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Monthly Archives: August 2014

[How to] Upgrade .NET Framework on Windows Server 2008/2012 R2 VPS

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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SSL Issue Fixed on panel.solvps.com

Greetings, We have resolved a small issue with https://panel.solvps.com, our VPS management interface, which had been causing SSL validation errors in some browsers. It should now be fully compatible in all browsers, without issuing warnings. There have also been some minor updates and bug fixes to the panel today, mostly cosmetic. We welcome you to contact […]

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[How to] 301 Redirect with .htaccess (Apache/cPanel/Linux VPS)

A 301 Redirect, or permanent redirect, is a useful tool for redirecting traffic from one webpage to another. The benefit of the official 301R is that it is Google-approved and SEO friendly. Typically Google will recognize the permanent redirection, and will adjust search results and indexed pages accordingly. To setup a 301 Redirect requires access to your […]

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[How to] View RDP Access Log IP Addresses in Windows VPS

You might find yourself wondering how to view IP addresses that have accessed RDP on your Windows VPS, or how to review the RDP access log to see who logged in last. This quick how-to will show you how to use the Event Viewer in Windows Server. First, open Event Viewer (you can search in the […]

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How to Install Installatron for Free on a cPanel VPS

Installatron is a one-click application installer. If you use a cPanel VPS, Plesk VPS, or another control panel, application installers like Installatron are extremely convenient for automating installations of software like WordPress, Magento, shopping carts, MediaWiki, forums, and hundreds of other applications.   What’s more, you can install Installatron free on your cPanel VPS or server. […]

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Why choose SSD VPS hosting?

What is SSD VPS hosting? How is it different from other virtual server hosting? Solid-state drives, or SSDs, are new storage devices based on 100% flash-based memory. They supersede disk-based HDD storage in speed, reliability, and other areas. Our virtual server hypervisors are connected to pure SSD storage arrays that power each virtual server. Arrays utilize RAID10 storage-mirroring technology to […]

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Installing XAMPP on Windows VPS (Server 2012 or 2008 R2)

XAMPP is a web server distribution based on Apache. It is composed of completely open source software, and supports installation on multiple platforms. We love using it with Windows 2012 VPS and Windows 2008 VPS systems, because the install process is simple – just download and execute the installer. Navigate to the following page from […]

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How to Install cPanel VPS Optimized via SSH (CentOS Linux)

cPanel VPS Optimized is a highly functional Linux server control panel. It is commonly used to host websites, provision reseller and web hosting accounts, and perform hosting-related maintenance.  It’s very easy to install cPanel on a VPS with SSH. You can accomplish it with a few steps: Log in to your Linux VPS via SSH as the root user […]

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CentOS 7.0 VPS Build Released

Just a quick update that we have updated our CentOS VPS build templates for the final 7.0 release. The new OS is available in the VPS Panel, and for new Linux VPS orders.

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How to use Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) on Mac OS X

There is no lack of support for RDP/RDC (Remote Desktop Connection) on Mac OS X. The best option for Mac OS X users to connect to remote Windows Servers, is to download the official Microsoft RDC for Mac application. We have mirrored it here for convenience: Mac RDP Downloads RDC for Mac supports all the same RDP features as […]

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