Author: Robin Labadie (LRob)
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From self-taught to WordPress host: 12 years of passion summed up 🚀
In 2012, I created a geek community. I wanted to host it myself on Linux servers. Because everyone knows that a server worthy of the name is necessarily Linux-based! I was unknowingly entering my true vocation: sysadmin 🌱 📷 Photo by Manon Laterza - 2012 - I manage my servers, my friends [...]
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The best free, open-source password manager (KeePass)
Secure your passwords with an open-source, self-hosted solution Managing your passwords is a real headache! We all know that the security of our personal data depends on our passwords, but frankly, who hasn't made a mistake when managing them? Let's take a look at how to avoid the most common pitfalls.
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Free LRob migration in August!
Is your site too slow? Insecure? Are you wasting time managing it? ▶️ Migration to LRob is free during the month of August! 👌 Working in the middle of August instead of drinking Mojitos in Ibiza? 🍸Taking advantage of the lull to get organized and improve? 💪 Be [...]
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Apache web server vulnerability affects millions of servers
The Apache HTTP server is one of the most widely used web servers in the world. However, like all software, it is not immune to vulnerabilities. And beware, it's a double vulnerability. On July 4, a critical security flaw was discovered, affecting Apache version 2.4.60. This flaw is rated CVE-2024-39884. [...]
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![[Solved] o2switch customers targeted by insidious WordPress hack - UPDATE: Hosting company's exemplary handling of the situation](https://www.lrob.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hack-de-sites-wordpress-chez-o2switch-et-autres.png?x61918)
[Solved] o2switch customers targeted by insidious WordPress hack - UPDATE: Hosting company's exemplary handling of the situation
Identification & causes: everything you need to know 👇 Last week, on LinkedIn, I revealed a hack that was apparently widespread among owners of WordPress sites hosted by o2switch. As a WordPress security expert, and thanks to an investigation with a few affected and unaffected colleagues, we were able to find out more. [...]
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10 criteria for choosing the best WordPress webmaster
When it comes to managing a WordPress site, you need to find a pro, a webmaster who knows what he's doing. A webmaster who knows what he's doing, who can turn an online journey into a joyful cruise! But how do you choose the right, or even the best, WordPress webmaster? Discover the 10 most useful qualities when choosing a [...]
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Don't just use "digital" any old way!
The word "DIGITAL" is obsolete and misused! ⚠️ Let's do better 👇
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The cloud doesn't exist: pitfalls and dangers of the proprietary cloud and open-source alternatives
The word "cloud" has lost its meaning. Worse, it's often synonymous with a proprietary solution that locks you in. But it doesn't have to be that way.
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Why choose a WordPress hosting specialist?
As the owner of one or more WordPress sites, you should know how practical, high-performance, reliable and secure web hosting can revolutionize your approach. You really have no idea how much you can revolutionize your WordPress management. Revolutionize your management with the WordPress Toolkit Whether you're an expert or not, [...]
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Cybersecurity - Why do a WordPress security audit?
WordPress: a popular but vulnerable CMS WordPress is without doubt the most widely used CMS in the world. Its popularity makes it a prime target for hackers. Owning a WordPress site therefore requires constant vigilance when it comes to security. But why is it so important to have a WordPress site security audit [...].
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Web greenwashing: How can you be truly green?
Everyone's trying their hand at eco-responsible sites. While this won't save the planet, it does help to raise awareness. It's a step in the right direction. But the aim is to maximize efforts. And if optimizing sites from the visitor's point of view ("customer" side) is [...]
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Is freelance web design a job for the hyperactive?
Don't you have to be a little crazy and hyperactive to do freelance web work? 🤯🤯 No typical week and new challenges all the time! 😱 It seems to me that the plurality of tasks and constant adaptation can't suit everyone... In freelancing what's more, we add [...]
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Optimize the management of your WordPress sites: 10 Practical Tips
Are you wasting time maintaining your WordPress sites? 🥵 Here are 10 key points for managing hundreds of them hyper-efficiently! 😎👇 1. Centralize your sites Group your sites together on just one or a few servers, but make sure that each site remains isolated at system level to remain secure. This will [...]
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DNS essentials - In 2 minutes
Every web player needs to master these points! By mastering DNS, you'll be FREE with your websites and domain names! 👇 Learn the essentials in 2 intense, effective minutes instead of a boring 3-hour course. 🤯 What is the DNS system? 📄 The Domain Name System is [...]
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I had an internal OVH bug corrected on .fr domains
Recently, I discovered a new problem at OVH: anyone who had registered a .fr domain name with OVH was affected by a new limitation. Here's the story of a 2-week journey that, for once, ended in success. Article taken from this LinkedIn post. The problem Technically ▶️ OVH was blocking [...]
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I fixed a Linux kernel bug!
Literally billions of devices will benefit! 🥹 ❓What is the kernel? It's the most primordial code: in a nutshell, it enables the operating system to talk to the components of a device, and handles the most basic functions such as reading/writing data to disk, executing programs, and so on. ℹ️ [...]
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Is your company locked into the Google or Microsoft Clouds?
Do you know where your data is physically located? In which datacenter? Who has access to it? If just one of these answers is "no", it's more serious than you might think. Take control in 3 steps. 1 - Become aware of the problem Using a Google or Microsoft service can be [...].
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![[TUTO] Backing up Plesk hosting on your home NAS](https://www.lrob.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ftp-nas_backup_domestique.webp?x61918)
[TUTO] Backing up Plesk hosting on your home NAS
Data loss can have disastrous consequences. That's why it's essential for any company or individual to control and secure their data. And there's nothing better than backing them up on your own premises. Plesk, LRob's web hosting management panel, offers robust solutions for automating [...].
