Author: Makr

I do not want to use Adobe flash based speed testing site due to security concern on my desktop. How do I install Speedtest-cli on a CentOS Linux or Fedora Linux or Red Hat Enterise Linux (RHEL) for checking the Internet speed?

You can check the Internet speed with Python based tool called Speedtest-cli. In this quick tutorial you will learn how to install speedtest-cli on a CentOS/RHE/Fedora/Scientific Linux desktop server or or laptop computer.

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Please note: If you are advised you are running an open DNS resolver you must take action as your VPS is most likely being used in attacks against other networks. Please read below for an explanation and instructions on resolving the problem.

Continue reading How to Fix Open DNS Resolvers (Bind or Windows)

With all the different types of hosting available, it can be confusing as to which one is right for you. Do you choose shared hosting, a VPS, or a Dedicated server? In this article we will cover the basics of the different types of hosting plans so you can find which type is the right one for you.
Continue reading Differences between Shared Hosting, VPS Hosting, and Dedicated Hosting

Which is the server path you should trod down?

To help answer that question, you should look at what your hosting requirements are. Are you running multiple databases from multiple hosting accounts using hardware intensive software platforms? If so, then a dedicated server might be for you.
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This tutorial will explain how to install SoftEther client in a linux machine. This is pretty straight forward for both debian based distros also. Please check the server part first

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When you are trying to access a service such as WHM on your server, over the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol, the server has to identify itself with a SSL certificate to the web-browser.

In order for web-browsers to trust the certificate that the server has presented, the SSL certificate must be issued by a valid Certificate Authority (CA).

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So you knew how to manually install and setup a Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP (also known as LAMP Stack) on a server based on Ubuntu. You may be wondering how to make your server being accessible by domain not by IP address. Well, there are several ways you can do that but the key method is simple: by using DNS Server. There are two methods to have DNS Server connecting your domain to your server: First, you can simply use DNS management service which is usually offered freely by most of domain registrar like GoDaddy and NameCheap; Another method is to install and setup your own DNS server right inside your operating system to manage how the way your domain resolves to your server. I will explain the first method another day while today in this page you’ll see the second method.

Before making any major changes to your site, it is recommended that you backup your website files and any databases used by your website. You can either create backups via cPanel or download files via FTP and download database backups separately (as described below). If your account is over 3GB in size, please see our article on using FTP to backup your site files. Continue reading cPanel Backup

Once your domain has been created in Plesk you will need to configure the DNS settings for your custom nameservers to work. Continue reading How to setup custom nameservers in Plesk

This tutorial shows you how to set up Apple Mail to work with your Private Email email account. We will use a test email account [email protected] to show you what to do. Before proceeding with the Apple Mail setup, you need to make sure that you have created a mailbox.
Continue reading Email account setup in MacMail (SMTP/IMAP/POP3)