This guide will show you how to install CloudLinux OS on a Linux VPS. CloudLinux is offered by almost all hosting providers, especially in shared environments, which supports various web hosting control panels such as cPanel, Plesk and DirectAdmin.
This OS is a Linux-based operating system, especially used in a shared environment to isolate each user in its own Lightweight Virtualized Environments (LVE). In LVE, each user consumes a predefined amount of resources for it. The architecture of...
This tutorial will go through the steps to reset the root password in CentOS. In Linux, root privileges (root access) is similar to Administrative account in Windows. A root user will have complete access to all the files, applications, configurations, and system functionality. Most user accounts on Linux run with limited privileges, which is recommended if you’re using the system.
The reason for this is security, which keeps the users from damaging the system permanently or...
Ubuntu is a Linux distribution based on Debian and open software. Ubuntu runs on a computer alone or in virtual machines and is very popular for cloud computing. There is a superuser called a root for any Linux, including Ubuntu. The root user can do anything over everything and has all the privileges of the system.
Losing a root password is one of the technical issues that we all suffer from throughout the years. Are you the one who has lost the Ubuntu root password and is worried about...
This tutorial will show you how to change the Administrator password in Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012 R2, and 2012. We have also included the tutorials for Windows server 2008 R2 and Windows server 2003. However, these are no longer supported by Windows. Luckily the process is the same in all mentioned versions, more or less. You can do it by following the steps below whenever you need to change your server administrator password.
How to change the admin password for Windows server 2019,...
This article will go through the steps to setting up a static IP address on Ubuntu 20.04. IP addresses are usually assigned by DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) servers on Linux systems. This type of IP address might change when you restart your Ubuntu system. It's not always so, but there is a possibility for that to happen.
Typically in most network configurations, the IP address is assigned dynamically by the router's DHCP server. However, you might need to set a static IP address...
If you’re going through the issue of copying and pasting content from your local computer to your Windows server, we got the solution right here. You will have the possibility to copy/paste to your local computer, but it might not work during a remote session to the server.
This guide will go through the steps to enable the copy-paste feature for your Windows VPS. You should enable this feature on the client Remote Desktop Connection utility and Windows server for it to work.
Client...
WordPress is one of the most popular website-building platforms, catering to most websites (around 30% of all websites). It is a secure platform, but that does not mean it is immune to DDOS attacks.
DDoS attacks or Distributed Denial of Service attacks are prevalent over the internet, slowing down websites and eventually making them inaccessible to users. The attacks can happen to both small and large businesses alike.
This tutorial will go through the steps to prevent any DDOS attacks on...
In this tutorial, we will go through the process of adding CAPTCHA protection to a WordPress website using the Google Captcha plugin (reCAPTCHA WordPress). It’s very common to have the CAPTCHA added to log-in and registration forms on a website.
The main reason for adding these features is that the WordPress login and user registration pages are a prime target for hackers, spammers and brute force attackers. The attackers usually try to access the website’s admin area to distribute...
When working with Linux systems, you will come across the need to create or edit text files. The most popular command-line editors are Vim and Emacs, but they have a steep learning curve. For an easy-to-use, simple text editor, Nano is the way to go.
GNU nano is a command-line text editor made for Unix and Linux operating systems, including all the basic functionalities of a regular text editor. You have the ability for syntax highlighting, editing text, multiple buffers, search and replace,...
In CentOS 7 and other Linux distributions, the default protocol for network configuration is DHCP. If your CentOS has a graphical user interface (GUI), changing the IP address from a dynamic state to static won't be difficult. However, if you only have the shell, it should be configured manually (get ready for some typing). Configuring the static IP address is reasonably straightforward if you know where and how to do it.
This tutorial will show you how to configure the static IP address on...
