Should you elect not to use a control panel to manage your dedicated server, you may instead use an SSH command-line interface.

To access your server through SSH, use the IP address(es) for your server and log in with your user name and password:

You can use the Putty SSH client to access your Linux dedicated or virtual dedicated server.To Access Your Server Via the Putty SSH Client:Open Putty and select SSH. The default port is changed to 22. In the Hostname or IP Address field, enter your IP ...

Your Cisco PIX 501 hardware firewall comes set up with preconfigured access rules. By default, all outbound traffic is allowed.Also by default, all inbound traffic is denied, except for the following open ports:20 (FTP) 21 (FTP) 22 (SSH) 42 (DNS Extra:...

If you previously purchased your dedicated server without a control panel, you can purchase the upgrade to Plesk and reprovision your server with Plesk installed.To purchase Plesk, follow the instructions on the Dedicated/Virtual Dedicated page of our ...

To update your max clients setting using SSH:Log on to your server. At the command line, type su - . Open /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf in your text editor. (We recommend "vi." At the command line, type vi /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf). Change the setting "...

If you need help with your dedicated server account, you can describe the nature of the problem in a trouble ticket through the Dedicated Hosting Manager. Alternatively, you may contact Customer Support directly for assistance.To Open a Trouble TicketI...

Both the Enable and Telnet passwords for the Cisco PIX 501 can be reset through the Cisco Device Manager.To Change Cisco PIX 501 Hardware Firewall PasswordsIn a Web browser, navigate to: https://[your firewall management IP address]/ You may receive a ...

Plesk allows you to brand the interface with your own logo. This will replace the default Plesk logo in the top right corner, which will be visible to domain and mail users when they log in to the control panel. You can also make the logo a hyperlink t...

If your Linux server is configured with two hard disks, you will need to prepare the secondary hard disk before you can use it. Before you can use a secondary hard disk, you need to:Partition the secondary hard disk. Create a file system for the new pa...

Unlike normal hosting plans, which put many customers' accounts on a single server, a dedicated server is reserved exclusively for the account and usage of a single customer. This means that the dedicated server customer has exclusive rights to the ser...