{"id":44130,"date":"2019-07-02T12:33:36","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T17:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=44130"},"modified":"2021-08-16T16:00:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T20:00:38","slug":"amp-login-security-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/security\/amp-login-security-features\/","title":{"rendered":"AMP Security Features"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\nThe security of your hosting account begins in your Account Management Panel (AMP). And the great thing is, you can give yourself a complete security check-up by just following these steps:\n<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"text-table-of-contents\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#username-and-password\">Update your username and password regularly<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#amp-two-factor\">Enable two-factor authentication<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#verification\">Use account verification for support contacts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#root-password\">Reset your root password (advanced)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"outline-container-org3c73db8\" class=\"outline-2\">\n<h2 id=\"username-and-password\"><a id=\"org3c73db8\"><\/a>How to Update Username and Password<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outline-text-2\" id=\"text-username-and-password\">\n<p>\nYou can easily update your username and password right here in the Login &amp; Security page.\n<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>Log into your AMP<\/li>\n<li><!-- amp_login_security_-01.png -->Hover over <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/amp_login_security_-01.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\" style=\"color:#222;\"><b>My Account<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><!-- amp_login_security_-02.png -->Click <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/amp_login_security_-02.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\" style=\"color:#222;\"><b>Login &amp; Security<\/b><\/a> from the dropdown<\/li>\n<li><!-- amp_login_security_-03.png -->Click the <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/amp_login_security_-03.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\" style=\"color:#222;\"><b>Account Management Panel<\/b><\/a> dropdown<\/li>\n<li>Update username and password as needed\n<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"outline-container-org728f177\" class=\"outline-2\">\n<h2 id=\"amp-two-factor\"><a id=\"org728f177\"><\/a>How to Enable Two Factor Authentication<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outline-text-2\" id=\"text-amp-two-factor\">\n<p>\nWhat is it? Two-factor authentication basically adds an extra layer of security aside from your username and password combination. It makes it virtually impossible for an ordinary hacker to access your account.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nCheck out our full guide on <a href=\"\/support\/amp\/amp-security-how-to-enable-two-factor-authentication\/\">how to enable two-factor authentication<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"outline-container-org3eab101\" class=\"outline-2\">\n<h2 id=\"verification\"><a id=\"org3eab101\"><\/a>Verification<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outline-text-2\" id=\"text-verification\">\n<p>\nThe easiest way to verify a live contact, provide a secret hashcode you&#8217;ll find here. You can also input a custom passphrase for you or your developer.\n<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>Log into your AMP<\/li>\n<li><!-- amp_login_security_-01.png -->Hover over <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/amp_login_security_-01.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\" style=\"color:#222;\"><b>My Account<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><!-- amp_login_security_-02.png -->Click <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/amp_login_security_-02.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\" style=\"color:#222;\"><b>Login &amp; Security<\/b><\/a> from the dropdown<\/li>\n<li><!-- amp_login_security_-04.png -->Click the <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/amp_login_security_-04.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\" style=\"color:#222;\"><b>Verification<\/b><\/a> dropdown<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"outline-container-org41c16fc\" class=\"outline-2\">\n<h2 id=\"root-password\"><a id=\"org41c16fc\"><\/a>Root (For VPS and Dedicated Servers)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"outline-text-2\" id=\"text-root-password\">\n<p>\nNow you can easily request a root password reset right from within the login and security page. From the main page, click the <b>Root<\/b> dropdown menu. All you need to do is input your current AMP password and click <b>Reset Root Password<\/b>.\n<\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li>Log into your AMP<\/li>\n<li><!-- amp_login_security_-01.png -->Hover over <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/amp_login_security_-01.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\" style=\"color:#222;\"><b>My Account<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><!-- amp_login_security_-02.png -->Click <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/amp_login_security_-02.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\" style=\"color:#222;\"><b>Login &amp; Security<\/b><\/a> from the dropdown<\/li>\n<li><!-- amp_login_security_-05.png  -->Click the <a href=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/amp_login_security_-05.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\" style=\"color:#222;\"><b>Root<\/b><\/a> dropdown<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-danger\">With root access, you can take full control of your server. However, we can only support the services that we provide as part of the base hosting package.<\/p>\n\n<p>\nOnce you&#8217;ve reset your root password, be sure to note it in a safe location. We recommend using a third-party password manager that can be secured with a passphrase.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The security of your hosting account begins in your Account Management Panel (AMP). 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