Introduction NVMe is an acronym for Non-Volatile Memory Express. It’s the protocol that allows PCI-e data to be read or written. It’s a host controller interface designed to meet the needs of PCI express-based solid-state storage devices. Member firms produced the NVMe version 1.0 specification in 2011. Other versions have since been released. NVMe was […]
SSL Certificates For Websites
What are SSL Certificates? It’s a security protocol that creates an encrypted link between a web server and a web browser, and it’s a digital certificate that authenticates a web site’s identity and enables an encrypted connection. It is used to protect user data, validate website ownership, prevent attackers from building a false version of […]
Easy 68 step checklist to secure & harden your WHM/cPanel server
I have written this checklist to secure your newly installed cPanel server. We will keep improving it over time, by adding in details for each point. To harden your cPanel server can be split into six areas. Server security overall (not very much related to cPanel) Server Check (13 steps) SSH/Telnet Check (7 Steps) Mail […]
“530 user cannot log in home directory inaccessible” error in Plesk
Plesk is a user interface that allows its users to edit and create websites, reseller accounts, emails, and much more through a web-based interface. Typically the error looks as below: Response: 530 User cannot log in, home directory inaccessible. Error: Critical error: Could not connect to the server Usually, this error occurs due to incorrect […]
How to uninstall Cloud Linux and CageFS
Before Cloudlinux uninstallation, Please make sure to remove CageFS Run the below command to disable and remove all directories for CageFS: /usr/sbin/cagefsctl –remove-all Remove the CageFS RPM from the system: yum remove cagefs Remove ClouldLinux from your server with the following script: wget -O cldeploy http://repo.cloudlinux.com/cloudlinux/sources/cln/cldeploy sh cldeploy -c The above script will remove the […]
Kubernetes error “context deadline exceeded”
The error “context deadline exceeded” implies that we ran into a situation where a given action was not finished in an anticipated timeframe. Generally, the issue occurs when Pods are stuck in Init status. The normal error looks as shown below: Warning FailedCreatePodSandBox 93s (x8 over 29m) kubelet, 97011e0a-f47c-4673-ace7-d6f74cde9934 Failed to create pod sandbox: rpc […]
cPanel Error: rpmdb open failed
We often run into the error while updating the yum on cPanel/WHM servers. […]
How to resolve RPM DB_RUNRECOVERY errors
RPM databases usually get corrupted due to an interruption during the installation or updates. Some of the common errors observed as a result of a corrupt RPM database are as follows: […]
How to install mod_geoip on WHM/cPanel server
Mod_geoip Apache module helps to find the geolocation of IP addresses of visitors. This module allows you to get the visitor’s country, organization, and location. This post describes the procedure to install Mod_geoip in WHM/cPanel server. Login to your server via SSH Then run the following commands, To download and install the GeoIP database provided […]
How to find and create the .htaccess File
The .htaccess is a hidden text file that contains some additional configuration for the websites hosted on an apache server, and it can directly affect how your website behaves in certain situations. By using .htaccess, you can rewrite the URL, Redirect your website. Password-protect your directories and disable access from a specific IP address. How […]