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Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) are two core communication protocols in the Internet Protocol (IP) suite, used for sending data between devices over a network. While both protocols are necessary elements of the OSI model hierarchy, their...

How Do I Suspend An Account In WHM? Suspending an account in WHM is a straightforward process. Log in to WHM Go to Manage Account Suspensions under Account Functions You can locate this section by searching for "manage account" in the search bar. Choose the account you want...

What Are the Benefits of SSH Key-Based Authentication? SSH (Secure Shell) is an open-source--and most trusted--network protocol for logging into servers remotely. This allows the execution of commands and programs through the server itself. SSH may also transfer files...

So you've purchased hosting, and you are wondering what the first steps are. This guide will assist you on how to begin your journey by exploring cPanel and how to upload files for your website. Before setting up the host, if you do not already have a domain name registered,...

This guide is intended for Hostwinds clients who have access to WHM on their VPS, Cloud, or Dedicated Server. Shared, Business and Reseller hosting clients will want to ensure they have the Web Hosting Cloud Backups addon enabled to manage backups and have these available at...

This guide will cover creating A, MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and rDNS records for your iRedMail server. iRedMail will add a DKIM key to your server during installation, and this can easily be retrieved to create the DNS record. The examples below will demonstrate how to add these...

When using your Hostwinds services, we understand several options for domain name registration through many other domain name registrars. You may also choose to change the nameservers or DNS settings that your domain uses when registering a domain elsewhere so that it is...

Why Can I Ping My Server But Not Load My Website? This issue indicates that your server is online and available to the internet, but something is specifically causing the website to fail. Usually, that results from one of the following three issues: Web server is n't...

Restic is a backup client written in the Go language. It is highly secure and efficient. Each Restic backup is a snapshot of the server/files/directory, deduplicated from what was stored before. Any restore to a given backup will restore the server/files/directories to the...

In WHM, you can specify the DNS servers to use for a domain to IP resolution. These can be managed in the Resolver Configuration page under the Networking Setup category of WHM. When first navigating to this page, you will be prompted to proceed to the Resolver Configuration...

This article is intended for VPS, Cloud, and Dedicated Server clients with access to Web Host Manager (WHM). cPanel licenses can be purchased with your VPS, Cloud, or Dedicated Server for an additional cost to give you the ability to use cPanel and WHM to manage your...

How Do I Renew an SSL Certificate? To renew an SSL certificate, you need only to purchase a new certificate for the domains in question. The process of purchasing a new SSL and purchasing a renewed SSL is identical and can be a multi-step process that requires your input at...

Restic backups store changes over time as a series of de-duplicated 'snapshots' of the server. Any given snapshot can restore any given file as it was at that time. If you make a lot of data changes, the backups in Object Storage can be quite large, and sometimes you want to...

cPanel provides you the ability to connect to the databases on your account from another location. We are happy to offer Hostwinds clients the ability to use this feature in our Shared hosting and Business web hosting services . Additionally, you can use any software that...

Registering a domain requires finding a domain name you want that's available and registering it. We offer domain registration for numerous TLDs. This will give you ownership of the domain for one year. Then, when it's almost been a year, you'll be reminded to renew it if...

We are excited to provide our Migration Policy to all eligible services, making your transition to your new Hostwinds account a breeze! We highly encourage you to take a moment to review our Migration Policy and become familiar with the process. As you prepare for your...