How to improve your site security with expiring user passwords

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Recently I received another interesting question from one of my clients. She was looking for a simple method of using expiring user passwords on her membership website.

Needless to say, there is a solution ...

But let's start with the obvious question: when and why force your users to periodically change their Wordpress passwords?

Well ... The history of the Internet is the proof: there is no such thing as bulletproof, impenetrable security. Life happens ... and we can read alarming stories on a daily basis.

Obviously, the most efficient protection is always implemented at server level (for example, the SiteProtect platform here at WA), but of course, we are free to use additional plugin-based methods that can help us to keep our sites safe ... For example:

How to improve your site security with security questions added to the Wordpress login screen

Why and how to add an extra security layer to your Wordpress site

Now here's the thing ... When it comes to unauthorized access, usually a password is involved ... and even the strongest and safest server-level security will become pointless if a user password has been compromised, hacked, stolen, etc ... This is why many websites, banks, agencies, institutions, universities, etc require all users to change their passwords regularly.

The point: if you are running a membership website, an online shop, a multi-user site, etc, you should ask your users to update their passwords after a specific amount of time.

This is why I've decided to create a short tutorial where I will show you how easy is to improve your site security with expiring user passwords.

Interested?

Here it is:

How to improve your site security with expiring user passwords

Enjoy it!

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Thanks for the great information Zed, I bookmarked it for reference, Alan.

Thanks Alan!

hello smartkeeteer,
Funny enough Last evening I have gone to a Wordpress meeting here in the city I live, and the seminar was about 10 things to do and 10 things not to do in Wordpress!
and one of them (to do)
is the one you are here introducing to us!
Wow! mere coincidence?

thank you :o)

Believe me, it's an important "coincidence" :)

Thanks for the time Pietro!

always Welcome my friend!

ciao

About to read the training. Thanks Zed

Thanks for the time my friend!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Segun

Thanks for the time!

Very useful, thank you :)

Thank YOU!

Thank you... Having been hacked last year I have made it a point to change up passwords every few months. After the fact is to late... Prevention is the key.
Thanks Again,
Teresa

Thanks for the feedback Theresa!

Very useful, thank you :)

Thanks for the time Rochelle!

Very useful post and a good reminder about passwords in general

Thanks for stopping by Dave!

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