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How Do I Install Software on my Linux Dedicated Server?

Installing Software on Your Linux Server Using Yum or RPM You need to be logged...

Rebooting Your Dedicated Server

To reboot your dedicated hosting server, you will need to SSH or Remote Desktop to...

Purchasing Your Own Red Hat Enterprise Linux License

To continue using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), you can purchase Red Hat...

To Upgrade from Red Hat 5 to CentOS 5.2 Using the Hosting Control Center

You can migrate from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 to CentOS 5.3 using our Hosting...

To Upgrade from Red Hat 4 to Cent OS 4.7 Using Yum

You can migrate from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 to CentOS 4.7 using yum through SSH....

To Upgrade from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 to CentOS 5.3 Using Yum

You can migrate from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 to CentOS 5.3 using yum through SSH....

Partitioning a Linux Dedicated Server with Two Hard Drives

If your Linux server is configured with two hard disks, you will need to prepare the...

Installing an SSL Certificate on Your Dedicated Server

To obtain an SSL certificate for a website hosted on your dedicated server, you must...

What name servers do I use with my dedicated/virtual dedicated server?

There are three steps to setting up DNS for websites hosted on your dedicated or...

Update BIND on Your Linux Dedicated/Virtual Dedicated Server

We strongly encourage you to keep the DNS service BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain)...

Generating a Strong Password

Creating a Strong Password A password is your first and last line of defense in...

How Long Does it Take to Set Up My Dedicated Server?

It may take up to 72 hours for the server option to appear in your account. Once this...

How Can I Access the Second Hard Drive of My Dedicated Server?

If you purchased a dedicated server with two hard drives, you will need to partition...

Can I turn off PHP safemode on my Linux dedicated server?

By default, Plesk sets PHP to "safemode" during installation. To take PHP out of...

Are there restrictions on the content I can keep on my dedicated server?

As long as the material or content does not violate the regulations listed in the...

What can I install on my dedicated server?

You may install anything you want on your dedicated server, as long as the installed...

Can I Communicate With Tomcat Through Port 8080?

The Plesk configuration of Tomcat uses port 9080 instead of the standard 8080. You...

Can I install a control panel other than Plesk on my dedicated server?

Yes, you can purchase and install any control panel on your dedicated server that you...

How do I enable Mailman on my server in Plesk?

To enable Mailman: Log in to Plesk as "admin". From the navigation pane on...

Increasing User File Upload Limits Using php.ini on Your Dedicated/Virtual Dedicated Linux Server

NOTE: The location of your php.ini file can vary, depending on your operating...

Password Synchronization for Your Dedicated/Virtual Dedicated Server

Syncing your server password will update the login credentials on file for the server...

How do I update my max clients setting?

To update your max clients setting using SSH: Log on to your server. At the...

How to Configure Yum to Use Our Local Fedora Core or CentOS Repositories

If you have a Fedora 4, Fedora 6, Fedora 7 or CentOS 4 Dedicated or Virtual Dedicated...

Installing Zend Optimizer on Your Linux Virtual Dedicated Server

Zend Optimizer is an application that runs files encoded by Zend Guard and enhances...