How to configure SiteLock on Shared hosting

SiteLock is a website security and monitoring tool that eliminates cyber threats and keeps websites safe and secure.

Here you will learn how to provide SiteLock with access to your website files with Shared hosting. If you are configuring SiteLock for a website built with EasyWP, please refer to this guide.

In this guide, you will find:


To configure the Site Lock service, please log in to your SiteLock dashboard. You will be redirected to the Setup Wizard tab at once.

or

Access your SiteLock dashboard >> Overview tab >> Site Settings >> Setup Wizard:





Server Access wizard guides the setup of FTP, FTPS, or SFTP access to your hosting accounts. This access is used for SMART File Scan, SMART Database Scan, File Backup, and Database Backup.

Here you can choose the “Same Credentials” setting to supply connection credentials for all four features (SMART File Scan, SMART Database Scan, File Backup, and Database Backup) or use "Separate Credentials" for each service:





As an alternative, the settings to scan the files and clean the site can be changed in the SiteLock Dashboard >> Site Settings tab >> Server Access:



SFTP

Using SFTP instead of FTP is better for security purposes. Also, it is faster and has less limitations.

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