Introduction Directory listing displays the contents of a directory when no index file is present. By modifying the .htaccess file, you can enable or disable this feature for security purposes or to provide easier file access. This is particularly important for controlling access to files on your server. This guide explains how to enable or disable
Introduction Creating new email accounts in Zimbra through SSH requires using the command-line interface (CLI). This process is useful for users who prefer or need to automate account creation or work without the Zimbra web interface. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to create new email accounts in Zimbra using command-line interface. Prerequisites
Introduction The “short_open_tag” option in PHP allows the use of short tags (<? ?>) for PHP scripts, which can be useful for simpler code formatting. However, it is disabled by default in many server configurations to encourage the use of full PHP tags (<?php ?>). This guide explains how to enable the “short_open_tag” option in
Warning: CentOS 7 reached its End of Life (EOL) in June 2024. As a result, it no longer receives security updates or official support, which may leave your server vulnerable to security threats. It is strongly recommended to upgrade to a currently supported Linux distribution for continued security and stability. Introduction When managing a PHP-based
Introduction DirectAdmin provides a mechanism to block IP addresses involved in brute force attacks. However, by default, it also sends notifications each time a brute force attempt is detected. If you want to stop these notifications while still blocking suspicious IP addresses, you can configure DirectAdmin to hide the notifications without affecting the IP blocking
Introduction HAProxy is a powerful tool used for load balancing and improving the performance and reliability of web applications. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to configure HAProxy on your server for HTTP load balancing between two web servers. The configuration will use the round-robin balancing algorithm, which distributes traffic evenly
Introduction This guide addresses the error where a domain exceeds the maximum allowed email defers and failures per hour in a cPanel server. This restriction is enforced to prevent excessive delivery attempts to invalid or unresponsive recipients, which can impact server reputation and deliverability. When triggered, the server blocks further email sending for that domain
Introduction This article helps DirectAdmin users resolve the issue where the email page fails to load, typically due to disk usage-related problems. DirectAdmin is a popular web hosting control panel that allows users to manage websites and hosting options through a web-based GUI. However, sometimes users may encounter the error where the email page fails
Introduction This guide is intended for system administrators or web hosting users experiencing slow backup restoration times in DirectAdmin. By tweaking the DirectAdmin configuration, you can significantly improve the speed of restoring backups, especially for large user or reseller level backups. This solution is applicable to DirectAdmin servers where performance optimization is needed for backup
Introduction In some cases, downgrading PHP may be necessary to maintain compatibility with older applications. If you are managing a Dedicated Server on the DirectAdmin platform, downgrading PHP from version 5.3 to 5.2 can be done through SSH. This guide explains the step-by-step process to perform the downgrade and ensure the server operates with the