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Virtualmin supports multiple functions such as managing all aspects of a user's mailbox or account and much more. Speaking of mailboxes, you can also set up email forwards within Virtualmin to have mail routed to separate email accounts on or off the server. The focus of...
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 is a powerful server operating system capable of many different roles and functions. However, to prevent overloading production servers with features and options that are never used, Windows Server provides a modular approach in which the...
There are two types of redirects, a permanent and temporary redirect. We will be taking a look at temporary redirects. If you'd like to learn how to utilize a permanent redirect, please consult our guide, which covers this in detail: Set a permanent (301) redirect using...
In the never-ending race to have a relevant easy to navigate site with quality content that helps drive traffic, you may find yourself needing to redesign your site or rebuild it from the ground up using a different domain name. Or perhaps you're simply wishing to expand or...
Security is an important aspect of managing a server. Ensuring that only particular authorized users have access to your server can be a key element to your server's security. There are a few ways to limit who has access to your server; however, one of the most effective...
Using an SSL to encrypt the connection to your site not only makes visitors feel more at ease but should also give you some peace of mind knowing that this encryption is in place. But how do you ensure that a visitor will always use the SSL connection for your site? The...
A subdomain is defined as a domain that is a part of an extension of the main domain. Subdomains can be anything from the commonly used www to something particular such as docs.google.com. Generally, you'd define where a subdomain points or uses as its webroot by setting its...
ClipBucket is an open-source script that allows you to host your own video-sharing website similar to Youtube. This article will cover how to configure your server to install ClipBucket in a CentOS environment with cPanel. If you'd like to install the ClipBucket software,...
How to Access WebMail with Plesk WebMail gives you the freedom to access your emails via any modern-day browser as a browser-based email interface or system. The majority of control panels offer WebMail, including Plesk. With Plesk, you can access webmail directly via URL or...
In some instances, you may find that you need to secure content on your website and require authentication to access this protected content. This can be achieved by using the awesome flexibility of a little bit of code in your .htaccess file. In this article, we will cover...
As far as control panels go, cPanel is a fairly common industry standard. However, it comes at a cost. But what if you did not like cPanel or did not want to pay for a control panel and still wanted to use a control panel? The answer is Virtualmin/Webmin! Virtualmin/Webmin...
With Virtualmin, you can edit most configuration files, such as the php.ini file, directly from within the GUI. This guide will show you how to use the PHP Configuration module to edit the php.ini file. First, you have to have Virtualmin installed on your server and be...
The following guide will show you how to add SSH keys in Virtualmin through the built-in editor manually. You'll need to have Virtualmin installed and login to Virtualmin with Webmin access to follow along with the steps outlined below. If you're not certain how to do this,...
Managing files for a website or server is a crucial task of a developer or server administrator. Although there are multiple ways to manage files on a server, it is very convenient to manage these files through a singular interface. With most control panels, you're given...
Keeping your server up-to-date can be a crucial part of ensuring that you have access to the most recent software updates and security patches. Typically, you'd use your distro's package manager via the Linux shell (command line) interface to execute updates in a Linux...
BIND is the default and most popular DNS software utilized on Unix-like operating systems, such as Linux or, more specifically for this article, CentOS 7. The primary function of BIND is to translate domain names to their corresponding IP addresses. The focus of this article...