Just a small article, to show you how to Enable Safe_Mode and disable Functions which could be the cause of a Website/Server Hacking.
Enabling Safe_Mode
First, Connect to your Server via SSH using Putty or Similliar, or Under Gnu/Linux type in a terminal:
ssh root@ip-address -p portYou'll have to edit php.ini file, Type: nano /etc/php.ini
if you don't know the location of your php.ini file, Create a php file (phpinfo.php) With this content:
Upload it to your Website/Server and open it in your browser, You'll find the location of php.ini in "Loaded Configuration File"
Find (Ctrl + W):
safe_mode = Off
Change it to:
safe_mode = On
Disabling Functions
Find (Ctrl+W):
disable_functions =
Then add the functions that you want to disable, seperated by comma.
Example:
disable_functions = dl,popen,system,exec,shell_exec,suExec,passthru,escapeshellcmd,escapeshellarg,symlink
