Server Management

Cloud Sites Windows clusters use specific data types that may introduce errors for some custom applications. The following is a work around for this known issue.

File permissions define access to files and folders on a server or website. Plesk provides permissions functionality within the File Manager, allowing you to adjust permissions without using the command line.

Learn to permanently delete files and folders using cPanel’s File Manager. We’ll show you how and remind you to back up your important data first.

Uploading files in your Cloud Sites control panel takes just a few steps using the file manager. This tutorial walks you through the process of uploading files.

Changing the password in your cPanel account is a simple process and only takes a few moments. This tutorial covers only the main password, any other users created will still have the same passwords and access.

If you have multiple cPanel accounts and domains on your server, you may want to look into CloudLinux as a way to help restrict the amount of memory each user can access with their site. CloudLinux partitions, allocates and limits server resources like memory, CPU and connections for each user. This makes sure that users don’t jeopardize the stability of the server and cause sites to slow down or in the worst case, stop loading completely.

You can use Host Access Control in WHM to add an extra layer of security to have control over which IP addresses are able to connect to critical administrative services on your server.

Recover lost files in Cloud Sites. Learn how to access emergency FTP snapshots via the hidden .snapshot folder to restore your website content.

Cleaning up your server and getting rid of old cPanel accounts? What happens if you accidentally delete an account? You can restore cPanel accounts from WHM. Restoring cPanel accounts in WHM only works if you have backups enabled in WHM.

In Cloud Sites, you can choose what folders specific FTP users can access. When you create FTP users, you choose this folder access and you can adjust access at any time.

Secure your server by updating WHM and cPanel. Learn how to check your current version, configure automatic update tiers, and manually upgrade.

Learn how to install DotNetNuke in Cloud Sites — DotNetNuke (DNN) is an open-source web content management system based on Microsoft.NET.