Configure the Windows firewall to allow pings ICMP Ping

This information shows you how to Configure the Windows firewall to allow pings ICMP Ping. Open Windows Firewall Click Advanced Settings on the left. From the left pane of the resulting window, click Inbound Rules. In the right pane, find the rules titled File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request – ICMPv4-In). Right-click each rule and … Read more

Zabbix Problem Alert: Service “sppsvc” (Software Protection) is not running (startup type automatic delayed)

When installing windows servers, there are constant alerts for: Service “sppsvc” (Software Protection) is not running (startup type automatic delayed) Service “RemoteRegistry” (Remote Registry) is not running (startup type automatic) Service “MapsBroker” (Downloaded Maps Manager) is not running (startup type automatic delayed) Service “IaasVmProvider” (IaasVmProvider) is not running (startup type automatic) Service “WbioSrvc” (Windows Biometric … Read more

Install Lets encrypt on WHM and cPanel

letsEncrypt is an alternative AutoSSL provider for users who opt to not use the default AutoSSL Powered by cPanel provider. Installing the LetsEncrypt provider is a straightforward process that involves running one command. ProcedureInstallation of the officially supported AutoSSL – Let’s Encrypt provider can be completed by performing the following command via SSH as the … Read more

Curl Error When updating WordPress behind firewall: Error message: cURL error 28: Connection timed out after 10001 milliseconds

When updating wordpress, this error appears: Error message: cURL error 28: Connection timed out after 10001 milliseconds Resolution: Curl the site with the private IP and not the public IP. From inside the private network each server or device is known only by it’s private IP address and is always referenced using that address. Ref: … Read more

Zabbix Agent on Debian

Install Zabbix Agent First, log into Zabbix agent instance and add the Zabbix repository with the following command: Change version number for your zabbix version. Install the Zabbix agent by just running the following command: Once the Zabbix agent is installed, you will need to configure Zabbix agent to communicate with Zabbix server. You can … Read more

Add SSL to multiple subdomains in Plesk

Add a domain like this for the primary domain: *.domain.com The add the wildcard domain to that domain. According to the following link, once you update the wildcard SSL for the domain/subscription “*.domain.com ” it will affect all subdomains. https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/213921605-Is-it-possible-to-create-and-use-wildcard-SSL-certificates-in-Plesk-

Vmware commands ESXi

Log Files: /var/log/auth.log – All events related to authentication for the system. In addition to the above, every Virtual Machine hosted on ESXi will have corresponding VM log files called vmware.log recording events related to machine activity, system failures, hardware changes, migrations, status and so on. To view the log file, SSH to the ESXi … Read more