How to rename admin user in vastacp?

Posted on September 3, 2015

Good security practices in Quaker computer system and never use the names of User standards, I think a no size absurd vestacp start with admin and not have option in your GUI to change the User name root named by default: admin, failure ravissima abrindor pro bruteforce doors. how to get around this situation? protect my good diretrivas ssh server in the conf file from the server … I want to know whether we can change vestaCP door and even use a failban style tool to enhance security at the entrance to my server through the control panel vestaCP

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Jonathan Tittle

September 3, 2015

@herculesnetwork - There’s an ongoing request with, at the time of this response, 14 votes, to allow users to change the “admin” username, though it’s not been finalized. As of right now, from what I’ve read, changing “admin” would require numerous changes elsewhere (inside the core of the software), thus, there’s not a quick-fix.

You can check out the request at the link below. If this is something you’re in support of, create an account and submit a vote so they know.

https://bugs.vestacp.com/responses/change-default-admin-username

As for installing Fail2Ban, there’s a quick guide below:

https://forum.vestacp.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=4591

Jonathan Tittle

September 3, 2015

@herculesnetwork - I’m with you :). I honestly feel that something as basic as allowing users to change the username should be a standard feature; for the sake of security, and for the sake of customization. Due to limitations (with most all control panels), that’s one reason I prefer to make heavy use of the CLI, Bash Scripting and custom commands/aliases over installing a control panel. The only time I’d personally use a CP is if it has the option to shut down when not in use (i.e. I can enable/disable from the CLI - use it while I need it to make life easier, then disable when I’m done so there’s no potential for abuse - thus blocking access completely).

I’ve actually been working on my own solution for a little while now. It’s far from complete, and it needs to be cleaned up, though once it’s in a state where I feel it can be easily used by others, and I’m confident that security isn’t an issue, I’ll be pushing the code to Github as an OS project.