{"id":67847,"date":"2022-02-07T09:30:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T14:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/?page_id=67847"},"modified":"2025-05-21T14:56:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:56:53","slug":"securing-your-dedicated-server","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/ebooks\/securing-your-dedicated-server\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Start Securing Your Dedicated Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sysadmin-in-data-center.jpg\" alt=\"SysAdmin in Data Center\" class=\"wp-image-67850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sysadmin-in-data-center.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sysadmin-in-data-center-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sysadmin-in-data-center-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sysadmin-in-data-center-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sysadmin-in-data-center-560x560.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n    region: \"na1\",\n    portalId: \"5297785\",\n    formId: \"760f3b0e-9105-4345-8938-126afaeef581\"\n  });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Free Guide to Securing Your New Server<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:1.2em; line-height:170%;\">Getting started with a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/dedicated-servers\">dedicated server<\/a> can be an overwhelming experience. 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