Last Updated: January 23, 2026
With DirectAdmin, you could technically have two different sites for the same domain depending on whether or not you use HTTP or HTTPS. The HTTP site is loaded from public_html, and the HTTPS site is loaded from private_html. If you’ve set up your site with the standard public_html and installed an SSL for your site, […]
DirectAdmin contains a feature to let users reset their passwords, but this feature is disabled by default. When enabled, a user can click the “Lost Password?” link on the login page, and DirectAdmin will mail them a link to click with a confirmation code, which is sent back to the DirectAdmin interface when the link […]
Occasionally with reseller hosting, one client can cause problems if the accounts are not sufficiently isolated from one another. One such case is when one client becomes hacked with spam-sending malware and causes the outgoing mail IP to become blocked. The correct approach to take is to immediately do whatever it takes to stop the […]
If you need to install Opcache, you can use this guide to accomplish this. You need first to check if it is installed or not because it is common to adjust the Opcache configuration, and you do not want to reinstall it and lose any previous customizations you made. Thus, use the below command to […]
Demo mode is a helpful tool for resellers to demonstrate the panel’s features without actually allowing anyone enough access to make unauthorized changes in the control panel. A user may log in and see all features but cannot make changes. Learn, how to enable DirectAdmin demo mode? 1. First, to login into the DirectAdmin control […]
Suppose you would like all admin accounts to be notified via your DirectAdmin server’s messaging system every time a new account is created by any account type (other admins, resellers, etc.). In that case, you will need to enable the setting in the DirectAdmin configuration. Learn, How To Enable Account Creation Notifications in DirectAdmin? Login […]
Login Failure Daemon popularly known as LFD comes with the ConfigServer Security & Firewall. At KnownHost all the managed services are being deployed with ConfigServer Security & Firewall as software based firewall and basic monitoring system to avoid unwanted attacks and the notification of certain events. LFD perticularly track and log the activities which are […]
There are several ways of downloading files from DirectAdmin, with the most popular being either the DirectAdmin File Manager or FTP. With either approach, you can download files or folders. Learn, How To Download Files from DirectAdmin? Using File Manager 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. Navigate to System Info & […]
DirectAdmin has access to phpMyAdmin. This database management tool makes it easy to access, modify, and change databases, including altering tables or rows within your server’s MySQL/MariaDB service. You can access it by three methods, Using DirectAdmin interface. https://domain/phpmyadmin https://domain/pma Learn, How to access phpMyAdmin in the DirectAdmin? 1. First, to login into the DirectAdmin […]
Due to many changes in the last few years, DirectAdmin has become one of the market-leading control panels due to its reliability and affordability. We at KnownHost offer a variety of DirectAdmin Licenses for unmanaged servers. With this guide, we’ll show you how to install DirectAdmin on your unmanaged server. Prerequisites Supporting Operating Systems DirectAdmin […]
