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• Securing Windows Server: Hardening the Registry and Services

  Reduce the attack surface of a Windows VPS by backing up the registry, applying LSA and SMB hardening, and disabling services you do not use.

  AdvancedWindows server4 min read

• Plesk: create a domain, subscription and service plan

  Set up hosting in Plesk by creating a service plan, applying it to a subscription, and adding your first domain on a Linux VPS.

  BeginnerLinux server6 min read

• Install and manage WordPress with the Plesk WordPress Toolkit

  Use the Plesk WordPress Toolkit on a Linux VPS to install WordPress, run updates and security checks, and clone or stage sites before changes go live.

  IntermediateLinux server7 min read

• Use the Plesk Migrator to move sites from cPanel

  Connect your cPanel source server to the Plesk Migrator extension and copy domains, mail, databases and SSL certificates onto a Linux VPS, then verify before you switch DNS.

  AdvancedLinux server6 min read

• Plesk CLI commands: common admin tasks with plesk bin

  Run plesk bin on a Linux VPS to create domains, subscriptions, mail accounts and databases without the web interface, plus repair and extension checks.

  AdvancedLinux server7 min read

• How to install DirectAdmin on AlmaLinux

  Install DirectAdmin on an AlmaLinux VPS with the official setup script, then log in securely on port 2222 and lock down the admin panel.

  BeginnerLinux server6 min read

• How to install CyberPanel on Ubuntu or AlmaLinux

  Run the CyberPanel installer on a fresh Ubuntu or AlmaLinux VPS, choose OpenLiteSpeed or LiteSpeed Enterprise, and log in to the panel on port 8090.

  BeginnerLinux server7 min read

• CyberPanel: email setup with SnappyMail

  Create mail domains and email accounts in CyberPanel, publish MX, SPF and DKIM records, then sign in to the SnappyMail webmail client on your Linux VPS.

  IntermediateLinux server5 min read

• CyberPanel: back up and restore a website

  Create on-demand and scheduled website backups in CyberPanel, download the archives off the server, and restore a site from a backup when something breaks.

  IntermediateLinux server6 min read

• HestiaCP CLI: automate tasks with v-add and v-delete commands

  Use the HestiaCP CLI to create and remove users, domains and databases from the shell. Covers v-add-user, v-add-domain, v-add-database and their v-delete counterparts.

  AdvancedLinux server5 min read

• aaPanel: install the LNMP stack and create your first website

  Install aaPanel on a Linux VPS, add Nginx, MySQL and PHP from the app store, then create your first website and confirm it loads over HTTP and HTTPS.

  BeginnerLinux server4 min read

• Virtualmin: manage email, DNS and SSL for virtual servers

  Day-to-day Virtualmin work on a Linux VPS: create mail users, edit DNS records in the zone, and request a Let's Encrypt certificate for each virtual server.

  IntermediateLinux server6 min read

• Linux Incident Response: Isolate a Compromised Server Without Downtime

  A step-by-step Linux incident response workflow to isolate a compromised VPS at the network layer, capture volatile evidence and stop lateral movement without powering the server off.

  AdvancedLinux server7 min read

• nftables: Complex Rule Chaining for Stateful Traffic Filtering

  Build a stateful nftables input filter on a Linux VPS: connection tracking with ct state, jumps into named chains, and verdict maps for fast lookups.

  AdvancedLinux server6 min read

• Linux Firewall: Using iptables to Implement Connection Tracking Limits

  Cap new and simultaneous connections on a Linux VPS with iptables conntrack, limit, connlimit and hashlimit rules, and size the conntrack table so it does not fill up.

  AdvancedLinux server7 min read

• Incident Response: Preserving Forensic Evidence from a Compromised Linux Server

  Capture memory, network state and logs from a compromised Linux VPS before anything changes, then image the disk and record a chain of custody.

  AdvancedLinux server5 min read

• Malware Scanning on Linux: Rootkit Detection and System Integrity Checks

  Install rkhunter, chkrootkit and AIDE on your Linux VPS to detect hidden rootkits, trojaned binaries and unauthorised file changes before they spread.

  IntermediateLinux server7 min read

• SSH Hardening: Auditing and Restricting Authorized Keys for Critical Services

  Find every authorized_keys file on your Linux VPS, validate each key, and apply strict per-key restrictions so only the access you intend is possible.

  IntermediateLinux server6 min read

• RDP Hardening: Using Local Security Policy to Limit User Rights

  Restrict what RDP users can do on a Windows VPS by editing user rights in Local Security Policy — who may log on remotely, who holds admin rights, and which dangerous privileges stay with Administrators only.

  IntermediateWindows server6 min read

• Windows Server: Implementing Auditing Policies to Track Security Events

  Configure Advanced Audit Policy subcategories on a Windows VPS to record logons, privilege use and file access, then read those events in the Security log.

  IntermediateWindows server7 min read

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