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Custom boot actions are a great way that Virtualmin allows you to ensure that specific actions you'd like to be performed are executed with little to no intervention from you. This article will show you how to set up and define new custom boot-up actions in Virtualmin. You...
Since you're reading this article, you may need to create or edit a .htaccess file. However, you may also be wondering what a .htaccess file is. A .htaccess file is a configuration file specifically to be used in tandem with the Apache webserver. It can allow you to...
Setting up password authentication for a website can be crucial in sharing content with authorized users. This is discussed (using a few nifty .htaccess rules) in Password protect files or directories with .htaccess . However, you may wonder how these credentials are...
Virtualmin is a Webmin module typically used to manage multiple virtual hosts through a single interface, similar to cPanel. It supports multiple functions such as creating/managing Apache virtual hosts, MySQL database creation/management, generating DNS zones, managing...
How to Create a PHP Info Page Creating a simple PHP info page is a great way to test your server's PHP processing capabilities. This will not only confirm that PHP is installed and working as expected but will also allow you to see what modules are installed and active on...
By default, a new server (Cloud or Dedicated) will come with the root user and no additional users. Although the root user does not have any restrictions which allow you to manage your server fully, this can also be a liability from a security standpoint. Using a few simple...
Typically when you get your server (Cloud or Dedicated server), you'll have access to the root user with no other additional users added to the server. Although the root user does not have any restrictions which allow you to manage your server fully, this can also be a...
Virtualmin is a Webmin module typically used to manage multiple virtual hosts through a single interface, similar to cPanel. It supports multiple functions such as managing Apache virtual hosts, MySQL database management, generating DNS zones, managing mailboxes, and much...
Virtualmin is an excellent open-source Webmin module typically used to manage multiple virtual hosts through a single interface, similar to cPanel. The best part about Virtualmin/Webmin is that it is a completely free control panel! Like other control panels, it supports...
Creating Custom Nameservers in ZPanel You can create custom nameservers from within ZPanel by logging into your ZPanel admin area and following the steps outlined below. Select the DNS Manager located under the Domain Management section Select your domain Click Edit Under...
With Virtualmin, you can set up an email autoresponder, which is essentially an automated reply sent to anyone emailing the account on which it is set up. The focus of this article will be to show you how to create an autoresponder for an email account within Virtualmin....
How to Use the Virus Scanner in cPanel This article describes how to use the virus scanner in cPanel to scan your account files for viruses, trojan horses, and other types of malware. You can scan e-mail files, files in public web and FTP directories, or your entire account....
BIND is fully open-source DNS software originally developed at the University of California at Berkeley in the 1980s and is widely used on various Unix-based operating systems. Its primary function is to facilitate the domain name to IP address conversion, making a domain...
Linux is an open-source operating system that has been available since the mid-1990s and powers multiple devices from home appliances to smartphones. Linux is comprised of various distributions such as Ubuntu, CentOS, and Linux Mint. Each distro has its own take on the...
The focus of this article is to show you how to check active disk quotas that may be in place in Virtualmin. This article implies that you have already installed Virtualmin. If you have not done so yet, please look at the following article: How to install Virtualmin (CentOS...
A server administrator's worst fear is some malicious entity gaining access to a server that you control. Luckily there are steps that you can take to secure your server. One of the steps you can take is to change your Virtualmin listening port not to use the standard port...