November 2011Monthly Archives

Introduction This guide explains how to configure a new e-mail account in Mozilla Thunderbird using the POP protocol. By following these steps, users can successfully send and receive e-mails through their hosting mail server. Prerequisites Before starting the configuration, ensure you have the following details available: Thunderbird Configuration Steps Conclusion… Continue Reading Configuring Thunderbird Email Client

Introduction You can upload website files using Adobe Dreamweaver through an FTP connection. This allows you to manage and publish your website directly from Dreamweaver. Prerequisites Implementation Uploading Files using Dreamweaver You can upload the files through FTP using your Adobe Dreamweaver. Conclusion By configuring FTP settings in Adobe Dreamweaver,… Continue Reading Uploading Files using Dreamweaver

Introduction Logical Volume Manager (LVM) is a powerful storage management feature in Linux that allows flexible disk management. It enables administrators to create, resize, extend, and manage storage volumes without downtime. LVM provides better scalability and efficient disk utilization compared to traditional partitioning methods. This guide explains the basic steps… Continue Reading LVM – How to configure LVM in the server

Introduction Postfix is a widely used, free Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) designed to route and deliver email securely. Because email servers are frequent targets for spam and abuse, hardening Postfix is an important step to improve security and reduce unwanted mail traffic. Postfix hardening focuses on restricting how external systems… Continue Reading Post fix Hardening – configure postfix with anti spam blacklisting.

Introduction In some VPS environments, you may receive a Disk quota exceeded error even when sufficient disk space is available. This usually happens when the inode limit has been fully utilised. An inode stores metadata about files. When the inode usage reaches 100%, new files cannot be created even if… Continue Reading How to Increase Inode Value in a VPS Container

Introduction If you are unable to log in to Horde with the correct email username and password, the issue may be due to missing domain entries in the server configuration files. Prerequisites Implementation Horde Login Issue If you cannot log in to Horde for any mail account of the domain… Continue Reading Horde mail issue

Introduction This error occurs in R1Soft when creating a backup through CDP (Continuous Data Protection). The issue usually happens after resizing the filesystem or disk volume on the server. Prerequisites Implementation Error CDP returns the following error while creating a backup of the server: Not enough data in the sum… Continue Reading R1soft Error: “not enough data in sum file to read BlockSum”

Introduction Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) logs help administrators monitor login activity on Windows servers. By enabling audit policies, you can track successful and failed RDP login attempts through the Windows Event Viewer. Prerequisites Before proceeding, ensure: Enable RDP Audit Logs Step 1: Open Run Press: Step 2: Open Group Policy… Continue Reading How to Enable and Check RDP Logs in Windows Server

Introduction You can change the WordPress admin username and password directly from the MySQL database using SSH access. Prerequisites Implementation Log in to the server and navigate to the website’s public_html folder. Then execute the following commands: vi wp-config.php Check the database name used by WordPress and stop using it:… Continue Reading Steps to reset the wordpress admin login in database

Introduction Telnet can be used to manually test SMTP mail sending by communicating directly with a mail server. This method is commonly used for troubleshooting mail delivery issues and verifying SMTP server responses. Prerequisites Before using telnet for sending mail, ensure the following: To install telnet (if not installed): Steps… Continue Reading Sending Mail via Telnet (SMTP Testing)