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PostgreSQL Point-in-Time Recovery with WAL Archiving
Set up WAL archiving and restore a PostgreSQL cluster to an exact second with point-in-time recovery, using pg_basebackup, archive_command and a recovery target.
Set up cPanel email in Outlook for Windows (new Outlook and classic)
Add a cPanel mailbox to new Outlook and classic Outlook on Windows with IMAP, using exact server names and ports, and fix password prompts and sending errors.
Block IP addresses and ranges with cPanel IP Blocker
Stop attackers, spam bots and scrapers from reaching your website by blocking single IPs, ranges or CIDR blocks with cPanel IP Blocker, and remove blocks later.
Enable and tune PHP-FPM in cPanel
Turn on PHP-FPM per domain in WHM, size the pool with Max Children and Max Requests to fit your RAM, and fix "max_children reached" warnings.
Configuring PHP-FPM process manager settings for specific RAM constraints
Calculate safe PHP-FPM process manager values from real memory use, then set pm.max_children and related pool limits so PHP stops exhausting RAM on your Linux VPS.
Protect your website with Cloudflare WAF custom rules
Use Cloudflare WAF custom rules to block bad countries, bots and attack paths, challenge visitors to wp-login.php, and allow your own IP, before traffic reaches your hosting.
Back up and restore a VPS in Virtualizor
Create and restore VPS backups in Virtualizor where your plan includes them, understand scheduled vs. manual backups, and add your own off-site backups for safety.
Remote Desktop terms explained: session, console, NLA, CAL
A plain-English glossary of Remote Desktop terms, including session, console, disconnect versus sign out, NLA, CredSSP, RDS CAL, gateway and redirection.
Update and upgrade Plesk safely (GUI and command line)
Install Plesk micro-updates, upgrade to a newer Plesk Obsidian release, add or remove components and recover from a failed update using the installer.
Check banned IPs and unban an address in Fail2ban
See which IP addresses Fail2ban has banned, find out why, unban an address in one command and whitelist it so it does not happen again.
Customise DNS zone templates in WHM (root guide)
Edit the DNS zone templates WHM uses for new accounts as root: default records, TTLs, SPF and CAA records, and the variables available, so every new zone is right from the start.
Windows Server File Integrity Monitoring: Audit File System Changes
Enable Windows file system auditing, attach SACLs to critical files and folders, and read Event ID 4663 so you can see exactly who changed what on your server.
Subdomain vs subdirectory: which should you use?
Compare blog.example.com with example.com/blog: how each works technically, how search engines treat them and which structure suits blogs, shops, apps and languages.
Password-protect a folder with cPanel Directory Privacy
Add a username and password prompt to any folder of your website with cPanel Directory Privacy, ideal for staging sites, wp-admin or private downloads.
Secure your MdmHost account
Protect your MdmHost account with a strong unique password, a password manager and two-factor authentication, review who can sign in, and learn to spot phishing emails.
Understanding bandwidth: incoming vs outgoing traffic
What counts as traffic, how incoming and outgoing data differ, how traffic differs from port speed, and how to check usage on Linux and Windows.
Deploy a Next.js app on a Linux VPS (next start or standalone)
Build and run a Next.js app in production on a Linux VPS with next start or the smaller standalone output, keep it alive with PM2 and serve it through Nginx.
Enable and manage Sitejet Builder for cPanel accounts in WHM
Server and reseller setup for Sitejet Builder: check cPanel version, enable the feature in Feature Manager per package, test it and handle common problems.
VPS buying checklist: what to decide before you order
A step-by-step checklist covering operating system, plan size, location, use case and access method, so your first server order matches your workload.
Set up cPanel email on Android with the Gmail app
Add your MdmHost cPanel mailbox to the Gmail app on Android (or Samsung Email) with IMAP 993 and SMTP 465 settings, and fix sync and authentication errors.
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