Introduction This article is intended for web administrators, hosting resellers, and individuals managing multiple websites through DirectAdmin. It covers the process of adding a new domain in DirectAdmin, along with DNS configuration and verification steps. Follow the steps carefully to ensure the domain setup, DNS configuration, and server propagation are applied correctly, allowing seamless hosting
Introduction DirectAdmin’s Brute Force Monitor helps protect websites by blocking IP addresses that display suspicious or malicious behavior. However, there may be instances where a legitimate user’s IP address is mistakenly blocked. This guide is intended for web hosting managers and administrators who need to quickly unblock such IPs, ensuring that legitimate users can regain
Introduction An alias domain is a secondary domain that redirects to your primary domain. When users visit the alias domain, they are automatically shown the content of the primary website. For example, if you have a primary domain like example.com and set up an alias domain like alias.com, visiting alias.com will display the content from
Introduction In certain situations, you may find that users are unable to access their webmail or website, which could indicate that their IP address has been blocked by the server’s firewall. This issue typically arises due to security measures in place to prevent unauthorized access or brute-force attacks. When login attempts repeatedly fail, either due
Introduction This updated guide details the process of adding an additional domain to your DirectAdmin account, ensuring your hosting setup remains organized and efficient. Prerequisites Access to DirectAdmin. A registered domain ready to be added. 1. Login to DirectAdmin as user. 2. Click on Domain Setup 3. Click On Add Another Domain 4.
Introduction Managing MIME types includes removing outdated or unnecessary type definitions to maintain clean server configurations. DirectAdmin’s MIME Types interface allows you to either remove specific file extension associations while keeping the MIME type defined, or delete the entire MIME type along with all its associated extensions. This flexibility is useful when phasing out specific
Introduction DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) adds cryptographic signatures to outgoing emails for authentication purposes, but there are situations where disabling this feature becomes necessary. Troubleshooting email delivery issues, migrating to alternative authentication methods, or resolving DNS configuration conflicts may require turning off DKIM signing. DirectAdmin’s E-Mail Accounts interface provides a straightforward method for disabling DKIM
Introduction Email forwarders automatically redirect messages to specified destinations, but removing these configurations becomes necessary when forwarding rules are no longer needed. Changes in team structure, discontinued email addresses, or corrections to forwarding errors may require deleting existing forwarder settings to prevent misdirected emails. DirectAdmin’s Forwarders interface provides a straightforward method for removing one or
Introduction Email forwarders automatically redirect messages from one address to another, but there are situations where updating these configurations becomes necessary. Changing team assignments, updating recipient addresses, adding or removing forwarding destinations, or correcting forwarding errors may require modifying existing forwarder settings. DirectAdmin’s Forwarders interface provides a straightforward method for editing email forwarding rules without
Introduction Autoresponders provide automated email responses for various business purposes, but removing these configurations becomes necessary when automated replies are no longer needed. Discontinuing promotional campaigns, ending temporary notifications, or changing communication strategies may require deleting autoresponder settings to prevent unnecessary automated responses. DirectAdmin’s Autoresponders interface provides a straightforward method for removing one or multiple