Server Management

Let’s take a look at how to delete files and directories within the File Manager in Plesk. Deleting them takes just a few clicks.

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The PHP memory_limit sets a cap on memory use per script, preventing server crashes from scripts consuming excessive RAM.

When you set up your backups in Softaculous, you have the option to have them automatically delete on a rotating basis, but deleting them manually takes just a few steps.

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’ve added multiple users to your Linux server, you might eventually need to delete users, too. You can delete users in two ways, from cPanel and from the command line.

If you have a lot of old backup files, you might want to delete some of them from your server. Backups can be quite large and storing a lot of them on your server can slow down your websites. You’ll generally do this for manual backups: your scheduled backups will automatically rotate out.

Each open firewall port is a potential vulnerability. It’s vital to keep all ports closed except for those essential for your server’s applications.

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.