In this security-related guide, we will show you how to disable Apache and PHP versions from being disclosed in HTTP headers. While not a security threat itself, by default Apache sends version info about the software running on the server in every HTTP header. An “investigative user” could use this information to determine that your server […]
Debian VPS hosting is available to deploy in seconds, in both New York City and London. We support the latest Debian releases: Debian 8 “Jessie” Debian 7 “Wheezy” Debian 6 “Squeeze” Our VM hosting platform is designed for performance. All storage is hosted on pure SSD storage arrays, not just ‘SSD cached’ or ‘accelerated’ storage as many […]
Sometimes you will find that Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 is installed with IIS, Microsoft’s web server (Internet Information Services), pre-installed. If you want to remove IIS and its related configuration, simply follow the steps below. How to Uninstall IIS from a Windows Server or VPS 1. Log in to your Windows […]
You may find that software you are installing requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or 4.6. If these are not pre-installed on your Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2012 system, they are easy to install by using the links below. To download .NET Framework 4.5 for Server 2008 R2 or Windows […]
Every Linux server uses approximately the same root folder hierarchy, but many users don’t know what all of the folders are for. These are the folders that contain everything on the server, and everything required by the operating system, so it is a bit more complicated than “Pictures”, “Desktop”, etc.! All of the basic Linux […]
Today we completed an update to our Secure Client Panel. All Windows and Linux VPS users will now see a new and improved service management page. To access the new panel, log in to the Secure Client Panel and go to Services > Services Dashboard. After selecting one of your VPS instances, you will see the new […]
Xen and OpenVZ are two popular, but different virtualization technologies. Each one is a back-end for VPS hosting, and many web hosts, as well as small businesses, are using OpenVZ or Xen to power VPS hosting infrastructure. Below is a summary of the key differences that define these common hypervisors: Xen Xen is a full virtualization solution that […]
Windows Firewall is a utility included with all recent versions of Windows. It includes options to open ports, close ports, and allow specifics programs and services through the system firewall. In this guide we will show you how to open a specific port number with on a Windows VPS or dedicated server. How To First, open […]
If you use a server or PC with Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 R2, it can be difficult to expand the C: partition to occupy new disk space. This is sometimes an issue with our Windows VPS instances, because additional storage space can be added to the server after the initial installation. The typical […]
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