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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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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.
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Check the server is running, test the RDP port, rule out network blocks and repair Remote Desktop settings from the browser console.
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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.
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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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Configure SpamAssassin and Spam Filters in cPanel
Turn on Apache SpamAssassin through cPanel Spam Filters, pick a spam score threshold, use the Spam Box or auto-delete, and whitelist or blacklist senders.
P2V: convert a physical server into a virtual machine
Plan and perform a physical-to-virtual (P2V) migration: disk imaging with dd or Clonezilla, converting to qcow2, booting on KVM or Proxmox, fixing drivers, network and licensing afterwards.
How to edit reseller limits and privileges in WHMReseller
Change a reseller's account count, disk space, bandwidth, overselling and WHM privileges in WHMReseller, and see how much of your allocation is left.
View and rotate Docker container logs
Read, follow and filter Docker container logs, then set log rotation with max-size and max-file so container logs never fill your VPS disk again.
IMAP vs POP3: which email protocol should you use?
How IMAP and POP3 work, how they differ in syncing, storage and multi-device use, their ports and encryption, and when POP3 still makes sense.
Configure the Plesk DNS template and server-wide DNS settings
Edit the Plesk server DNS template, set your own nameservers, SOA values and default records, apply changes to existing zones, and run Plesk as master or slave DNS.
cPanel cron jobs: create and manage scheduled tasks
Use cPanel's Cron Jobs tool to run scripts and backups on a schedule, route the job's output to an email address, and edit or remove entries later.
Set up the WHMCS order form and shopping cart
Choose and configure WHMCS order form templates, direct order links, domain options at checkout, required fields and checkout settings to improve conversion.
How to fix ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH
ERR_SSL_VERSION_OR_CIPHER_MISMATCH means browser and server share no TLS version or cipher. Learn the causes, such as missing certificates, old TLS and new domains, and the fixes.
Fix 403 Forbidden errors on cPanel hosting
Solve 403 Forbidden on a cPanel website: missing index file, wrong permissions, .htaccess deny rules, IP Blocker entries, hotlink protection or ModSecurity blocks.
Open a support ticket at MdmHost
Open an MdmHost support ticket at /tickets/new, pick the right department and related service, and include the details that help support fix your issue faster.
Split-horizon DNS explained: different answers inside and outside
What split-horizon (split-brain) DNS is, why offices and private networks use it, how to implement it with BIND views, Unbound or a hosts-file approach, and pitfalls to avoid.
Connect to cPanel hosting with FileZilla (FTPS and SFTP)
Set up FileZilla for your cPanel hosting with encrypted FTP over TLS or SFTP, save the site in Site Manager, upload a website and fix common connection errors.
Install the.NET Hosting Bundle and run ASP.NET Core on IIS
Install the right.NET Hosting Bundle after IIS, restart IIS, publish your ASP.NET Core app and fix the common 500.x errors.
Database servers compared: MySQL vs MariaDB vs PostgreSQL
What a database server does, how MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL differ in features, compatibility and use cases, plus where SQLite, Redis and MongoDB fit, and how to pick one.
Mount a new disk on a Linux VPS and keep it after reboot
Partition, format and mount an extra disk on your Linux VPS, then add it to /etc/fstab by UUID so it mounts automatically after every reboot.
Back up Docker volumes with restic and restore them
Docker named volumes live under /var/lib/docker/volumes. This guide shows how to snapshot them with restic, verify the snapshot and restore it into a new volume.
Migrate an existing WordPress site to WP Squared
Move a WordPress site from cPanel or another host into WP Squared: prepare an export, create the target site, import files and database, test privately and switch DNS.
Get started with nftables: tables, chains and rules
Learn how nftables organises tables, chains and rules, build an inet filter table with a default-drop input chain that allows SSH and web traffic, and save it to nftables.conf.
cPanel, WHM and Webmail ports explained: 2082/2083, 2086/2087, 2095/2096
What each cPanel service port does, why every service has a plain and an SSL port, how proxy subdomains replace them, and what to do when your network blocks them.
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