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Performing restorations, as with any process with restic, is incredibly easy and quick. As with any interaction with Restic, you must first initialize the repo to perform actions within restic. The restore command has multiple options available, as shown below - The below...
Password resets can be confusing, and there are many usernames and passwords to manage. This guide will assist you with resetting various passwords for several different Hostwinds services. We will cover the following: Email Accounts Hostwinds Client Area Cloud VPS Servers...
If you're having problems sending email, it may be something as simple as a wrong password or a port being blocked. Here are some common reasons you may have issues sending emails. Please see below for useful troubleshooting steps, ideas, and related articles. Wrong Password...
With Linux (unfortunately, this feature is not available for Windows), you can mount your restic repo to a location of your choice to navigate ALL of your snapshots in a directory tree. As with any interaction with Restic, you must first initialize the repo to perform...
The max CPU load for your server will depend on what package you have and the resources allocated. Technically speaking, you could use your server up to 100% usage, but if you suddenly had a spike in traffic to your site, you could be looking at trouble. Everything would...
When you lose your password, you have a couple of options to find or restore it to gain access and full functionality back to your server. The two options we offer are laid out below. Lost Password, But Still Functions This is where you have an active password that works but...
What is a Load Balancer? A load balancer is a device that distributes network or application traffic across a cluster of servers. Load balancing improves responsiveness and increases the availability of applications. Furthermore, Hostwinds load balancers are a service that...
Port numbers are part of the addressing information used to identify the senders and receivers of messages. Ports are additions to IPs associated with TCP/IP protocols. Ports are typically hidden (like HTTP). However, some are appended on the end of your IP (ex...
Hostwinds allows purchasing many IPs for your Cloud, VPS, or Dedicated server with Hostwinds. It's up to you how many you wish to purchase, and this can be done easily through your Cloud Portal. How Do I Add More IPs To My Cloud Server? If you want to add more IPs to your...
What is a Learning Management Solution (LMS)? An LMS is a site that focuses on Education. This application is something that will manage the administrative, documentation, delivery, tracking, and reporting of educational materials, courses, training programs, or learning and...
If you have ordered a new Hostwinds service and are receiving bounce-back messages about being on a blacklist and your service is within the first 30 days, please open a ticket to our Technical Support with the details below. This guide is intended for Hostwinds clients who...
Any interaction with Restic requires you first to initialize the repo to perform actions. To do so, follow the instructions below - Windows With Windows Servers, from PowerShell, run the following command to initialize the restic repo (you must include the periods) - Linux...
PHP may need to upload large files, and there may come a time when you need to increase the size limit for your files. This is most common when using WordPress or another CMS and trying to upload a theme or plugin, or if you need to upload a large file to your account using...
Hostwinds Cloud Portal is where all of our Cloud VPSes, snapshots, volumes, and backups are stored. In addition, you are also able to create your own containers to store and access any files you upload to our cloud storage. Whether using it to store important files, store...
There may come a time when you would like to build your site or preview your site before changing the DNS records to point to your Hostwinds account. This may be due to a site migration or just wanting to have everything ready before launching your online presence. This...
The following guide shows you how to set up CPV Lab with step-by-step instructions. Instructions assume that you have already purchased a license and have a Cloud, VPS, or Dedicated Server with Hostwinds. Please note that this is unnecessary in our specialized CPV lab...