Hack proof?
 

I've changed the admin and mod cp's to be a pretty difficult folder name. but what else dhould I do to hack proof the forum folder of my site/directory ect?!?!

Use .htaccess password protection on the AdminCP and ModCP.

Would going into my domains cpanel and setting password protection on those 2 folders be sufficient in accomplishing the same result ?

Phil.

Yes i beleive that pretty much does the task for you.

Thanks, I had thought about the .htaccess file but could not figure out where it would go (I presume the intended folder only) but then I could not figure out what should be in this .htaccess file.

So this will be just as secure then ?

Phil.

Yes, it'll be the same after i checked it out.

Your absolutely correct. After I refreshed my views in FileZilla there were new .htaccess files in both the admincp and modcp folders. Thanks :)

Phil.

Curious do you know if the file upgrade.php should be deleted from the install folder ? Something says yes to me but the instructions in the downloaded vbulletin package only say to delete the install.php file ? I'm sorry, if this should be posted elsewhere perhaps a mod can move it. I do not want to hijack this thread.

Phil.

No, it's safe to leave there. They'd need your Customer Number to do anything with those files.

Thank you and have a great evening.

Phil.

I'm glad someone figured it out, but I can't find a waqy to put a password protect on those folders using godaddy.com hosting. Can anyone help or help me do a step by step to add .htaccess to these folders