Quick Tip Friday: Remove admin As A Login
Today’s tip is for WordPress users in particular but also a good reminder for those that use blogger that logins and passwords are important business matters.
The reason you would do this is to make it harder for someone to hack your site using the combination of your login and password. If you’re still using “admin,” which is the default login, you’ve done half the job *for* the hacker.
First up, backup your blog. That’s a good idea anyway. But it’s a really good idea before you make big changes.
Next, you’ll need to create a new username for yourself and assign an administrator role. Then you’ll need to actually delete the “admin” username making sure to assign all the posts you’ve done to your new username.
Here are a Step-By-Step Instructions.
If you’re not sure about this process, contact your host support to see if they can help walk you through the process.
If you’re not a WordPress user, be sure that your username and password are not an easy password to guess. Here are some tips on how to pick a strong password.
Check out previous tips to help improve your blog!