In this article, you will find how to set up Leech protection in cPanel. Let us see how: 1) Go to your cPanel account and log in. 2) Scroll down to the Security section and click on Leech Protection. 3) When you click Leech Protection, a new box appears, asking you to choose a protected folder. 4) A … Read more
Leeching protection sets maximum number of log-ins which can occur withing a specific time limit (normally 2 hours). If this limit is exceeded then the user is detected as allowing other people to use his log-in credentials and blocked immediately.
Leech Protection is a great feature for Linux shared hosting consumers, provided in cPanel version 11.30, which allows you to restrict log-ins you want to allow each user within a particular (generally 2 hour) period. Leeching takes place when multiple users try to submit their username and password multiple times, allowing other visitors to use … Read more
