Windows VPS Security FAQs

How to Secure a Windows VPS ?

Ans. Through ipsec, local security policies and Default windows firewall,  VPS can be get secured.

How to strengthen the security of a Windows VPS ?

Ans. the primary factor that’s strongly suggested is to change the default login name and password to something of your preference and which is really hard to guess. A combination of upper/lower cases, alpha-numeric and special characters are often used for making a password tough to guess.
Secondly, put off any anonymous FTP on the server.
We suggest to do and avoid browsing any unknown web site from your web hosting VPS to avoid injections and intrusions on the server.

What are the additional security software’s that are available which might work on my VPS? Antivirus etc?

Ans. AVG are often used with HyperV VPS. You’ll alternately value more highly to use the other licensed versions of an Antivirus for securing your Virtual Private Server.