For our 🔒🛡️🖥️ SECURITY OCTOBER 🔒🛡️🖥️, I want to start with a little story: Earlier this week, I visited a restaurant in Paraguay and noticed they were using Odoo for their operations. Curious, I asked who did the installation and noted the URL of the self-hosted instance. Here's the surprising part: their database manager had no password! 😲 This meant anyone could have accessed and deleted their entire database.
This situation highlights a common issue—many businesses running Odoo on a VPS forget to secure their database manager. Without proper security, sensitive data is vulnerable to malicious attacks 🛡️ or accidental deletion.
🔐 How to Secure Your Odoo Database Manager
Here are two key ways to protect your Odoo instance:
1. Set a Password for the Database Manager 🔑
Odoo allows you to password-protect the database manager. After setting the password, restart your instance and re-enter the password to ensure it persists after rebooting. 🔄
2. Disable the Database Manager with --no-database-list 🚫
If your team doesn’t need direct access to the database manager, start Odoo with the --no-database-list parameter to disable it completely. This is the safest option, eliminating the risk of unauthorized access. ✅
⚠️ Conclusion
Leaving your Odoo database manager unsecured can lead to devastating consequences for your business. Whether you're self-hosting or using a partner, make sure to secure it with a password 🔐 or disable it altogether to protect your data.
Secure your Odoo instance today! And if you need reliable hosting with top-tier security, check out Odoo4Projects. We’ve got you covered! 🚀
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