Guides tagged “root”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about root, sorted A-Z.
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How to install CloudLinux on a cPanel server (root guide)
Convert an AlmaLinux cPanel server to CloudLinux OS with cldeploy, then install CageFS and CloudLinux Manager and set default LVE limits as root.
How to install LiteSpeed Web Server on a cPanel server and switch from Apache
Install LiteSpeed Web Server Enterprise on cPanel as root with the WHM plugin installer, switch from Apache, enable LSCache and know how to switch back.
Imunify360 command line: essential imunify360-agent commands for root
Use imunify360-agent from SSH to whitelist and unblock IPs, start malware scans, list infected files, clean or restore them and check the agent's status.
Imunify360 firewall settings: ports, country blocking and DoS protection (root guide)
Configure the Imunify360 firewall as root: open and close TCP/UDP ports, block countries, enable DoS protection, and avoid locking out cPanel, mail or SSH.
Imunify360 permissions and notifications for cPanel users (root guide)
Decide what cPanel users can do in Imunify360 as root: run scans, clean files, manage ignore lists, see Proactive Defense, and configure email notifications for users and admins.
Install and configure JetBackup 5 on a cPanel & WHM server (root)
Set up JetBackup 5 on your own cPanel server as root: installation, a remote backup destination, backup jobs and schedules, retention, and what users can restore.
Install and configure MySQL Governor on CloudLinux (root guide)
Install CloudLinux MySQL Governor on a cPanel server as root, choose the right database version, set the mode and per-user limits, and monitor restricted users with dbtop.
Install and configure SitePad on a cPanel/WHM server
Server-side SitePad setup for root administrators: requirements, licensing, running the installer, the WHM admin panel, themes, package limits and updates.
Install Softaculous on a cPanel & WHM server (root)
Install Softaculous on your own cPanel & WHM VPS or dedicated server as root: licence requirements, ionCube, the install command, and first checks in WHM.
Keep cPanel & WHM updated: Update Preferences and upcp (root guide)
Choose the right cPanel release tier, set automatic updates for cPanel and system packages in WHM Update Preferences, run upcp manually and handle failed updates.
KernelCare live patching explained: kernel updates without reboots
How KernelCare applies Linux kernel security patches without rebooting, what it covers on CloudLinux and AlmaLinux servers, how to install and check it, and its limits.
LiteSpeed anti-DDoS: per-client throttling, reCAPTCHA and bot protection (root guide)
Protect a LiteSpeed cPanel server from floods and bad bots as root: per-client connection throttling, server-level reCAPTCHA, wordpress brute-force protection and safe limits.
LiteSpeed logs and Real-Time Stats: monitor your web server (root guide)
Read LiteSpeed error, access and stderr logs and use WebAdmin Real-Time Stats as root to find busy sites, slow PHP, throttled clients and configuration errors.
LiteSpeed WebAdmin console: server-level cache and tuning settings (root guide)
Use the LiteSpeed WebAdmin console as root to enable the server cache, set the cache storage path, tune connections and PHP LSAPI limits, and restart safely.
Manage and restart services in WHM: Service Manager and chkservd (root guide)
Enable, disable and monitor cPanel services in WHM Service Manager, restart a stuck service safely, read chkservd alerts and restart services from SSH.
Manage CageFS as root: enable users, add tools and update the skeleton
Root guide to CageFS on CloudLinux: enable or disable it per user, list caged users, add commands to the cage, update and remount the skeleton and fix common errors.
Manage LSCache storage and bulk cache actions with lscmctl (root guide)
Root guide to LiteSpeed cache storage on cPanel: where LSCache lives, cleaning disk usage, and using lscmctl to scan, enable, disable and flush WordPress caches in bulk.
Manage shell access for cPanel accounts in WHM: jailed vs normal (root guide)
Decide which cPanel users get SSH, choose between jailed shell, normal shell and CageFS, enable or disable shell per account in WHM, and keep shell access secure.
Manage the Exim mail queue in WHM (Mail Queue Manager, root)
Inspect, deliver and delete messages stuck in the Exim queue on your cPanel server with WHM Mail Queue Manager and command-line tools, and find the source of spam.
Migrate a whole cPanel server with the WHM Transfer Tool (root guide)
Move all cPanel accounts, packages and settings from an old server to a new one with WHM Transfer Tool as root: preparation, copy options, DNS cutover and checks.
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