Multisite and hacks

  • Hi everyone,

    I saw the next comment on wpquestions.com , what is your opinion? Is that true?

    “For second question, I do not recommend multisite to manage multi client website. You may think that it will be easy to manage and upgrade because everything is under on roof and as a super admin you can just login once and manage all site. I do not recommend multisite for multi clients, because if there is a script error or your site got hacked, all of your clients will be affected, because they are within the same installation.”

    Thanks in advance

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  • Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

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    I do not recommend multisite for multi clients, because if there is a script error or your site got hacked, all of your clients will be affected, because they are within the same installation.

    Well. It depends on the hack, but yes. That’s a no-brainer RISK, IMO. But then again so is hosting every one of your clients on your own server. What happens when you break your server with an upgrade? Same thing! It’s an awareness point, for me. Know what you’re getting into. sometimes it’s worth it, sometimes not.

    Multisite is no less secure than having all your clients hosted separately on your one sever. That;s it.

    Actually, it’s *more* secure over all….

    “because if there is a script error … all of your clients will be affected,”

    while this is true, the only one with access to edit any scripts is YOU. the super admin.

    And as far as hacking, someone would have to hack in to the super admin account. Seriously, it’s easier for them to hack into the server.

    So, to add to what Ipstenu said, the RISK is far lower than you think, and the benefits far outweigh the risk.

    Further, to look at it from the other side; “if there is a script error … all of your clients will be affected” also means that if there is a script error or a bug, you can fix it once and all of your clients will benefit. ??

    Thread Starter steliodj

    (@steliodj)

    Hi there,

    Thank you all very much for the info.

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