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Binding multiple IPs to one interface in Centos The steps to add additional IP's to one network card / interface in Centos are as follows:1.)... Views: 1112

Binding multiple IPs to one interface in Debian/Ubuntu Important Notes: 1.) Before making any changes to your network configuration, please make sure... Views: 839

Binding multiple IPs to one interface in Windows The following procedure will guide you through how to add Multiple IP Addresses to one interface.... Views: 695

Can I have custom rDNS / reverse PTR records? All rDNS management can now be done quickly and easily by logging into our client portal. Once... Views: 1199

Changing hostname in Centos The steps to change the hostname on your Dedicated Server / VPS in Centos are as follows:1.)... Views: 743

Changing Linux server time zone If you want to change the time zone for your server to match your own time zone then this can be... Views: 140

Checking Linux O/S Version Generally speaking to check what version of a Linux distribution you have installed you can... Views: 44

Email notifications from Fedora / CentOS You may wish to receive email notifications from your server for cron updates / scripts and such.... Views: 60

FreeBSD Root Login - Enable or Disable To enable or disable root login, you need to set this in /etc/ssh/sshd_config file. # cd... Views: 435

How do I perform a tracert? If you or one of your customers is experiencing a less than optimal route into our network... Views: 1869

How do I reboot my server? To remotely reboot your dedicated / colocated server, please follow these simple steps: 1.)... Views: 1210

How to alter SSH Port The following is how to utilise a custom port for SSH logins: Firstly ensure that the custom... Views: 78

How to lock Mysql to Localhost (Linux) This is a very simple adjustment to make, this will stop remote queries running on your mysql... Views: 75

Install and configure NTP in Centos The steps to install and configure NTP in Centos are as follows:1.) Login into the server as the... Views: 385

Installing an FTP Server on Centos or Fedora To create an FTP Server on Centos or Fedora (in this instance vsftpd) you need to be logged in to... Views: 644

IP and DNS information If you are a dedicated server customer planning to rebuild your server O/S or a colocation client... Views: 2773

PHP as a Cron CentOS/Fedora When adding a PHP script as a cron you need to ensure that you include the full PHP directory,... Views: 50

Remount the /dev/shm Partition in Fedora/CentOS This is to assist with a CSF warning you may receive about /dev/shm being incorrectly mounted,... Views: 64

Remove Windows system reserved parition Method to remove 100.00 MB System Reserved partition during Windows installation On the... Views: 853

Reset forgotten root password with Centos Please Note: In order to reset your Centos password you will need KVM access to adjust your... Views: 432

What does unmanaged mean? To keep our server rental costs as low as possible and because most clients want to manage their... Views: 866

What is a glue record? A glue record is the IP address of a name server held at the domain name registry.Glue records... Views: 1024

What is KVMoIP? KVMoIP (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) over IP allows IT administrators to remotely manage their UK... Views: 1123

Why is VMware Tools is installed on my server? On at least a couple of occasions now we've had panicked customers contact us as they have... Views: 867

Will my server have a firewall? Unless you have specifically requested a managed dedicated server with hardware firewall from... Views: 897