![]() ![]() When working with WordPress in a more secure environment where websites are not entirely world-writable, you will notice upgrades request FTP or FTPS credentials as the server itself does not typically have write access in properly-configured environments. Entering these credentials for every upgrade can become quite tedious, and WordPress has implemented some constants you can define within wp-config.php to make upgrades automatic. It should be noted here that you can also make upgrades automatic by setting the file ownership of all files within the WordPress directory to the same user/group under which the webserver is running. ![]() While storing your FTP credentials for a specific user can also be considered insecure in certain instances, it can be a very safe method to automate WordPress updates under the proper conditions. Some general considerations which can make stored credentials MUCH more secure include:ġ. ![]() Creating a separate user and restricting its access to only allow connections from localhostĢ. Configuring your FTP daemon to listen only on localhost, thus preventing external connectionsĤ.Įnsuring your FTP daemon is “chrooting” the user to their own directory onlyģ. Using something more secure than FTP, such as SSH - Yes, we realize this one does not actually improve FTP securityġ. Creating a separate user (usually an alias with the same UID, different GID) and restricting access to only localhost for this specific user in sshd_config with the AllowHosts optionĢ. ![]()
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