File and Folder Permissions in Linux

In a typical UNIX/LINUX-style file listing, a file will be displayed in the following way: Output: The first character indicates the file type. It can be a regular file (-), directory (d), a symbolic link (l), or other special types of files. The following nine characters represent the file permissions, three triplets of three characters … Read more

Mod_Rewrite on IIS Plesk Server

On Windows, similar results can be achieved using the IIS URL Rewrite functionality. To enable this functionality, place the desired rewrite rules in a web.config file in your website’s document root directory. Refer to the IIS documentation for more information. More info: http://www.iis.net/learn/extensions/url-rewrite-module/using-the-url-rewrite-module Windows 2008 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7435 For Windows Plesk servers, this KB says that IIS … Read more

Add New Drive to Windows 2012

Once you’ve added a new hard disk to Windows Server 2012, you’ll notice that it’s not showing up as a new drive in My Computer. To add a new hard drive to Windows Server 2012, do the following: Open Server Manager Click on File and Storage Services Click on Disks Right click on the new … Read more

Set Domain CPU and Memory cpanel Resource Limits

In WHM, there are some limits on the resources you can appply at Home » Service Configuration » Apache Configuration » Memory Usage Restrictions. There is also some information on how to further customize the settingsin the cpanel forums: https://forums.cpanel.net/threads/cpanel-resource-limit.169942/

Enable UserDir on CentOS vhosts

Edit the /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file. Change the ‘UserDir disabled’ line to ‘UserDir enabled ’. Uncomment the ‘UserDir public_html’ line. Also uncomment the whole ‘’ section until the ‘’. Apply the proper permissions:

Test server download speeds

Server connections speeds are a function of a variety of variables. The server’s connection speed to the Internet, all processes that are simultaneously trying to connect (uploads and downloads share the total speed available), the overall health of the Internet and the connection capability of the off-site computer, which is also limited by the same … Read more

How to install php on Windows Server 2012

Installing PHP on Windows 2012 with Web Platform Installer 1. Open the Web Platform Installer from the following location on your filesystem: C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Web Platform Installer\WebPlatformInstaller.exe Note: If the Web Platform installer is not currently installed it can be downloaded via the following link: https://www.microsoft.com/web/downloads/platform.aspx Then click the download to open the program. 2. Search … Read more