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How to log in to cPanel (MdmHost dashboard, URL and port 2083)
All the ways to open your cPanel account: one click from the MdmHost dashboard, the direct cPanel URL on port 2083, and what to do when the login fails.
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Keep apps running 24/7 on your RDP
Disconnect instead of signing out, check session time limits and power settings, and make programs start again after a restart.
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Connect to your Admin RDP from Windows, Mac and phone
Find your login details, then connect to your Admin RDP or Windows VPS with the free Remote Desktop clients for Windows, macOS, iPhone and Android.
Troubleshooting
Fix "Remote Desktop can't connect to the remote computer"
Check the server is running, test the RDP port, rule out network blocks and repair Remote Desktop settings from the browser console.
Getting started
First steps after your Linux VPS is ready (SSH, updates, firewall)
Log in over SSH, change the root password, install updates, add a sudo user and switch on a firewall without locking yourself out.
Getting started
Set up a private remote work desktop on Admin RDP
Secure your Admin RDP, install everyday apps, personalise it, and learn when to disconnect versus sign out so your work keeps running.
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Choosing a VPS for a game server
Learn how player count, mods and the game engine affect RAM and CPU needs, why server location matters for ping, and when to choose Linux or Windows for a game server.
Terraform basics: provision VMs and infrastructure as code
Learn infrastructure as code with Terraform: providers, resources, variables and state, the init-plan-apply workflow, provisioning VMs with cloud-init, and keeping state safe.
Disable root login and password authentication over SSH
Stop brute-force attempts by switching off root and password logins with a small SSH drop-in file, then verify the change from a second session.
VirtFusion control panel guide for VPS customers
A tour of the VirtFusion customer control panel: power controls, resource graphs, VNC console, rebuilds, rDNS, firewall, backups and SSH keys for your VPS.
Add free SSL (HTTPS) to a Node.js app
Secure a Node.js app with free SSL: AutoSSL on cPanel, or Let's Encrypt with Certbot on an Nginx or Apache reverse proxy, plus redirects and trust proxy.
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.
Fix "permission denied" on the Docker socket
Fix the "permission denied while trying to connect to the Docker daemon socket" error. Add your user to the docker group, apply it without rebooting, and understand the security trade-off versus sudo.
VDI explained: virtual desktops vs RDS vs a Windows VPS
What virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is, how it differs from Remote Desktop Services session hosts and a simple Windows VPS, the protocols involved, costs and when each fits.
Set up cPanel email on iPhone and iPad (iOS Mail)
Add your MdmHost cPanel mailbox to the iPhone or iPad Mail app with the automatic profile or manual IMAP settings, and fix password and sending errors.
What happens when an invoice is overdue
A plain explanation of overdue invoices, why an unpaid renewal can put your service at risk of suspension, how to pay quickly, and where to read the exact rules in the MdmHost terms.
Back up a Windows VPS with Windows Server Backup
Install Windows Server Backup, schedule daily backups to a second disk or network share with wbadmin, and restore files or the whole server when needed.
Connect a DirectAdmin mailbox to Outlook, Apple Mail or your phone
Use the right IMAP, POP3 and SMTP settings for DirectAdmin email, choose secure ports, set up Outlook, Apple Mail and Android, and fix login and certificate errors.
Windows Server: Securing Remote Desktop Session Management (RDP) Best Practices
Lock down Remote Desktop session management on Windows Server — require Network Level Authentication, cap idle and disconnected sessions, audit logons and end sessions you do not recognise.
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.
How to fix FTP "530 Login authentication failed"
FileZilla shows 530 Login authentication failed or Login incorrect? Learn the correct cPanel FTP username format, how to reset the password and check IP blocks and TLS.
Sell extras with configurable options and product addons in WHMCS
Use WHMCS configurable options for choices like disk size or dedicated IP, and product addons for extras like SSL or backups, with pricing, quantities and upgrades.
Allow or block IP addresses in Nginx
Use Nginx allow and deny rules to keep admin areas to your own IP, block abusive addresses and whole ranges, manage long lists in include files, and choose between 403 and 444.
Floating IP failover between two servers with keepalived
Use keepalived and VRRP to move a shared virtual IP between two Linux servers or VMs automatically, with health checks for Nginx or HAProxy, and know when provider APIs are needed.
Schedule tasks with cron on Linux
Write crontab entries with confidence: the five time fields, working examples, logging output, avoiding overlapping runs and checking that jobs actually ran.
Data centre tiers explained: Tier I to Tier IV
What Uptime Institute Tier I, II, III and IV data centres mean, the redundancy behind N+1 and 2N, how tiers relate to uptime, and what else to check when choosing a host.
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