SlickStack uses a layered and opinionated security model for WordPress servers. Its defaults combine Ubuntu firewall rules, Cloudflare integration, encrypted traffic, controlled file permissions, automated maintenance, and a limited WordPress plugin footprint. These protections reduce common risks, but they do not replace strong account security, software updates, off-site backups, and regular monitoring by the server […]
ss reboot Runs SlickStack’s managed server reboot wrapper. ss reboot What it does Use it when a server reboot is required after maintenance or kernel updates. Notes Keep provider-console access available, allow the machine time to return, and verify failed units plus Nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL, Memcached, and the site frontend afterward. See also: SlickStack Commands.
ss reset sftp password Resets the password for SlickStack’s managed SFTP account. ss reset sftp password What it does Run it when the managed SFTP credential must be rotated or recovered. Notes Update every client or automation that stores the previous password, and do not expose the generated credential in public output. See also: SlickStack […]
ss null logs Alias for truncating SlickStack-managed .log files. ss null logs What it does It performs the same destructive action as ss empty logs. Notes The command does not archive existing log data. See also: SlickStack Commands.
ss empty logs Truncates SlickStack-managed .log files. ss empty logs What it does Use it only when you intentionally want to clear the current managed logs. Notes This is destructive and does not archive the logs first. Preserve evidence before clearing logs during an outage or security investigation. See also: SlickStack Commands.
ss tail fail2ban log Follows the live Fail2ban log. ss tail fail2ban log What it does Use it to inspect bans, jail activity, and Fail2ban service problems. Notes Confirm the exact jail and source address before changing bans or firewall rules. See also: SlickStack Commands.
ss tail php error log Follows the live PHP error log managed by SlickStack. ss tail php error log What it does Use it while reproducing PHP warnings, fatal errors, or application failures. Notes Logs may contain private paths, request data, or secrets; redact before sharing. See also: SlickStack Commands.
ss tail nginx error log Follows the live Nginx error log. ss tail nginx error log What it does Use it while reproducing Nginx, upstream, permission, TLS, or routing failures. Notes Preserve relevant entries before clearing logs or restarting services. See also: SlickStack Commands.
ss tail nginx access log Follows the live Nginx access log. ss tail nginx access log What it does Use it to watch incoming request entries while reproducing a routing, status-code, or traffic problem. Notes Access logs can contain IP addresses, URLs, query strings, and other sensitive request data. See also: SlickStack Commands.
ss cron custom 09 Runs the custom half-weekly cron wrapper manually. ss cron custom 09 What it does This is the numeric form of ss cron custom half-weekly and executes tasks placed in the matching custom wrapper. Notes Manual execution runs every custom task assigned to that interval and is not a dry run. See […]