{"id":976,"date":"2024-01-11T13:29:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T13:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/?p=976"},"modified":"2024-07-06T05:52:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T05:52:56","slug":"how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Protect and Secure PHPMyAdmin in Production Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here are some points, how to secure phpmyadmin in production<\/strong>:

Change the Default Directory:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prevent easy discovery by attackers by renaming the default “phpmyadmin” directory to something less predictable.
Modify the configuration file (e.g., \/etc\/phpmyadmin\/apache.conf) to reflect the new name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Ubuntu 9.10 and Apache2, the corresponding setting is located in the file \/etc\/apache2\/conf.d\/phpmyadmin.conf which is a link to \/etc\/phpmyadmin\/apache.conf. The file contains<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alias \/phpmyadmin \/usr\/share\/phpmyadmin<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
where the first \/phpmyadmin should be changed to something different if one wants to avoid the unnecessary activity, e.g.:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alias \/secret \/usr\/share\/phpmyadmin<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Restrict Access:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first step in securing phpMyAdmin is to restrict who can access it. This can be done by configuring your server to only allow certain IP addresses or domains to access the phpMyAdmin directory. For example, if you’re using Apache, you can add an Alias directive in your configuration file to specify the path to phpMyAdmin and then use a block to restrict access 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
 Alias \/phpmyadmin \"\/usr\/share\/phpmyadmin\"\n<Directory \"\/usr\/share\/phpmyadmin\">\n   Order deny,allow\n   Deny from all\n   Allow from YOUR_IP_ADDRESS\n<\/Directory><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Replace YOUR_IP_ADDRESS with the actual IP address you want to allow access from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use Strong Authentication:<\/strong>
Set a strong password for the phpMyAdmin login.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) if your phpMyAdmin version supports it. Encryption:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  1. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    Enforce HTTPS:<\/strong> Require HTTPS for all phpMyAdmin connections to encrypt data in transit and protect against eavesdropping. Obtain and install a valid SSL\/TLS certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Disable Root Login:<\/strong> Disable root login to phpMyAdmin and use a dedicated user account with appropriate privileges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Set Maximum Login Attempts: <\/strong>Configure phpMyAdmin to limit the number of login attempts. This helps prevent brute-force attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Regular Backups: <\/strong>Schedule regular backups of your database. In the event of a security incident, you can restore your data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Directory & File Permissions:<\/strong> Ensure correct permissions on directories and files. Avoid 777 permissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Restrict access to your XAMPP server. Only allow trusted users to access your XAMPP server. You can do this by using a firewall to block access from unauthorized IP addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
    Here are some points, how to secure phpmyadmin in production: Change the Default Directory: Prevent easy discovery by attackers by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[255,257,252,259,260,258,264,253,261,263,254,250,251,256,262],"class_list":["post-976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-laravel","tag-change-phpmyadmin-default-directory","tag-disable-root-login-phpmyadmin","tag-phpmyadmin-access-restriction","tag-phpmyadmin-directory-permissions","tag-phpmyadmin-https-encryption","tag-phpmyadmin-maximum-login-attempts","tag-phpmyadmin-regular-backups","tag-phpmyadmin-security-best-practices","tag-phpmyadmin-server-security","tag-phpmyadmin-two-factor-authentication","tag-protect-phpmyadmin-production","tag-restrict-phpmyadmin-access","tag-secure-phpmyadmin","tag-secure-phpmyadmin-login","tag-strong-password-phpmyadmin"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Protect and Secure PHPMyAdmin in Production Server - DevOps Consulting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Protect and Secure PHPMyAdmin in Production Server - DevOps Consulting\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Here are some points, how to secure phpmyadmin in production: Change the Default Directory: Prevent easy discovery by attackers by […]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"DevOps Consulting\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-01-11T13:29:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-07-06T05:52:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OI1.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Abhishek Singh\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Abhishek Singh\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/\",\"name\":\"How to Protect and Secure PHPMyAdmin in Production Server - DevOps Consulting\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OI1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-11T13:29:10+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-07-06T05:52:56+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/fc397ba8be42f9fdd53450edfc73006f\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OI1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OI1.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":1024},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"DevOps Consulting\",\"description\":\"DevOps Consulting | SRE Consulting | DevSecOps Consulting | MLOps Consulting\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/fc397ba8be42f9fdd53450edfc73006f\",\"name\":\"Abhishek Singh\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/790feefe779852cdf344ca7318bf6c13832223c9b3c6bf4d217658412041026d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/790feefe779852cdf344ca7318bf6c13832223c9b3c6bf4d217658412041026d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Abhishek Singh\"},\"description\":\"I\u2019m Abhishek, a DevOps, SRE, DevSecOps, and Cloud expert with a passion for sharing knowledge and real-world experiences. I\u2019ve had the opportunity to work with Cotocus and continue to contribute to multiple platforms where I share insights across different domains: \u2022 DevOps School \u2013 Tech blogs and tutorials \u2022 Holiday Landmark \u2013 Travel stories and guides \u2022 Stocks Mantra \u2013 Stock market strategies and tips \u2022 My Medic Plus \u2013 Health and fitness guidance \u2022 TrueReviewNow \u2013 Honest product reviews \u2022 Wizbrand \u2013 SEO and digital tools for businesses I\u2019m also exploring the fascinating world of Quantum Computing.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/author\/abhishek\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Protect and Secure PHPMyAdmin in Production Server - DevOps Consulting","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to Protect and Secure PHPMyAdmin in Production Server - DevOps Consulting","og_description":"Here are some points, how to secure phpmyadmin in production: Change the Default Directory: Prevent easy discovery by attackers by […]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/","og_site_name":"DevOps Consulting","article_published_time":"2024-01-11T13:29:10+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-07-06T05:52:56+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OI1.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Abhishek Singh","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Abhishek Singh","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/","url":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/","name":"How to Protect and Secure PHPMyAdmin in Production Server - DevOps Consulting","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OI1.jpg","datePublished":"2024-01-11T13:29:10+00:00","dateModified":"2024-07-06T05:52:56+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/fc397ba8be42f9fdd53450edfc73006f"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/how-to-protect-and-secure-phpmyadmin-in-production-server\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OI1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OI1.jpg","width":1024,"height":1024},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/","name":"DevOps Consulting","description":"DevOps Consulting | SRE Consulting | DevSecOps Consulting | MLOps Consulting","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/fc397ba8be42f9fdd53450edfc73006f","name":"Abhishek Singh","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/790feefe779852cdf344ca7318bf6c13832223c9b3c6bf4d217658412041026d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/790feefe779852cdf344ca7318bf6c13832223c9b3c6bf4d217658412041026d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Abhishek Singh"},"description":"I\u2019m Abhishek, a DevOps, SRE, DevSecOps, and Cloud expert with a passion for sharing knowledge and real-world experiences. I\u2019ve had the opportunity to work with Cotocus and continue to contribute to multiple platforms where I share insights across different domains: \u2022 DevOps School \u2013 Tech blogs and tutorials \u2022 Holiday Landmark \u2013 Travel stories and guides \u2022 Stocks Mantra \u2013 Stock market strategies and tips \u2022 My Medic Plus \u2013 Health and fitness guidance \u2022 TrueReviewNow \u2013 Honest product reviews \u2022 Wizbrand \u2013 SEO and digital tools for businesses I\u2019m also exploring the fascinating world of Quantum Computing.","url":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/author\/abhishek\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=976"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1081,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/976\/revisions\/1081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devopsconsulting.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}