SSH and Root Access

We recommend using Netcat / Ncat, or Nmap for multiple ports instead, as Telnet is NOT encrypted and therefore insecure. The Telnet command line tool Read More >

Vim is the successor of the vi terminal text editor with a long list of powerful features. Short for “Vi IMproved,” Vim is sometimes pre-installed Read More >

There are many different features found in Web Host Manager (WHM) that are useful in maintaining your dedicated server. However, not all of them are Read More >

All of our VPS hosting, dedicated servers and shared hosting allow standard SSH access. By default, the ssh access you have is for your specific Read More >

In this tutorial: Why use an SSH key? How to Create an SSH Key Adding an SSH Key to Your GitHub Account GitHub offers a Read More >

Secure Shell (SSH) access grants you command-line interface (CLI) access to your web server. One of the major advantages of SSH is a secure, remote Read More >

If you are using the linux command line, there are several programs for you to use to edit files in SSH. This is a convenient Read More >

In this tutorial, we’re going to be using PuTTY to connect to your managed VPS, Cloud or dedicated server via SSH. For Windows users without Read More >

Closing unnecessary ports on your server is an important process for PCI compliance and server hardening in general. This reduces what information cyber attackers can Read More >

Note: that you will need root access in order to use these directions. InMotion Hosting allows root access on VPS and Dedicated Hosting plans. In Read More >

There are times when it seems your website may respond slowly. Slow response time may indicate a problem. Most just assume the server is overloaded Read More >

You can use your local router’s internal IP address to test if a port is blocked by your local network, internet service provider (ISP), or Read More >

MTR combines the purpose of ping and tracert/traceroute. MTR visualizes performance and latency issues across every machine, or hop, between your local machine and the Read More >

SSH Access is available to our VPS Hosting, Dedicated Server Hosting, Business Class Hosting, and Reller Hosting users. How can I get Shell Access? VPS/Dedicated Read More >

Shell access, commonly referred to as SSH (Secure SHell), is remote command line access to a server. Having command line access (if you’re familiar with Read More >

In our previous article, we showed you how to login to your server via SSH. If you’re following along our tutorial, the next item to Read More >

In our previous articles, we showed you how to login via ssh and also how to navigate through your folders via ssh. In this article, Read More >

If you’re not very familiar with root access to a server, it’s actually quite a big deal. We’ve created this article to help answer several Read More >

In this article we’ll go over how you can copy an account from your previous host’s control panel onto your server with us. Or if Read More >

In this article we’ll go over how you can copy multiple accounts from either your previous host or another server of ours, to your new Read More >

As a VPS or Dedicated Server account owner, you may want to check to see who is actively online and send a broadcast message to Read More >

In this article I’m going to teach you how you can utilize the Linux rsync command on either your VPS (Virtual Private Server) or dedicated server Read More >

In this tutorial: Using the “top” command Using the “ps” command (This article assumes you have Dedicated Server Hosting. Is that not the case? Let Read More >

While DSO is one of the oldest PHP handlers in use, it is also one of the fastest. As such, you may find yourself looking Read More >

In this tutorial, we will be installing the PHP Handler DSO with Mod_RUID2 via the EasyApache 3 script in the command line interface. Please keep Read More >

Occasionally, you may need to upgrade your server software. This may be due to software updates, a change in configuration, or the installation of supplemental Read More >

In this article I’ll be going over some common things you might want to try out after just getting root access on either your VPS Read More >

When working with SSH (shell) there are various things you can do, among the simplest is creating and editing files that are in use on Read More >

I was recently asked how to open ports within the firewall. Since it’s been quite a while since I’ve had to do something like this, Read More >

By default, exim runs on port 25. Because a lot of internet services providers block port 25, this can cause many users problems when sending Read More >

In this tutorial: 1. Generate SSH Key 2. Authorize SSH Key 3. Convert/Download SSH Key 4. SSH with PuTTY If you are using a reseller Read More >

Shell access is a great feature on our servers. This allows you to connect to the server and issue commands via a command line terminal. Read More >

SSH (short for Secured SHell) is a secure way for you to remotely access your hosting account. By using SSH, you are able to log Read More >

Now that Ruby is available on shared servers, you may need to know what version is available. In this tutorial we will show you how Read More >

Since Ruby is installed on shared servers now, you have the ability to install gems. Learn more information on Ruby Hosting here. Gems are software Read More >

The Secure SHell (SSH) command line is available through a Mac using the Terminal application. A private and public key pair is required before you Read More >

SSH (Secure Shell) Access is now available for all shared, reseller, VPS, and Dedicated server accounts. Those that use SSH frequently find that managing their Read More >

The root user is a sort of “superuser” that can perform advanced system administrative tasks on your system. If you have a VPS or Dedicated Read More >

Using The Process Manager   If you are seeing activity causing a load to be placed on your server, then you can further define what Read More >

In this tutorial: 1. Adding IP to Firewall 2. Connecting with PuTTY, OpenSSH, or Terminal In this tutorial, we will show you how to connect Read More >

Note that you will require root access in order to use these directions. This tutorial will go over how to use port knocking which will Read More >

MariaDB is an open source relational database management system based on MySQL. It is a fork or developmental derivative of MySQL and provides a replacement Read More >

In this tutorial we will show you how to install/upgrade MariaDB on your VPS or Dedicated Server. It is recommended that you move from MySQL Read More >

In this tutorial we will show you how to install Percona DB server via SSH. This will allow you to replace MySQL with Percona DB Read More >

This guide will show you the steps needed to install a basic LEMP stack on your Non-cPanel server running CentOS. All the commands shown will Read More >

You might be wondering what passphrases are, how they’re different from passwords, and how you can use them effectively. Most simply, passwords are used to Read More >

In this article, we will show you how to use SCP for secure file transfer between your local computer and your InMotion Hosting server. SCP Read More >

Django is an open-source framework written in python for quickly building web applications. Django includes user authentication, content management, sites maps, and several other features Read More >

Django is an open-source framework written in python for quickly building web applications. Django includes user authentication, content management, sites maps, and several other features Read More >

In this tutorial, we will show you how to lookup a CNAME record using SSH. This can be an important step when troubleshooting redirect issues. Read More >

As we continue our series on the cPHulk security features, we will show you the steps to blacklist and whitelist IP addresses via SSH. In Read More >