Blog

Monthly Archives: December 2014

SSL Issue Resolved on www.solvps.com

By SolVPS | Published: December 18, 2014

We have resolved an issue with SSL validation on some browsers for www.solvps.com and www.solvps.com/secure. Due to mis-matched CA root keys, some systems and browsers may have displayed a warning message while connecting to the domain, over the past 5-10 days. Although SSL was active and securing all connections throughout this time, we apologize for any […]

Posted in Announcements, Maintenance & Service Updates | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Windows 10 VPS: Technical Preview Available for Installation

By SolVPS | Published: December 12, 2014

We are excited to announce that Windows 10 Technical Preview is now available to install on our VPS instances. Through preliminary testing, we have not identified any major bugs with Windows 10 VPS instances. Although performing well so far, Windows 10 VPS instances are intended for testing and preview only, while we suggest Windows Server 2012 […]

Posted in Announcements | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

How to Change the System Timezone on your VPS (Linux/Xen/KVM)

By SolVPS | Published: December 4, 2014

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/   […]

Posted in Linux VPS, Tech Support, VPS Hosting | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Changing the Default RDP Port on a Windows VPS (Server 2012, 2008, 2003)

By SolVPS | Published: December 3, 2014

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 […]

Posted in Guides & How To's, Tech Support, VPS Hosting, Windows Server, Windows VPS | Tagged , , , , | 1 Response



Questions? We're here to help.