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Use Remote Desktop from Windows 10 or 11 Home
Windows 10 and 11 Home can connect to a remote server with Remote Desktop. Here is how to connect to IP:3389 and why Home cannot accept incoming RDP.
Use the DirectAdmin message system and notifications
Read and manage DirectAdmin system messages, forward them by email, send announcements to resellers and users, and choose which events notify admins.
Linux Hardening: Securing System Binaries with SELinux or AppArmor
Put SELinux or AppArmor into enforcing mode and write a policy that limits what a system binary can do, even if an attacker takes it over.
Enable SSH access and use the SSH Terminal in Plesk
Turn on SSH for a Plesk subscription with a chrooted or full shell, add SSH keys, use the browser SSH Terminal and connect from your computer safely.
Choose and customise a Sitejet template
Pick a Sitejet template that fits your business, set global colours and fonts, adapt the header and footer and switch designs safely without losing your work.
Open ports with UFW: single ports, ranges and trusted IPs
Open TCP and UDP ports in UFW, allow port ranges, limit access to one IP or subnet, label rules with comments and confirm everything with ufw status numbered.
Back up your Linux VPS with rsync, restic and cron
Decide what to back up, dump your databases, copy files off the server with rsync or encrypted restic snapshots, schedule it with cron and prove restores work.
SSH tunnels: local, remote and dynamic (SOCKS) port forwarding
Use SSH port forwarding to reach a private database, expose a local service temporarily, or browse through your server with a SOCKS proxy.
Docker Compose for WordPress: Nginx, PHP-FPM and MariaDB
Build a WordPress stack with Docker Compose using separate Nginx, PHP-FPM and MariaDB containers, a persistent wp-content volume and a free Let's Encrypt certificate.
Hourly email sending limits on cPanel hosting explained
Why cPanel hosting limits how many emails a domain can send per hour, what happens when you hit the limit, how to see queued mail and how to send newsletters properly.
Use Apache as a reverse proxy with mod_proxy
Put Apache in front of a Node.js, Python or Docker app with mod_proxy. Set ProxyPass and ProxyPassReverse, keep the original host, proxy WebSockets and serve the app over HTTPS.
Secure your DirectAdmin login: password, 2FA and login keys
Change your DirectAdmin password, enable two-step authentication with an authenticator app, review login history and create limited login keys for the API.
Navigate folders in Linux with cd, ls and pwd
Move around the Linux filesystem with confidence using cd, ls and pwd, understand absolute and relative paths, show hidden files and sort listings by size or date.
Create mailing lists in Plesk with Mailman
Enable Mailman in Plesk, create a mailing list, add subscribers, set posting and moderation rules, and decide when a newsletter service is a better fit.
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.
Connect Google Workspace (Gmail) to a domain hosted on cPanel
Verify your domain for Google Workspace and add MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records in cPanel Zone Editor, so business Gmail works while the website stays on MdmHost.
Edit, delete, optimise and repair database tables in phpMyAdmin (cPanel)
Open phpMyAdmin from cPanel to edit rows, empty or drop tables, and run Optimize, Check and Repair table to reclaim space and fix crashed tables safely.
Connect to a Linux VPS with PuTTY on Windows
Install PuTTY on Windows, connect to your Linux VPS by IP address and port, accept the host key safely, log in, save the session and adjust the font and colours.
Allow remote MySQL connections in cPanel (Remote Database Access)
Let a desktop tool or another server connect to your cPanel MySQL database by adding its IP in Remote Database Access, with the right host, port and security tips.
Set the time zone on Windows Server
Find and set the right Windows time zone, keep the clock synced with w32tm, and understand how it relates to broker server time.
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