Introduction In a cPanel server, email spam issues are common when a compromised email account, website script, or infected application starts sending bulk emails through the Exim mail server. Detecting such spammers quickly is important to prevent blacklisting of the server IP, high server load, and delivery failures. Exim provides… Continue Reading Detecting Spammers in Exim Server (cPanel)

Introduction Joomla plugins extend the functionality of a website by adding features such as caching, authentication, editors, and system-level operations. In some situations, administrators may need to temporarily disable a plugin for troubleshooting, performance optimization, or compatibility testing. This guide explains how to disable a Joomla plugin, specifically the System… Continue Reading How to disable Joomla plugin ?

Introduction Changing the Administrator password regularly is an important security practice for maintaining the safety and integrity of a Windows Server 2003 system. Updating the password helps protect the server from unauthorized access and ensures better control over administrative privileges. This guide explains the step-by-step process to change the Administrator… Continue Reading Windows server 2003 Admin password change

Introduction Apache OpenMeetings is an open-source web conferencing and collaboration platform that provides features such as online meetings, video conferencing, chat, whiteboard sharing, and online training sessions. This guide explains how to install OpenMeetings on a Linux server, including the required dependencies such as Java, OpenOffice, FFmpeg, ImageMagick, Ghostscript, and… Continue Reading OpenMeetings Installation on Linux Servers

Introduction The Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy (ASSP) is a popular email filtering solution used to protect mail servers from spam and malicious emails. In some cases, legitimate domains or email addresses may be incorrectly flagged or blocked by ASSP, causing valid emails to be rejected or filtered as spam. This guide… Continue Reading How to Whitelist a Domain or Email Address in ASSP Spam Filter

Introduction Website performance plays a crucial role in user experience, search engine rankings, and overall server efficiency. One of the easiest ways to improve page load times is by enabling browser caching and content compression through the .htaccess file. When the Apache modules mod_expires and mod_headers are enabled on the… Continue Reading Improve Website Performance Using .htaccess Browser Caching

Introduction When additional storage is attached to a Linux server or VPS, the operating system typically detects the new disk but does not automatically partition, format, or mount it. Before the storage can be used, it must be properly initialized by creating a partition table, defining one or more partitions,… Continue Reading Partitioning and Mounting a New Drive on a Linux Server/VPS

Introduction Plesk is a web hosting control panel used to manage websites, domains, mail services, and server configurations. For system administrators, knowing backend file locations helps in troubleshooting and managing services efficiently. Prerequisites Before accessing Plesk backend files, ensure you have: Implementation 1. Plesk Core Files Restart Plesk: /etc/rc.d/init.d/plesk restart… Continue Reading Plesk Backend Files and Paths

Introduction Plesk stores email account information within its internal database. In certain administrative scenarios, server administrators may need to review email account records associated with a domain for troubleshooting, migration, or account management purposes. This article explains how to access the Plesk database and retrieve email account authentication information associated… Continue Reading Plesk – Retrieve Email Account Password Information

Introduction Search engines such as Google, Bing, and Yahoo help websites gain visibility and attract visitors by indexing publicly accessible content. However, there are situations where certain files, directories, administrative areas, or sensitive resources should not appear in search engine results. To control which parts of a website are indexed,… Continue Reading Prevent Files and Directories from Being Indexed by Search Engines