Introduction Hotlink Protection is a security feature available in cPanel that helps prevent other websites from directly linking to files hosted on your website, such as images, videos, and other media content. Enabling this feature helps reduce unauthorized bandwidth usage and protects your website resources from external misuse. Prerequisites Before proceeding, ensure that: Implementation Step ..
Introduction cPHulk Brute Force Protection is a security feature in cPanel & WHM that helps protect your server against brute-force login attempts targeting services such as cPanel, WHM, Webmail, FTP, and SSH. If you need to permanently block a specific IP address from accessing these services, you can add it to the cPHulk blacklist directly ..
Introduction When LiteSpeed is installed on a cPanel & WHM server, QUIC support is enabled by default for HTTPS virtual hosts. QUIC uses UDP port 443 to improve connection performance and reduce latency. In some environments, administrators may need to disable QUIC globally or for specific domains due to firewall restrictions, compatibility concerns, or troubleshooting ..
Introduction cPanel, WHM, and Webmail maintain user login sessions by storing session files on the server under the /var/cpanel/sessions directory. Over time, these sessions may need to be cleared for troubleshooting, security, or to force re-authentication for all users. Prerequisites Before clearing cPanel sessions, ensure the following: Steps to Clear cPanel Login Sessions Session data ..
Introduction SSL certificate expiry notifications are useful for maintaining secure services. However, in environments where non-AutoSSL certificates are managed externally or are not critical, these notifications can become unnecessary or excessive. Prerequisites Implementation Step 1: Log in to WHM Step 2: Navigate to Tweak Settings Step 3: Open Notifications Tab Step 4: Disable Expiry Notification ..
Introduction Managing your website efficiently requires the right tools, and cPanel is one of the most popular control panels used by website owners worldwide. One important feature of cPanel is the ability to change your PHP version easily. PHP plays a crucial role in how your website functions, affecting speed, security, and compatibility with modern ..
Introduction SSL certificate expiry notifications in cPanel alert users when a certificate is nearing expiration. While this is helpful for production environments, it may not be necessary when SSL certificates are auto-renewed or managed externally. Disabling these notifications can help reduce unnecessary email alerts. Prerequisites Implementation Step 1: Log in to cPanel Step 2: Navigate ..
Introduction A subdomain (for example, test.example.com) is used to organize different sections of a website. When a subdomain is no longer needed, it should be removed to maintain a clean and efficient hosting environment. The cPanel interface provides an easy way to delete subdomains. Prerequisites Before proceeding, ensure the following: IMPLEMENTATION Steps to Delete a ..
Introduction The max_connections setting in MySQL defines the maximum number of simultaneous database connections allowed on the server. If this limit is too low, users may face “Too many connections” errors. By default, MySQL sets this value to 151 connections. Prerequisites Before making changes, ensure you have: a. Root access to the server (SSH or ..
Introduction The Email Suspend Login function in cPanel allows administrators to immediately prevent a user from logging into their email account. This is useful for situations where an account may be compromised, inactive, or requires temporary access restriction. Key points: Prerequisites Before using the suspend_login function, ensure the following: Steps / Usage 1. Prepare the ..
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