[SOLVED] Lock down website with chmod 0000

Issue

I am experiencing a many high CPU and I/O usage spikes and I want to find out what causes it. Under my main account I have 7 websites, all using WordPress. I want to lock down all websites except one to see if that website causes the high usages. The spikes are quite regular so I don't think it's visitor related. They are also there when there is hardly any visitor, at 3 am.

The webhost advised me to chmod 0000 the six website directories to stop access to the website. My question is: does it also stop the cronjob activity that came with the WP plugins and how about WebCalendar cronjobs that were set in CPanel? The WebCalendar is inside a directory that has a 0000 permission. Would there be any CPU and I/O usage when I lock it down like this?

Thanks

Solution

Yes chmod 0000 will stop the cron jobs, too.

Or you could just check the crontab.

Answered By - user2182349

Answer Checked By - Marie Seifert (WPSolving Admin)