Adam Hern
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We have serious doubts this function can really increase server security:
1) Plesk has built-in protection against brute-force on login – it will lock the login form. So no one can try multiple attempts
2) Arbitrary login name adds very little guess-complexity to a proper password. If you have concerns for your login brute-forced – add another 5-7 characters into your password and feel safe.As changed login name is still very likely to be some sort of vocabulary word or derived from your other account name – this function would only give a false sense of better security. Your security strength is in complex password, not in a complex login name. If you have one good password, you don’t need to treat login as your “second password” – one good password is enough.
As for concerns that default password requirement is set in “weak”, that fail2ban module is not…
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Thank you for your input! We will consider this functionality in upcoming releases if it will be popular.
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Adam Hern
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I think Sergey L has a point to be made.
But I also don't see the harm in having this feature as an option and if the server admin feels the need to change the default 'admin' to another username, that is their choice to make.
I see this feature as a nice to have (if wanted) but not priority.