Virtualizor
Manage your VPS with Virtualizor: power, OS reinstall, VNC, IPs and backups.
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Access your VPS with the Virtualizor VNC console
Open the browser VNC console in Virtualizor to reach your VPS when SSH fails, use an external VNC client, change the VNC password and fix a blank or frozen console.
Add a slave server (node) to Virtualizor
Install Virtualizor on a second server as a slave, connect it to the master with its key, add storage and IP pools for the node and place new VPS on it.
Add IP pools and OS templates in the Virtualizor admin panel
As a Virtualizor admin, create IPv4 and IPv6 pools with gateway and netmask, set nameservers, download OS templates and ISOs so new VPS get working networks and images.
Automate your VPS with the Virtualizor end-user API
Create an API key in the Virtualizor end-user panel, call it securely to list VPS, start, stop or restart them, and use it in scripts for monitoring and recovery.
Back up and restore a VPS in Virtualizor
Create and restore VPS backups in Virtualizor where your plan includes them, understand scheduled vs. manual backups, and add your own off-site backups for safety.
Change the root password and hostname of a VPS in Virtualizor
Reset a forgotten VPS root password and change the server hostname from the Virtualizor panel, or do it inside Linux, and avoid common problems after the change.
Configure firewall rules for a Virtualizor VPS
Protect your VPS with firewall rules: use Virtualizor's firewall where your provider enables it, or configure UFW or firewalld inside the VPS without locking yourself out.
Configure VPS backup servers and backup plans in Virtualizor (admin)
Add a local, FTP or SSH backup server in Virtualizor, create backup plans with schedules and retention, assign them to VPS and let customers restore their own backups.
Create VPS plans, users and virtual servers in Virtualizor (admin)
Define Virtualizor plans with CPU, RAM, disk, bandwidth and IP limits, create end users, launch a KVM VPS from a plan and manage, suspend or delete it as admin.
First login to a Windows VPS managed with Virtualizor
Get your Windows VPS details from Virtualizor, connect with Remote Desktop, use VNC when RDP fails, set the Administrator password and complete first security steps.
Harden a Virtualizor master and its KVM nodes
Secure Virtualizor: restrict admin panel access by IP, enforce 2FA, use SSL, firewall node ports, secure SSH, protect API keys and isolate VPS network traffic.
Install a hosting control panel on a Virtualizor VPS
Choose between cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin and free panels for your VPS, use Virtualizor's control panel installer where offered, or install manually on a clean OS.
Install a Virtualizor slave node and add it to the master
Install Virtualizor on an additional KVM server as a slave, prepare storage and networking, connect it to the master with its key and password, and verify VPS creation.
Install Virtualizor on a server to host KVM virtual machines
Prepare a dedicated server, set up LVM storage and a network bridge, run the Virtualizor installer for KVM, log in to the admin panel and add the licence.
Manage end users, cloud users and admin ACLs in Virtualizor
Create normal and cloud (reseller-style) users in Virtualizor, set resource pools, restrict features, add staff admins with ACLs and suspend or delete users.
Monitor VPS bandwidth, CPU, RAM and disk usage in Virtualizor
Read Virtualizor's bandwidth and performance graphs, understand monthly traffic limits and throttling, and find what is using CPU, memory or disk inside your VPS.
Mount an ISO and install a custom OS on a Virtualizor KVM VPS
Mount an ISO image in Virtualizor, change the boot order, install your own operating system through VNC, configure the network manually and boot from disk again.
Plan and manage storage for Virtualizor KVM (LVM, thin, file)
Choose between LVM, thin LVM and file-based storage in Virtualizor, add storage pools to nodes, set overcommit limits, monitor free space and expand storage safely.
Recover a broken VPS with rescue mode or an ISO in Virtualizor
Boot your VPS into Virtualizor rescue mode or a rescue ISO, mount the disk, fix fstab, reset passwords, repair the file system and copy data off a server that will not boot.
Reinstall the operating system on a Virtualizor VPS
Reinstall your VPS with a new OS template such as AlmaLinux, Ubuntu, Debian or Windows in Virtualizor, set the root password, and know what to back up first.
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