Managing users on a dedicated server means getting comfortable with a few basic concepts and commands, including the fact that users belong to one or more groups. Add or remove users, assign or unassign their group membership and you’re in business! The steps below assume that you’re either logging in as root, so commands don’t […]
Restarting a KnownHost VPS or dedicated server can be accomplished in several different ways, depending on how you’re connecting and logging in and whether or not you’re using a control panel. Restart VPS or Dedicated Server using WHM WHM is built to make routine server administrative tasks quicker and easier, so why not use it […]
In this article, we’re going to go over Linux kernels. We’ll show you what a kernel is and how to go about checking it and ensuring it’s up to date, but first let’s answer the common question when within a Linux environment or even any computer environment. What is a Kernel? The Linux Kernel is […]
In this article we’ll be going over the server metric ‘Load Averages’ that you may see within WHM, cPanel Server Stats, DirectAdmin Server Stats and programs such as uptime or top. Being aware of this value and what it should and shouldn’t be within your server is important. It will help protect yourself and your hardware from unnecessary […]
There are two types of denial of service events. You have your denial of service(DoS) event and then your distributed denial of service event(DDoS). The difference between these two is how many connections are utilized during the attack. A DoS will use a single connection to hit a website, an example being “Slow Loris”. DDoS […]
If you receive the following error, you’ve edited your file with software that has added a BOM magic numbers to the file, which Apache cannot read: ‘\xef\xbb\xbf#’ is a ‘Unicode BOM(Byte Order Mark)’ and consists of invisible characters added by certain text editors like Notepad++, for instance. The BOM often functions as a magic number […]
It is important to make sure that the server does not fully run out of disk space. If it does, the services running in the server will quit working, and some of the database tables could even become corrupted. Here are some things to consider, to help ensure that your server has enough disk space […]
FTP vs SFTP (differences) The terms FTP and SFTP are commonly used, even interchangably sometimes. However there are some sigificant differences between the two. FTP The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to transfer computer files from one host to another host over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet. SFTP SSH File Transfer Protocol (also Secure […]
First of all, who is your audience? Where are they located geographically? If you are located in the same location as your target audience, or you have access to a server in that location, then there are tools that can help you make the right choice. To determine which location is best, you can use […]
Sendy Installation Mod_Rewrite Error You may be getting a warning regarding the Apache module mod_rewrite not enabled when preparing to setup Sendy installation. Mod_Rewrite is enabled on Knownhost servers by default. You can check as root via SSH using the following command: You can also confirm this by adding a redirect to google.com in your […]