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Managed vs unmanaged servers: what is the difference?
What managed and unmanaged VPS and dedicated servers include, who handles updates, security, backups and fixes, the real cost of self-management, and how to choose.
Install Moodle with Softaculous for online courses
Set up a Moodle learning platform on cPanel hosting with Softaculous: requirements, data folder, cron, email and the first course, plus when a school needs a bigger plan.
Enable HSTS to enforce HTTPS
Turn on HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) safely: what it protects against, the header to add in .htaccess, choosing max-age, subdomains and preload risks.
Manage local users and groups on Windows Server
Create, change and remove local users and groups with lusrmgr.msc or PowerShell, understand Remote Desktop Users versus Administrators, and choose between disabling and deleting.
Create isolated and routed networks in libvirt
Define libvirt virtual networks beyond the default NAT: isolated networks for private VM traffic, routed networks for extra public subnets, DHCP ranges and static leases, and how to attach VMs.
Send WordPress email through SMTP
Make WordPress emails arrive reliably: create a cPanel mailbox, configure an SMTP plugin with the right host, port and encryption, test delivery and fix SPF and DKIM.
Tunnel Remote Desktop port 3389 through SSH
Carry Remote Desktop inside an encrypted SSH connection to your Windows VPS, connect mstsc to localhost, and only then tighten public access to port 3389.
Set up a separate MySQL/MariaDB database server for your web servers
Move the database to its own server: bind MariaDB to a private IP, create users restricted to app servers, firewall port 3306, enable TLS and connect your application.
Customer cancelling? Give them their data and close the account properly
A clean cancellation process for reseller customers: provide a full cPanel backup, help with domain and email moves, suspend, then terminate after a grace period.
Network Hardening: Monitoring for Unauthorized Port Scans on the VPS
Learn how to monitor port scans on a VPS, log the source addresses that probe your server, and block repeat offenders automatically on Linux and Windows.
Move a domain to another subscription or customer in Plesk
Move a domain with its files, mail and databases to another subscription, change a subscription's owner or plan, and plan the change to avoid downtime.
PHP-FPM pools per site: isolate websites with separate users and sockets
Create one PHP-FPM pool per website so each runs as its own Linux user with its own socket, limits and settings, then connect the pools to Nginx or Apache and verify isolation.
Edit pages, sections and menus in Sitejet
Edit a Sitejet website: change text and images in place, add sections and elements, manage pages and the menu, and check mobile layouts before publishing.
EasyApache 4 guide: profiles, modules and PHP versions
Use EasyApache 4 in WHM to add Apache modules and PHP versions, save your setup as a custom profile, and roll back to a known good profile after a bad change.
Set up IPv6 pools and subnets in Virtualizor
Offer IPv6 on Virtualizor VPSs: get a routed block, configure the slave server, create an IPv6 pool or subnet pool, and assign addresses or /64 subnets to VPSs.
Deploy a Node.js app with PM2 behind Nginx
Install a Node.js LTS release, keep your app running with PM2 across crashes and reboots, and serve it through Nginx with HTTPS.
White-label hosting explained: sell hosting under your own brand
What white-label hosting means, which parts of the service carry your brand (nameservers, control panel, billing, support), what stays with the upstream host and how to set it up well.
Diagnose network problems with ping, traceroute, nslookup, dig, curl and telnet
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