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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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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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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.
Automate VPS setup with cloud-init user-data
Use cloud-init user-data to configure a new VPS at first boot: create users and SSH keys, install packages, write files and run commands, then test and debug with cloud-init logs.
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.
GDPR and web hosting: what website owners and resellers need to know
How GDPR applies to web hosting: controller vs processor roles, data processing agreements, server location and transfers, logs, backups, breaches and a practical compliance checklist.
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 a serial console for KVM VMs (virsh console)
Enable a serial console in Linux KVM guests so you can reach them with virsh console without VNC or network: GRUB and kernel settings, getty, rescuing boot problems and exiting cleanly.
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.
Cancel a service with a cancellation request
How to cancel a server with a cancellation request, what to back up first, how to choose when it ends, and where to read the terms and refund policy.
Transfer files to a Linux server with scp and sftp
Copy files and folders between your computer and a server with scp, browse and transfer interactively with sftp, use custom ports and keys, and pick the right tool.
Move users between resellers and rename accounts in DirectAdmin
As a DirectAdmin admin, change the owner of a user account to another reseller, rename a user, change a domain name and move a user to another server safely.
Fail2ban False Positive Resolution: Fine-Tuning Jails and Timeouts
Diagnose why Fail2ban banned a legitimate user, then fix it properly by tuning maxretry, findtime, bantime and ignoreip instead of disabling the jail.
Copy a website to staging in Plesk (Website Copying and WP Toolkit)
Create a staging copy of a site in Plesk with Website Copying or WP Toolkit cloning, test changes safely, then sync files and databases back to production.
Monitor web server load with Apache mod_status, Nginx stub_status and PHP-FPM status
Enable the built-in status pages of Apache, Nginx and PHP-FPM, restrict them to localhost, read every metric they show, and use them to spot worker exhaustion during traffic spikes.
Create WHMCS staff accounts, admin roles and two-factor authentication
Add staff to WHMCS with least-privilege administrator roles, restrict departments, enable and enforce two-factor authentication, and review admin activity logs.
How to fix 500 Internal Server Error on Apache
Track down an Apache 500 Internal Server Error by reading error.log, then fix bad.htaccess directives, missing modules, PHP fatal errors and permission problems.
ECDSA vs RSA SSL certificates: which key type should you use?
How ECDSA and RSA certificate keys differ in size, speed and compatibility, how to issue each with Certbot, and how to serve both on Nginx or Apache for maximum compatibility.
Monitor CPU, memory, disk and logs on a Linux server
A practical toolkit for checking load, CPU, memory, disk, network and logs on a Linux VPS, with what each number means and when it is a problem.
VMware ESXi vs Proxmox VE vs Hyper-V: choosing a hypervisor
Compare VMware ESXi, Proxmox VE and Microsoft Hyper-V on licensing, management tools, storage, clustering, Linux and Windows guest support, and which fits labs, SMBs or hosting.
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