Introduction DirectAdmin is a web hosting control panel that allows users to manage websites, email accounts, and databases easily. It includes tools for creating and managing backups. Creating a user backup in DirectAdmin helps preserve website data, databases, and email accounts, ensuring users can restore their system if needed. This process is essential for web
Introduction This guide is for system administrators using DirectAdmin to upgrade MySQL for improved security, performance, or compatibility. It provides step-by-step instructions for upgrading via SSH using DirectAdmin’s CustomBuild tool, ensuring the MySQL update is applied efficiently on servers where it’s necessary to maintain database stability. Prerequisites SSH access to your server with root privileges.
Introduction Users can launch new instances directly from snapshots created from existing volumes. A snapshot is a point-in-time, complete copy of a volume and can be used as a backup of a disk image. Prerequisite Register and log in to your Customer Portal account. Top-up credit to launch NovaCloud Instance. Instructions Step 1:
Important Note: In order for user to change their spam filtering level, “Allow override spam setting” must be turned on by the admin. For more information, refer to this KB: How to Configure Domain-Level Spam Filtering via admin in SmarterMail Introduction SmarterMail comes with built-in anti-spam features, which screens emails before they are delivered to
Introduction The cron command line is a job scheduler utility available on Unix-like operating systems such as Linux. It allows users to schedule services or tasks (known as CronJobs) to run at fixed times, periodically. These tasks can be configured to execute at intervals ranging from minutes, hours, daily, weekly, monthly, or a custom interval.
Introduction If your server starts to respond slowly, or if a command unexpectedly consumes a large amount of resources, it could be a sign of an attack. This guide will help you identify if your server is under attack by following a few key steps. Prerequisite Root SSH access to the server. Basic knowledge of
Introduction SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is a security protocol that encrypts the data transmitted between a web browser and a server, preventing third parties from intercepting sensitive information. There are two main types of SSL certificates: self-signed and non-self-signed (CA-issued) certificates. Understanding the differences between these types is crucial in determining which one is more
Introduction This guide provides detailed instructions on how to configure an SMTP mailer plugin in WordPress using the “Configure SMTP” plugin. SMTP plugins are essential for ensuring reliable email delivery from your WordPress site. This particular plugin simplifies the setup process, especially for Gmail SMTP. Follow the steps below to configure the plugin and start
Introduction This article is for users of SmarterMail who need to troubleshoot email-related issues or verify the authenticity of an email. Viewing the full email header can help extract important details like the sender’s email address, server location, and return paths. These steps should be used whenever there is a need to investigate issues with
Introduction This guide explains how to transfer domain ownership using the IP ServerOne Customer Portal. It’s designed for IP ServerOne customers who wish to transfer a domain name to another person or account. This guide will walk you through what to do, from logging into the portal and initiating the transfer to confirming ownership, entering