[kictanet] KICTANet's new website: Call for comments
Michael Pedersen
michael at pluspeople.dk
Thu Oct 19 10:26:22 EAT 2017
For those who have asked here is the more technical details of how I set
this up (It's really just a quick hack).
1. inside the wp-admin folder I have a .htaccess file which forbids
access from almost every IP - something similar to:
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from 41.212.36.170
2. Within the main web-root I have a file (see attached php code) in
this example it's called "kictWP.php". When I need access to the admin I
then simply goto http://www.mydomain.com/kictWP.php - enters my
"secret" password - this then updates the .htaccess file so wp-admin can
be accessed from my curent IP.
Thats it really..
Regards
Fundi-Mike
On 10/18/17 12:02 PM, anyega jefferson via kictanet wrote:
> thats a fascinating fix , Michael, please share a resource i can read
> on to learn how to do that,
>
> Thank you.
>
> On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:47 AM, Michael Pedersen via kictanet
> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
> wrote:
>
> I agree with George's sentiment on wordpress security - I have had
> the (un)pleasant experience of helping/cleaning several wordpress
> setups which had been hacked.
>
> That said I am sure the pro's and con's was considered when the
> choice of CMS was made.
>
> In my experience many attacks on wordpress is targeted on the
> /wp-admin/ folder, and making that inaccessible to all but
> explicitly white-labeled IP's seems to remove a lot of grief.
>
> I am personally running only one wordpress installation which has
> no (customer) critical data and hosted on a separate hosting
> setup. On that setup the admin can on be access from one specific
> IP - but you can access a custom (non wordpress based) system to
> change the current allowed IP to whichever IP you are currently on.
> It takes 30seconds extra to login/access the admin but in my
> opinion it reduces a lot of problems.
>
> ..
> Mike
>
>
> On 10/15/2017 11:29 PM, george sidney ralak via kictanet wrote:
>> I like some of the responses to my questions. Still, I have to
>> wonder, was security even considered before going for WP, which
>> is one of the most targeted by hackers.
>>
>> When considering time and cost, I might consider WP, but then, do
>> you consider extra plugins that you might have to purchase, how
>> about updating issues.
>>
>> Also, I believe the client has the right to be specific with what
>> they want. I just found it ironic that KICTANet, the platform
>> with people and institutions in Technology in the country uses
>> wordPress.
>>
>> As to the websites that use Wordpress, not one of these sites
>> uses WP out of the box – there is considerable custom development
>> to make these sites work the way they do, development costing a
>> lot of money. Those sites are not ‘wordpressbeginner’ grade.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 9:19 PM, Odhiambo Washington via kictanet
>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>> <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
>>
>> +1
>>
>> The choice of a CMS or an OS, is purely personal to a
>> developer or a SysAdmin. From where I sit, it's not
>> questionable unless STRICTLY specified by a client.
>>
>> On 15 October 2017 at 09:05, Ali Hussein via kictanet
>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>> <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
>>
>> George
>>
>> On the question of why Wordpress?
>>
>> First it’s an open source Content Management System
>> (CMS), its free to install, deploy, and upgrade. Then it
>> has thousands of plugins and templates that power a
>> flexible and simple interface, which reduces development
>> costs and deployment time. The dev team was also informed
>> by the fact that millions of websites use Wordpress. Some
>> of he most notable brands that use Wordpress include
>> Microsoft and Bloomberg. See link below:-
>>
>> http://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/40-most-notable-big-name-brands-that-are-using-wordpress/
>> <http://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/40-most-notable-big-name-brands-that-are-using-wordpress/>
>>
>> Hope this answers your question or concerns?
>>
>> *Ali Hussein*
>> *Principal*
>> *Hussein & Associates*
>> +254 0713 601113
>>
>> Twitter: @AliHKassim
>>
>> Skype: abu-jomo
>>
>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim
>> <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim>
>>
>>
>> "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is
>> not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On 14 Oct 2017, at 1:23 PM, george sidney ralak via
>> kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>> <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
>>
>>> Looks great.
>>>
>>> A few issues though. Quick links on the footer are not
>>> really leading someone anywhere.
>>>
>>> And a question: Why Wordpress?
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 6:11 PM, Francis Monyango via
>>> kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>>> <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I love it. Looks really good.
>>>
>>> On 13 October 2017 at 16:55, Keith Andere via
>>> kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>>> <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Liz,
>>>
>>> Mobile optimization is fantastic. Looks fresh
>>> and easy to navigate.
>>>
>>> Barrack and team, cheers!
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Keith
>>>
>>>
>>> Please consider the environment before printing
>>> this e-mail.
>>>
>>> On 13 Oct 2017 01:03, "anyega jefferson via
>>> kictanet" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>>> <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Great job, looks good,
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 11:55 PM, Liz Orembo
>>> via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>>> <mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear listers,
>>>
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> KICTANet has just finished working on
>>> the first phase of the new website and
>>> would now like to invite you to give
>>> comments/suggestions. Especially on how
>>> it can serve as an ICT policy engagement
>>> platform and as an Information resource
>>> for stakeholders.
>>>
>>> Here's the link:
>>> https://www.kictanet.or.ke/.
>>> <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/> You can
>>> send your comments either on/offlist, or
>>> on the website itself.
>>>
>>> KICTANet owes a lot to the brilliant
>>> team that worked on this website (Amos
>>> Ochieng from pixels Kenya, Barrack
>>> Otieno, Mike Musya and Washington
>>> Odhiambo) Special thanks to Washington
>>> who developed and maintained the old
>>> website from the early days of the network.
>>>
>>> As always, we thank you for your
>>> continued feedback and we hope you will
>>> enjoy the new look and feel.
>>> --
>>>
>>> Best regards.
>>> Liz.
>>>
>>> PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Anyega M Jefferson
>>>
>>> jeffersonanyega at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:jeffersonanyega at gmail.com>
>>>
>>> 0703824326
>>>
>>> Start where you are,use what you have and do
>>> what you can.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Francis Monyango
>>>
>>> Lawyer | ICT Policy and Legal Consultant
>>> www.monyango.com <http://www.monyango.com>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> George Sidney Ralak
>>> UI/UX Designer
>>> Tell: +254716909815
>>> Skype: Sidralak
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
>> Nairobi,KE
>> +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223
>> "Oh, the cruft."
>>
>> _
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> George Sidney Ralak
>> UI/UX Designer
>> Tell: +254716909815
>> Skype: Sidralak
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Anyega M Jefferson
>
> jeffersonanyega at gmail.com <mailto:jeffersonanyega at gmail.com>
>
> 0703824326
>
> Start where you are,use what you have and do what you can.
>
>
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