Sucuri SiteCheck