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Reinstalling the OS on Dedicated Servers

This article is information on reinstalling the Operating System on Dedicated Servers. This will primarily pertain to Unmanaged Dedicated server customers so that they know how to change their OS and/or reinstall their current OS. However, our Managed Customers who wish to take a more “hands on” approach can reinstall their OS (CentOS 7/CentOS 8) too. As of this time, […]

How to Manage Users on a Dedicated Server?

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 […]