cPanel Admin Tips & Hints

Monthly Archives: July 2011

Setting up a cPanel DNSONLY Server – Part 2

Posted on July 9, 2011 by John

Okay, so you’ve decided to set up a secondary DNS server for your cPanel boxes using the free DNSONLY product from cPanel.  You’ve read and followed the instructions in Part 1 of this article.  Now, you’re ready to put all … Continue reading →

Posted in Backups, DNS | 3 Comments

Setting up a cPanel DNSONLY server – Part 1

Posted on July 8, 2011 by John

Current best practice for DNS server assignment for any internet domain dictates that you must have at least two physically separate and geographically disperse domain name servers handling requests for your internet servers. In plain language, this means that, though … Continue reading →

Posted in DNS, Installation & Configuration | 6 Comments

How to change the default SSH Port for added security on your server

Posted on July 7, 2011 by John

By default, SSH runs on port 22.  Running SSH on port 22, though, makes it an easy target for those who might try to brute-force their way into your server and do all sorts of evil things with it.  Removing … Continue reading →

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