Securing logins to WHM

[roger]

Question: How do I configure WHM to permit logins from only one IP address?

Scenario: I want to be able to use htaccess (or a better method) to enable logins to WHM only from predefined IP addresses. I need the ability to edit those predefined IP addresses. Here is an example htaccess entry (below) that I use on a hosted domain. In general it returns a 404 error if the individual attempting to log in is not on the predefined IP address list. When the user's IP address changes, I just edit the htaccess file and ftp back up to the server.

AuthUserFile /dev/null
AuthGroupFile /dev/null
AuthName "Access Control"
AuthType Basic

order deny,allow
deny from all
allow from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
allow from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

1) Which directory would I have to ftp the file to?

2) How can I create an account that would enable ftp access to just that directory?

[lnxcode]

it's pretty hard to do that. You can do that by a firewall, but if your IP changes.... you're out of luck. So you need to have a static IP, and then make sure you have the right firewalls only to allow you to port 2086.

The best way is prob via .htaccess... keeps most folks out.

[Scott]

I really wish US GOVT would adopt IPv6 so everyone can have a static IP without issue. Then I would gladly do something like this.

[roger]

Originally Posted by Scott

I really wish US GOVT would adopt IPv6 so everyone can have a static IP without issue. Then I would gladly do something like this.

RIGHT ON!!!!

[roger]

Originally Posted by lnxcode

it's pretty hard to do that. You can do that by a firewall, but if your IP changes.... you're out of luck. So you need to have a static IP, and then make sure you have the right firewalls only to allow you to port 2086.

The best way is prob via .htaccess... keeps most folks out.

Ahh! Okay, thanks. Maybe Scott will use his pull to get the Internet to fully adopt IPv6 Hee hee hee

Have you heard of a certificate or somesuch method of accessing WHM? Maybe there are other solutions (I've got some googling to do I suppose. Ho hum...)

[Scott]

Haha, I have a fan