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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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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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Install KVM on Ubuntu Server with libvirt and virt-manager
Install KVM on Ubuntu step by step: check VT-x/AMD-V support, install QEMU, libvirt and tools, add your user to the right groups, create a network bridge and verify the setup.
What is CloudLinux and why does it matter for your hosting?
CloudLinux isolates every hosting account with its own resource limits and a caged file system. Learn how LVE, CageFS, PHP Selector and MySQL Governor keep sites fast and safe.
Proxy WebSockets through Nginx: Upgrade headers, timeouts and scaling
Configure Nginx to proxy WebSocket connections for chat, live dashboards and Socket.IO apps: the Upgrade and Connection headers, long read timeouts, sticky sessions and debugging failed handshakes.
Imunify360 WebShield and CAPTCHA pages explained
Why visitors sometimes see an Imunify360 CAPTCHA or challenge page, how WebShield and the grey list work, and what to do if real visitors or bots you need are challenged.
Fine-grained permissions with ACLs (setfacl and getfacl)
Give extra users or groups access to a file or folder without changing its owner, using POSIX ACLs with setfacl and getfacl, including default ACLs for new files.
KubeVirt explained: run virtual machines on Kubernetes
How KubeVirt lets Kubernetes manage KVM virtual machines alongside containers, its main resources (VirtualMachine, DataVolume), requirements, a basic example and when it makes sense.
Back up and restore a WordPress site
Protect a WordPress site with layered backups: JetBackup restore points, manual cPanel backups and a plugin, plus how to restore files and the database.
Create an LXC container in Proxmox VE
Download a container template and create an LXC container in Proxmox VE: unprivileged vs privileged, CPU, RAM and disk, networking, enabling nesting for Docker and starting it.
Install Plesk on Windows Server (2019, 2022, 2025)
Install Plesk Obsidian on a clean Windows Server VPS or dedicated server: requirements, the installer commands, first-login wizard, licence activation, hardening and fixes.
Analyze PostgreSQL Query Plans with EXPLAIN ANALYZE
Use EXPLAIN ANALYZE to see the plan PostgreSQL actually ran, read scan and join nodes, and fix slow queries caused by bad row estimates or missing indexes.
Self-signed SSL certificates in cPanel: when and how to use them
Understand self-signed SSL certificates in cPanel: why browsers warn about them, when they are acceptable, how to generate one and how to replace it with a trusted AutoSSL certificate.
Migrate from HostGator to MdmHost cPanel hosting
Move your website, databases and email from HostGator to MdmHost: download a full cPanel backup, restore it, migrate mail and switch DNS with minimal downtime.
Set up PayPal payments in WHMCS
Activate the PayPal Payments gateway in WHMCS, connect your PayPal business account, enable subscriptions, test with sandbox and fix payments that do not mark invoices paid.
Where to find MdmHost terms and refund information
Find the MdmHost Terms of Service and Refund policy, learn which sections to read before you order, cancel or ask for a refund, and how to ask support a billing question.
Manage Proxmox ISO images and LXC container templates
Upload or download ISO images to Proxmox, fetch LXC templates with pveam, choose which storage holds them, and keep the template list tidy and up to date.
Manage multiple PHP versions on Ubuntu with PHP-FPM
Install several PHP-FPM versions on one Ubuntu server, set the CLI default, and point each Nginx site at the PHP version it needs.
Create, resize and tune a swap file on a Linux VPS
Add a swap file to a Linux VPS, make it permanent in fstab, choose a sensible size and swappiness, and resize or remove swap safely.
Troubleshoot .htaccess problems: 500 errors, loops and ignored rules
Find and fix broken .htaccess files on cPanel and LiteSpeed hosting: syntax 500 errors, redirect loops, rules that do nothing and conflicts between plugins.
HTTP/3 and QUIC on LiteSpeed: what they are and how to check them
What HTTP/3 and the QUIC protocol are, why LiteSpeed's built-in support makes sites faster on mobile networks, and how to check your site uses HTTP/3.
Fix 403 Forbidden in Nginx
Nginx returns 403 Forbidden when it will not serve a file or folder. Work through the usual causes, from a missing index file to permissions, deny rules and SELinux.
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