theherbman Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I read alot about not using file manager because of hackers and the best thing is to deleat it compleatly and use your hosts admin control center.Since I have been using osc I have never used the file manager. What I did was, because I do not like deleating things, was to remove the link for tools in cat/admin/index php then comment out both "file manager" and "define languages" in admin/includes/boxes/tools.php I suppose I could comment out the file icon as well. I have two passwords one to get into admin and one to open any part of it. So my question is. Is this O.K. or have I missed something. Regards Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooks Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I read alot about not using file manager because of hackers and the best thing is to deleat it compleatly and use your hosts admin control center.Since I have been using osc I have never used the file manager. What I did was, because I do not like deleating things, was to remove the link for tools in cat/admin/index php then comment out both "file manager" and "define languages" in admin/includes/boxes/tools.php I suppose I could comment out the file icon as well. I have two passwords one to get into admin and one to open any part of it. So my question is. Is this O.K. or have I missed something. Regards Mel No, when the hackers access your file they do so directly, not via your links, so removing the links is pointless, its a bad util, delete it!! There are also hacks to bypass your admin passwords, unless you have followed the preventitve measures. How to secure your site: http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=313323 Sam Remember, What you think I ment may not be what I thought I ment when I said it. Contributions: Auto Backup your Database, Easy way Multi Images with Fancy Pop-ups, Easy way Products in columns with multi buy etc etc Disable any Category or Product, Easy way Secure & Improve your account pages et al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherbman Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 No, when the hackers access your file they do so directly, not via your links, so removing the links is pointless, its a bad util, delete it!! There are also hacks to bypass your admin passwords, unless you have followed the preventitve measures. How to secure your site: http://www.oscommerce.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=313323 Thanks Spooks now deleated. Regards Mel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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