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Install Software (Linux)

You can install software on your Linux server by using the following commands in SSH...

Configuring Your Linux Server as a DNS Server (No Control Panel)

You need to perform several tasks to configure your Linux server as a DNS server. This...

Setting up DNS with Your Parallels Plesk Panel 9 Server and Domain with Us

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

Configuring Your SMTP Relay Server on Your Linux Server Using Parallels Plesk Panel

NOTE: Before configuring your SMTP relay server, check the Hosting Control Panel to...

Configuring the SMTP Relay Server on Your Linux Server Using Simple Control Panel

NOTE: Before configuring your SMTP relay server, check the Hosting Control Panel to...

How do I update my max clients setting?

To update your max clients setting using SSH: Connect to your server via SSH (...

Enabling Mailman in Parallels Plesk Panel

If you need to use the mailing lists in Plesk you first need to enable Mailman or the...

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

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

Synchronizing Your Server's Passwords

These instructions do not apply to server with the Gateway interface ( more info )....

How long does setting up my Virtual Private Server take?

Setting up your Virtual Private Server (VPS) can take up to 29 hours. It may take up...

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

For the shared hosting version of these instructions, see PHP upload limits on shared...

Changing Your Tomcat Login Credentials

After installing Tomcat on your server, you need to change the credentials to log in...

Configuring the SMTP Relay Server on Your Linux Server Using cPanel

NOTE: Before configuring your SMTP relay server, check the Hosting Control Panel to...

What can I install on my Virtual Private Server?

You may install any software over the top of the server's kernel. This includes...

Can I communicate with Tomcat through port 8080?

The Parallels Plesk Panel configuration of Tomcat uses port 9080 instead of the...

Purchasing Your Own Red Hat Enterprise Linux License

Some of the information in this article is advanced material we make available as a...

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

Some of the information in this article is advanced material we make available as a...

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

Some of the information in this article is advanced material we make available as a...

How to Set up a Reverse Proxy

A proxy is an application that processes resource requests between client computers...