Securing Your VPS How to secure your VPS. SECURING CPANEL - WHM - AND ROOT on a VPS With a VPS hosting account, you do not have access to your kernel. That is good because if you don't have access to it, neither to hackers or spammers (which limits what they can do). 1- Checking for formmail Form mail is used by hackers to send out spam email, by relay and injection methods. If you are using matts script or a version of it, you may be in jeopardy. Command to find pesky form mails: find / -name "[Ff]orm[mM]ai*" CGIemail is also a security risk: find / -name...
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Shared hosting is probably the most commonly-used form of web hosting. In a shared hosting environment, many customers share the resources of a single machine. But while this is more affordable because the cost of that machine is spread across many users, this doesn't mean they're the best choice for all hosting scenarios. First, let us define what is meant by "dedicated server." Dedicated servers are the opposite of a shared server - only one user controls them. Meaning that 100% of the server's resources "belong" to that customer. This gives dedicated hosting some important advantages...
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Back in 1997 when the majority of web sites were being served from UNIX servers I chose to use Windows servers. I chose Windows servers because they gave the fastest server side development environment with ASP and Access databases. I could cut my teeth on server side programming without killing my brain trying to learn Perl and CGI. I am an entrepreneur. I don’t care much for technology for technologies sake. I care about technology for what it can do for us as humans. Business is where we can bring about products and services that we can all gain value from and improve our lives. ...
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Are you at a crossroads now, deciding which type of hosting best suits your needs? This is definitely an important decision as it will affect how your business will run on the webspace in the future. So, before you start submitting a ticket to the support department or calling the sales department of any hosting provider to ask regarding your confusion, take a look at the guidelines and tips which I'm about to introduce to you. First of all, ask yourself, which type of web busineses are you planning to get involved in? Next, I'll show you the advantages, disadvantages and features offered...
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What is a VPS ? VPS, virtual private server, VDS, virtual dedicated server, and virtual server define the same thing. What is a VPS hosting? A VPS (Virtual private server) also called VDS or virtual dedicated server is a physical server divided into several smaller servers. Each smaller server is called virtual private server as it is independent of actual hardware and private in the sense that other VPS servers cannot interact with its processes and its file system. The virtual private server is independently running its own OS (operating system) and software as Php, Mysql...
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Whoever you are not matter your operational size and in whatever market you are trading, a website has nowadays become a true necessity whether you are a business or an individual. Top 7 Reasons Why You Should Have A Personal Website ? Having a website of your own equals entering into an invaluable communication environment. There are at least 7 reasons why it is highly advisable for you to be present online: Represents your personal profile: A website can be your virtual portrait, showing off your personal self to the world on a 24/7 basis. Among the most popular ways of...
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Selecting the right name for your website is the most important step you can take when starting your own business. The name will tell people what you have to offer and will help them decide if they are interested in looking further. There are several ways you can select your domain name to bring in your customers. If you are starting your first website you may feel overwhelmed by the many choices that you have to make. Make yourself a list to help you get started. First of all you want to write down all the products or services you will be offering. Determine what age group or groups...
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Excited about blogging and wanted to create a blog for your own ? Heard lots of friends making money with their blog and want to create you own blog too ? Well, I am happy on your decision to join the internet blogging community but there are several things you must know before rushing in to it. We will not be looking at what blogging software to use, there are basically a dozen good and popular ones out there, select one that you feel is easy to learn and pickup, and perhaps ask around what your friends are using is a good option too. We will be concentrating on comparing free and paid...
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