In addition to Windows and Mac PCs, you can connect to a remote Windows VPS or Window server on your mobile device. This guide covers all of the most common devices including: iOS devices: iPhone, iPad Android devices: Smartphones, tables We suggest using the official Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) app for iOS or Android. […]
This guide covers how to connect to a remote desktop using RDP in Chrome and Chrome OS devices like Chromebooks. This is a very useful method for connecting to Windows servers and Windows VPS instances. How to Connect 1. Download the app Chrome RDP from the Chrome app store. After installation, it will be available […]
The Event Viewer in Windows Server is useful for viewing server access logs, who logged in to the server via RDP, when the last shutdown occurred, and other logged system actions. To open the Event Viewer (Log Viewer), navigate to: Start > Control Panel > System & Security > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer Alternatively, […]
For a server running Apache web server in a production environment, it is advisable to disable Server Signatures. These signatures displayed on error pages, and in other communications with the web server, may reveal sensitive information about the software versions running on the web server. To disable server signatures via .htaccess, first locate (or create) the […]
There are two methods for adding additional IP addresses to Windows Server 2012, using the GUI and command prompt. The same methods work to add IP addresses to Windows Server 2008 and 2003. We will walk through both methods below. Method 1: Use netsh command (cmd) The command prompt method is fastest and we suggest it first. […]
Changing the timezone in your Linux VPS, or other Linux system, can be easily done via shell. Log in to your server, or open a terminal/console on your desktop, and use the following command to setup your preferred timezone: ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/US/Central /etc/localtime You can explore the folder to see available timezones: ls /usr/share/zoneinfo/ […]
Port 3389 is the default port for RDP on Windows systems, but you may wish to change this due to your network configuration, or for security. After logging in to your Windows VPS with remote desktop, follow the steps below to update the RDP (remote desktop protocol) connection port: Start Registry Editor by using Start […]
In this guide, we will show you an easy way to install mod_security on a cPanel VPS, including rules to protect from MySQL injection and web attacks. Mod_security is a web application firewall module for Apache web server, and can provide extremely safe protection against web-based attacks, when configured properly. This guide requires cPanel/WHM to be installed on your […]
This guide explains how to install WebSitePanel, a free web server management panel for Windows Server. The software requires a Windows VPS (virtual private server) or another Windows Server system for installation. We suggest: Windows Server 2012 R2 (Recommended) Windows Server 2008 R2 First, configure the pre-requisites required on a Windows Server 2008 R2 installation for WebSitePanel installation. Download the following […]
If you are using a Windows Server 2008 R2 system, or an earlier OS, you might find that you need to upgrade .NET Framework to the latest version. Fortunately, the process is simple. Follow this link from your Windows VPS / Windows server to download the .NET Framework 4.5 update package directly from Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30653 The […]
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