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KnowledgebaseThe knowledgebase is organized into different categories. Either choose a category from below or search the knowledgebase for the answer to your question. SearchArticles How to block an IP from your server?If you want to block access to your server for whatever reason, you will need to log into the... Views: 49 Apache 1.3 and 2.0 Flood/DoS/DDoS Protection with mod_dosevasive (Avoiding Denial of Service Attacks)With the widespread infection of many computers with viruses, and the ever increasing number of... Views: 53 Apache 2 and PHP 4 and 5 Installation GuideThis tutorial is designed to help those who would like to install Apache 2 and PHP as mod_php or... Views: 44 Apache 2 Install and Upgrade GuideApache 2 upgrade - Apache 2 installation Note: This how-to has worked fine on plesk and cpanel... Views: 31 Can I connect remotely to MySQL database?Yes! it is possible. For this you have to allow remote access from your control panel, by adding... Views: 44 Common SSH Commands - Linux Shell CommandsWe've put together some of the more frequently used SSH commands or linux shell commands, and... Views: 81 Creating a Welcome message for SSH loginsDid you ever want to change or create a new login message antime someone logs into SSH? We'll... Views: 39 Customizing PHP Safe ModeWe’ll guide you through using PHP safe_mode and how-to enable it and to customize it for... Views: 32 Disable Direct Root LoginAllowing the root user to login directly is a major security issue, we'll show you how to disable... Views: 61 E-mail Alert on Root SSH loginWant to be notified instantly when someone logs into your server as root? No problem, check out... Views: 52 Fantastico Error: enc_restrictions.inc.php is protected by SourceGuardian and requires file ixed.lin.4.X.X.pxp, 4.3.7.pxp, 4.3.8.pxp, 4.3.9.pxp error/usr/local/cpanel/base/3rdparty/fantastico/includes/enc_restrictions.inc.php is protected by... Views: 32 Fix cPanel/WHM Quotas Cpanel/WHM sometimes has problems with the user quota files causing all users accounts to have... Views: 47 Fixing rndc error in WHM/cPanel (ndc: connection failed: connection refused)It is quite a common occurence in cPanel to receive such an error as rndc: connect failed:... Views: 32 Getting started with SSH TutorialGetting started with SSH Tutorial - Connecting to your server with SSH Secure Shell (SSH),... Views: 63 Guide to .htaccess tutorial and tipsto use and is really just made up of a few simple instructions in a text file. Will My Host... Views: 42 Guide to Chkrootkit - checking for intrudersChkrootkit is a powerful tool to scan your Linux server for trojans. We'll show you how to... Views: 38 High Performance/Traffic PHP WebServer - PHP Caching (eaccelerator) eAccelerator is a PHP caching system, which caches frequently used portions of PHP files to RAM... Views: 38 How can I access Plesk? https://yourdomain:8443 or if you haven't setup a domain use https://yourip:8443 Views: 28 How can I change my Plesk password? To change your control panel password you need to follow a procedure outlined below.1. Login to... Views: 30 How can I change the Plesk default page?The default pages are located in HTTPD_VHOSTS_D/default/htdocs (non-SSL) and... Views: 24 How can I check my disk space usage in SSH?From the Unix prompt, typing the following:du -s /home/youruserThis will give you a report back... Views: 35 How can I create a MySQL database in Plesk? MySQL databases can be created through the plesk control panel:1. Login to your control panel2.... Views: 30 How can I find out which version of FreeBSD I'm running? To print the current hardware platform, system name, current release level, OS implementation,... Views: 26 How can I install a SSL certificate for a domain with Plesk? SSL Certificates can only be installed on IP Based hosting accounts.These directions assume that... Views: 29 How can I manage my files in Plesk? You can manage files on your site using any FTP program, a useful alternative can be found within... Views: 26 How can I restart Plesk? First, SSH to your server and login as root. Issue the two commands below in order:#... Views: 28 How can I use htaccess to password protect a directory?Create a file named .htaccess in your web directory that contains the following:AuthUserFile... Views: 34 How do I block a specific domain? (.htaccess)How do I block a specific domain? order allow,deny deny from fraudster.com allow from all Views: 35 How do I edit a file through SSH using Nano?The following article explains how to edit a file using Nano. This first requires you to... Views: 37 How do I prevent spam from email harvestering? (.htaccess)How do I prevent spam from email harvestering? RewriteEngine on RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT}... Views: 33 How do I protect my PHP code from a SQL Injection?The following article explains how to protect your PHP code from a SQL Injection. The recent... Views: 65 How do I setup spam filtering in Plesk? Log into your Plesk control panel and select the email account / address you wish to enable Spam... Views: 30 How do I stop off-line browsers/ robot surfers? (.htaccess)How do I stop off-line browsers/ robot surfers? RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT}... Views: 27 How do I turn directory Indexing off?How do I turn directory Indexing off? Options -Indexes Turn it back on: Options +Indexes Views: 38 How Reverse DNS Works (RDNS)Reverse DNS turns an IP address into a hostname -- for example, it might turn 192.0.2.25 into... Views: 83 How to access webmail from cPanel?Every domain on our servers has the ability to access mail via the web.To access your email, add... Views: 25 How to add a cron job in cPanel?Cron jobs allow you to automate certain commands or scripts on your server to complete repetitive... Views: 21 How to add new disk in FreeBSD?If the DISK is ad6 then:# disklabel -r -w ad6 auto# newfs /dev/ad6# mkdir /backup# mount /dev/ad6... Views: 24 How to add new email accounts in cPanel?To create new email accounts, log into your cPanel, and click "Manage Accounts" in the email... Views: 24 How to add redirects in cPanel?Redirects allow you to make a specific web page redirect to another page and display the contents... Views: 27 How to back up a database on my Dedicated server via SSH?Once you have logged to your dedicated server as root via SSH, type the following command in... Views: 35 How to backup a site in cPanel?Login to your cPanel and choose "Backup" from the Site Manager.Click the link which reads... Views: 26 How to backup a site in cPanel?Login to your cPanel and choose "Backup" from the Site Manager.Click the link which reads... Views: 24 How to block an IP from viewing your site, in cPanel?Log into your Cpanel account, and under "Site Management", go to Ip Deny Manager.Under "Add an IP... Views: 26 How to change a site's IP address in Web Host Manager?Log into Web Host manager and click on Account Functions.Select Change Site's IP Address.Click on... Views: 24 How to change an email account's password in cPanel?Log into your control panel, and select "Manage Accounts" in the "E-Mail" section.Next to the... Views: 27 How to change the password on a client's site in Web Host Manager. Log into WHM, and select "Password Modification" in the "Account Functions" section.Select the... Views: 24 How to change your password in cPanel?Log into your control panel, and select "Change Password" in the "Site Management" section.Enter... Views: 27 How to change your root password?In order to change the password on an account, use the following command:# passwdYou will then be... Views: 34 How to change your server's root password in Web Host Manager?Log into WHM and click on Server Configuration.Click on Change Root Password.Enter the new root... Views: 27 How to change your server's time settings in Web Host Manager?Log into WHM and click on Server Configuration.Click on Server Time.Select the a time zone from... Views: 28 How to check the free disk space on my Dedicated server?Once you have logged in to your dedicated server as root via SSH, type the following command in... Views: 35 How to Copy Files Across a Network/Internet in UNIX/LINUX (Redhat, Debian, FreeBSD, etc) - scp tar rsyncOne of the many advantages of Linux/UNIX is how many ways you can do one thing. This tuturial is... Views: 35 How to create a database in cPanel?Under the "Databases" section of your control panel you can create a database by click the "MySQL... Views: 51 How to create a database in cPanel?Under the "Databases" section of your control panel you can create a database by click the "MySQL... Views: 27 How to create a wheel user?In order to create a wheel user, that can switch to root when needed, you first have to create a... Views: 32 How to create email autoresponders in cPanel?You can use autoresponders to send a message back automatically to anyone who sends an email to a... Views: 24 How to create FTP accounts in cPanel?Log into your control panel, and select "Manage Accounts" in the "FTP" section.Click the "Add FTP... Views: 25 How to create new accounts in Web Host Manager?Log into your WHM and select "Create a New Account" in the "Account Functions" section.Next enter... Views: 27 How to disable SSH's protocol 1?SSH has two protocols it may use, protocol 1 and protocol 2. The older protocol 1 is less secure... Views: 34 How to Disable TelnetTelnet sends clear text passwords and usernames through logins and should be disabled on all web... Views: 34 How to fix a missing cPanel License?Log into your server via SSH and run the following command:/usr/local/cpanel/cpkeycltTry logging... Views: 29 How to forcefully stop a process?In order to forcefully stop a process use the following command:#kill process_idYou can determine... Views: 37 How to Hide Bind Version cPanel/WHMWhat is BIND? BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) is an implementation of the Domain Name System... Views: 34 How to import/export MySQL database with exact character set on my Dedicated server?Exporting your database with the correct charset is important in order to avoid problems with... Views: 29 How to install APF (Advanced Policy Firewall)What is APF (Advanced Policy Firewall)? APF is a policy based iptables firewall system designed... Views: 32 How to install BFD (Brute Force Detection)What is BFD (Brute Force Detection)? BFD is a modular shell script for parsing applicable logs... Views: 36 How to install ffmpeg on CentOS or Redhat Enteprirse Linux the easy way/local/lib to /etc/ld.so.conf Then run: ldconfig -v Then run the following: rpm -Uvh... Views: 37 How to install ffmpeg, ffmpeg-PHP, Mplayer, Mencoder, flv2tool, LAME MP3 Encoder, and Libog from source?This article shows how to install ffmpeg, ffmpeg-PHP, Mplayer, Mencoder, flv2tool, LAME MP3... Views: 33 How to install ftpd without a control panel?You will type the following at the root prompt:# yum -y install vsftpd# chkconfig vsftpd on#... Views: 28 How to install ionCube loader?How to install ionCube loader ionCube produces leading tools for PHP source code protection to... Views: 39 How to install KISS FirewallKISS My Firewall is a FREE iptables script designed for a typical web server. It takes advantage... Views: 30 How to install LAMP (Apache, PHP and MySQL in Linux) using YumThere are many ways to install LAMP. below is one of the most easiest way to install LAMP using... Views: 36 How to install mod_security for ApacheWhat is mod_security? ModSecurity is an open source intrusion detection and prevention engine for... Views: 41 How to install Ports in FreeBSD?To install ports in FreeBSD you will first need to create a file called ports-supfile by doing... Views: 23 How to install software from a RPM file?In order to install software from a .rpm file, use the following command:# rpm -ivh file.rpm Views: 26 How to install software from source?In order to install software from source, generally, you will need to run the following commands... Views: 28 How to Install Zend Optimizer/Encoder on cPanel/WHM ?Zend Optimiser is a PHP addon which offers caching to improve speed when loading sites,... Views: 34 How to keep CTRL + ALT + DEL from rebooting a FreeBSD System?If you are using syscons (the default console driver) build and install a new kernel with the... Views: 28 How to kill a process in FreeBSD?To kill a process you must first know to PID number. To find this out you will type the... Views: 24 How to locate a specific file?You can search for a file, or part of a file name, with the following command:# locate... Views: 29 How to log into a client's cPanel?You can log into your client's cPanel from the following... Views: 25 How to make a demo account in Web Host Manager?You can use WebHost Manager's demo mode feature to turn any account into a demo account. A demo... Views: 30 How to manage cPanel's update settings in Web Host Manager?Log into WHM and click on Server Configuration.Select Update Config.Select the prefered radio... Views: 24 How to manage nameserver IPs in Web Host Manager?You need to add an IP address for a nameserver when you create a new nameserver.Log into WHM, and... Views: 30 How to manage your spam assassin settings in cPanel?Spam Assassin is an automated mail filter that uses a wide range of heuristic algorithms on mail... Views: 34 How to modify the Suspended Account page in Web Host Manager?The Suspended Account page is the HTML page that account holders will see when they attempt to... Views: 26 How to mod_rewrite with Apache?About mod_rewrite for Apache This module uses a rule-based rewriting engine (based on a... Views: 38 How to move or copy a file in FreeBSD.First you need to find the file you would like to move and the location you would like it to move... Views: 28 How to park a domain in cPanel?A parked domain allows you to reach your domain when entering the name of the parked domain into... Views: 31 How to password protect directories in cPanel?You can use this option to place a password on one of your site's directories. Only users that... Views: 35 How to reboot your server from Web Host Manager?Log into Web Host Manger, and click on System Reboot.Select Graceful, or Forceful, Server... Views: 42 How to remove a redirect in cPanel?If you no longer wish for a url to show another URL when accessed, you can remove the redirect... Views: 28 How to restore a site's backup in cPanel?If you've previously downloaded a backup copy of your website through your Control Panel,... Views: 27 How to search Yum repositories for a string?Find packages containing a string in package name or description.# yum search buildrpmtree | less Views: 32 How to see who's logged in?In order to see who is logged in to the server, and what they are doing, use the following... Views: 32 How to send commands to a service?CentOS comes with nicely scripted service commands. The syntax to issue commands to services is... Views: 30 How to set up a splash page for all newly signed clients, with the skeleton directoy?In order to create a "canned" splash page for all your newly signed customers, FTP into your site... Views: 28 How to set your server's date and time?In order to set your server's date and time you will need to use the date command. The syntax is... Views: 40 How to set your server's timezone?In order to set your server's time zone you have to copy the desired timezone file in... Views: 33 How to suspend an account in Web Host Manager?WebHost Manager enables you to suspend problematic accounts. Suspension simply means that no web... Views: 26 How to switch user to root?If you have created a wheel user, this account can switch to root by using the following... Views: 31 How to terminate an account in Web Host Manager?WebHost Manager enables you to quickly delete an account and all files associated with that... Views: 30 How to unsuspend an account in Web Host Manager?Log into Web Host Manager and click on account functions.Click on Suspend/Unsuspend an... Views: 25 How to upgrade ports on FreeBSD?If you are relatively new to FreeBSD you should have heard the term "ports" before. This is just... Views: 26 How to upgrade software installed from a RPM?If you need to update software previously installed through rpm, you can upgrade it with the new... Views: 24 How to upgrade your kernel via YUM?YUM allows you to easily upgrade your kernel to the latest version distributed by CentOS. Simply... Views: 40 How to use a non-standard port for SSH?By default, ssh listens for incoming connections on port 22. For a hacker to determine ssh is... Views: 35 How to use portupgrade on FreeBSD?One of the coolest tools FreeBSD has to offer is ports and portupgrade. In order to use... Views: 27 How to use rsync to copy folders from my Dedicated server to a local hard drive?You can use the following command to copy the content of your home folder on the server to a... Views: 34 How to view a domain's disk usage in cPanel?You can use the options in the Disk Usage Viewer to control what is displayed in the viewer.... Views: 30 How to view a site's stats in cPanel?It can be found by logging into your control panel, and then selecting from any of the Web/FTP... Views: 26 How to view information about your cpu?In order to view information about the cpu in your system, use the following command:# cat... Views: 35 How to view information about your kernel?In order to view information about your system and the kernel it is currently running under, use... Views: 46 How to view information about your system's memory?In order to view information about your ram, use the following command:# cat /proc/meminfo Views: 34 How to view the Changelog?Because CentOS and the upstream vendor have backported security patches, the version numbers can... Views: 29 How to view the path of my current working directory?To view the full path of your current directory, use the following command:# pwd Views: 38 How to view your server's processes?There are two ways to view the current processes running on your server. You can view a snap shot... Views: 34 How to/Tutorial MRTG Graph Setup (Router/Switch)- SNMP SetupThe following is a quick tutorial on how to setup MRTG (Multi Router Traffic Grapher), and can be... Views: 34 Installing and Configuring CSF FirewallThis article demonstrates how to install and configure the CSF (configserver) firewall. CSF can... Views: 40 Installing Pico on FreeBSDPico is a simple, display-oriented text editor based on the Pine message system composer. As with... Views: 29 Optimize and Tweak High-Traffic ServersFocus: Linux, Apache 1.3+, [PHP], [MySQL] Notes: Use at your own risk. If this has any errors,... Views: 43 Optimizing Drupal Hosting / Drupal Optimization GuideThis is a quick guide on a few things to optimize to increase the speed of your Drupal... Views: 36 Repairing a mySQL Database/Table - How to restore/repair/recover?From time to time mySQL databases can get corrupt, whether it due to lack of disk space, power... Views: 28 Rkhunter InstallationRkhunter is a very useful tool that is used to check for trojans, rootkits, and other security... Views: 45 Search Engine Optimization - IntroductionAs more and more sites populate the World Wide Web, getting yours noticed (and read for that... Views: 33 Search Engine Optimization - What to AvoidIt is a well-known fact that search engines provide most of the traffic received by websites.... Views: 30 SEO (Search Engine Optimization) - Web Page SubmissionSo, you think you're through optimizing your web pages for the search engines, huh? Are you sure?... Views: 36 Setting up a Lamp Server in LinuxThe following step by step documentation, explains how to set up a LAMP Server. Lamp (Linux,... Views: 45 The easy way to add users in FreeBSD?Use the adduser command:#adduserTo remove the user, use the rmuser command. Views: 26 Turck MMCache for PHPHow to Install Turck Mmcache on FreeBSD 4 and 5 Turck MMCache is a free open source PHP... Views: 39 Tutorial/HOW-TO: Kernel 2.6 Compilation with Grsecurity (grsec)The following tutorial provide a basic tutorial on installing grsecurity on a linux 2.6 kernel,... Views: 37 Updating Apache using Cpanel EasyApacheEasyApache is a pre configured script that allows you to easily update Apache Web server through... Views: 39 WGET tutorial Ever logged into your server via ssh and needed to download a file, then wget is what you are... Views: 45 What is FreeBSD? FreeBSD is an advanced operating system (OS) for x86 compatible, AMD64 compatible, Alpha, IA-64,... Views: 27 What is my Plesk home directory? Sometimes when you install additional scripts you may need this... Views: 28 What is scp / sftp?Scp and sftp are both part of OpenSSH, the secure shell server we run. Do note that you cannot... Views: 46 Where are the log files located?The log files can be found in the following directory:/var/log Views: 31 Where to find the manual for cPanel?You can find the newest cPanel manual at:http://www.cpanel.net/docs/cpanel/ Views: 27 Where to find the manual for Web Host Manager?You can find the latest WHM manual at:http://www.cpanel.net/docs/whm/ Views: 29 Quick Navigation Search |
