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Log4j vulnerability and does it affect you?

A security bulletin was shared regarding a 0-day vulnerability for the Apache java logging library ‘log4j’ version 2+. What was shared was a discovery that this library could be severely exploited through Remote Code Execution (RCE) by handling a specific string within the library. This vulnerability has been considered critical, obtaining a 10/10 on the […]

How To Install cPanel – Complete Installation

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cPanel has been a leading control panel since 1997 in the hosting industry. If you have Unmanaged services with KnownHost, you can add a cPanel license as an addon. Let’s learn, How To Install cPanel – Complete Installation. Prerequisites License cPanel license is based on tiers, cPanel Admin (Available on VPS/Cloud only): Upto 5 Accounts. […]

How to connect with SSH?

If you’re looking to manage Linux operating system-based machines remotely, you can take the help of SSH protocol like we do RDP for Windows-based machines. In this article, we will be covering multiple platforms and a guide on how to connect with SSH? Windows For the Windows operating system, we don’t have a direct application […]

How to Manage VPS Settings

Within this article, we’ll be going over the different functionalities of the “Settings” area of your virtual server management portal. We will cover the following sections Changing the Hostname Changing the root password Adding SSH Keys Accessing VNC Console Accessing Serial Console Changing the Hostname All servers have a FQDN(Fully Qualified Domain Name) that is […]

How To Manually Migrate Email Accounts?

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Email messages will already be transferred as part of the normal migration process if you transfer a website between servers using the normal migration process. But if you are migrating the sites manually, you may be wondering how to get the email accounts and messages transferred. The easiest way to do this is likely by using […]

How to setup Two Factor authentication for WHM?

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Earlier, we have covered the setup of two-factor authentication for individual cPanel account. If you’re a reseller or a root, then having 2FA will provide prevention from unwanted logins for the accounts. Learn, How to setup Two Factor authentication for WHM? 1. First, login into WHM panel, https://your-domain.com:2087 or https://IP-address: 2087 or https://server-hostname: 2087. 2. Navigate to Security Center → Two-Factor […]

What is a Website Application Firewall?

There are many different server environments out there that experience disruptions due to malicious attacks of varying natures. Above all, each of these applications can be susceptible to incidents such as ‘Layer 7’ or ‘Application Layer DDoS’ attacks. This is performed by attempting to saturate network or server resources with traffic floods. A WAF (website […]

Proactive Monitoring

KnownHost’s proactive monitoring is a service available to our Managed VPS, Cloud Hosting, NVMe Hosting, and Dedicated Servers. These are services where we will monitor your server’s services in detail and respond accordingly when something goes wrong – without you having to open a ticket. Managed VPS Managed Cloud Managed Dedicated Proactive Monitoring $9.95/mo $9.95/mo […]

How to set up Two Step Authentication in DirectAdmin?

Two-Stepauthentication is the cherry on the cake for security. It is an extra layer of protection that needs proper authentication before successful login even though you have valid login credit national. Make DirectAdmin shared hosting environment more secure and learn about, How to set up Two Step Authentication in DirectAdmin? 1. First, to login into […]

How to check past login history in DirectAdmin?

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Checking the user login activity from server logs requires root permissions. The DirectAdmin control panel has a checking past login history feature inbuilt for end-users as well. Using this DirectAdmin feature, end-user can easily check the past login history in DirectAdmin. 1. First, to login into DirectAdmin control panel visit,  https://your-domain.com:2222 or https://IP-address:2222 or https://server-hostname:2222. 2. Top right-click → […]