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Can I deactivate WP Security Scan once I've run it once?

No. WP Security Scan needs to be left activated to work. Version hiding, turning off DB errors, removing WP ID META tag from HTML output, and other functionality will cease if you deactivate the plugin.

How do I change the file permissions on my WordPress installation?

From the Linux command line (for advanced users): chmod xxx filename.ext (replace xxx with with the permissions settings for the file or folder).

From your FTP client: Most FTP clients, such as filezilla, etc, allow for changing file permissions. Please consult your client's documentation for your specific directions.

For more information, please visit http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_File_Permissions

Why do I need to hide my version of WordPress?

Many attackers and automated tools will try and determine software versions before launching exploit code. Removing your WordPress blog version may discourage some attackers and certainly will mitigate virus and malware programs that rely on software versions.

NOTE: Hiding your version of WordPress may break any plugins you have which are version dependant.

How do I make Dagon Design's sitemap generator plugin compatible?

There is currently a small compatibility issue. This can be temporarily solved by opening securityscan.php and commenting out the line

add_action("init",mrt_remove_wp_version,1);

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