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Hostwinds monitors our shared and business web hosting servers very, very closely to ensure they are performing well at all times, 24/7/365. We have several measures in place, including alerts to make the Administration of your Shared or Business web hosting server painless....
Commonly when a change is made to the Apache configuration, a restart would be needed to reflect those changes. This can be performed through WHM's Restart Services interface and usually results in a short, maybe 2-3 minute wait. This guide is intended for Hostwinds Cloud...
By default, the built-in Windows Firewall will block inbound and outbound traffic from unknown applications. If, after installing and running a program on your Windows server, the application seems to not be accessible externally over the internet, you may need to allow the...
One of the most common problems that can occur after purchasing a new domain or setting up a new domain is that it does not resolve as it should in the browser. This can also occur after the site has been hosted for some time, indicating an issue with the server or where the...
The nexus category is necessary information required when registering for a .us top-level domain (TLD). You will be required to select a Nexus Category during the process. There are multiple choices available, and you'll want to select the one that best describes you or the...
LAMP stack is one of the most simple and barebones solutions you can have for a widely supported web stack with server-side code and database functionality. There are four primary components of the LAMP stack: Linux: the operating system environment Apache: webserver service...
The second step to using private nameservers on a VPS is to set the DNS on the server itself. Once you have created the private nameservers at your registrar You will need to: Create A records for the nameservers in your DNS Zone Make the NS records for the domain (s) point...
There may be a time that you notice that your web hosting account has been hacked, and Hostwinds certainly understands that this is an overwhelming feeling. While you may do your best to build your account and configure it in the way that you need, there are instances where...
It is important to maintain the rule of least privilege for your web hosting account. cPanel offers you the ability to add many types of users for uploading files through FTP, sending and receiving emails, and accessing your application directly with elevated privileges....
Hostwinds Account Security is a top priority, and we take this very seriously. We go to great lengths to make sure your web hosting services are as secure as possible with the latest versions of the Operating System and cPanel/WHM for you so that you can focus on building...
Backups are an important part of your account and can save lots of time and effort if you are experiencing any issues with your account. There are several ways that you can take a backup of your account to ensure restoring it from a backup can be done to resolve any issues...
This guide is intended for Hostwinds Cloud VPS and Dedicated Server clients who have the ability to secure Memcache and prevent Memcached amplification attempts from their server. We highly suggest this to prevent any outbound bandwidth usage from your server. To continue...
This guide is intended for Hostwinds Cloud VPS or Dedicated Server clients with access to cPanel/WHM. With cPanel/WHM, you can create packages that define resource limitations for created cPanel accounts. In addition, there are Feature Lists that can be made to affect what...
Commonly when a change is made to the FTP configuration, a restart of the process or the server itself would be needed to reflect those changes. This can be performed through WHM's Restart Services interface and usually results in a short, maybe 2-3 minute wait. 1.Connect...
What is Google verification? Verification with Google is a way to prove ownership of a website. With it, you can take full advantage of the Google Search Console. The Google Search Console is another tool that allows you to track how Google is indexing your website, view how...
Private nameservers are needed when the server running your website will manage the DNS for your domain. Unfortunately, the methods to set them up vary by the domain registrar, so no one set of instructions will suffice. Hostwinds clients often choose to use Private...