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Frequently Asked Questions: Windows VPS

In August we continued our "Frequently Asked Questions" series with a piece about KVM VPS plans which came after the release of our major FAQ on hosting, LowEndBox and VPS plans. Today we are covering Frequently Asked Questions about Windows VPS’s because they are widely used nowadays. They can be used for numerous purposes and could be set up according to your needs. So let's get started with the basics:  Question: Where...

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Frequently Asked Questions: Windows VPS

Increasing Security on Your Linux VPS

The internet is the source of income for millions of people, and it could be considered one of the best creations of technology. However, with time, the internet has become vulnerable to security thre...

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Increasing Security on Your Linux VPS

Generating and Using SSH Keys, Part 3

In previous tutorials in this series, we went over generating SSH keys and how to use them.  We'll wrap up the series by showing you how to turn off password authentication on your server. Why Configu...

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Generating and Using SSH Keys, Part 3

How to Access a Windows VPS using Remote Desktop

Windows VPS’s are widely used nowadays. They can be used for numerous purposes and could be set up according to your needs. A typical scenario is to use Windows VPS as a web host for a website. This p...

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How to Access a Windows VPS using Remote Desktop

How to secure your WordPress Site

WordPress is a powerful and open-source CMS based on PHP. It is no doubt that it is one of the most used platform for a blog, e-commerce stores, portfolios, and much more. According to some sources, W...

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How to secure your WordPress Site

What is 2-Factor Authentication?

This article was contributed by Dustin B. Cisneros from RackNerd. If you are looking for a new VPS or web hosting service, be sure to check out RackNerd’s latest LowEndBox specials! In this article, w...

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What is 2-Factor Authentication?

Generating and Using SSH Keys, Part 2

In the previous tutorial, we showed you how to generate an SSH key pair.  In this tutorial, we'll show you how to use it to login. Assumptions In this tutorial: Your ssh key file is called "my-ssh-key...

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Generating and Using SSH Keys, Part 2

Generating and Using SSH Keys, Part 1

Traditionally, authentication in Unix-based systems is done with passwords.  This tests "something you know".  SSH keys offer a higher level of security by adding "something you have"- in this case, a...

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Generating and Using SSH Keys, Part 1

Signs That You've Outgrown Shared Hosting and Should Upgrade to a VPS

This article was written by Dustin B. Cisneros of RackNerd, a seasoned hosting industry veteran who has contributed this article piece for the community. Sometimes, growth is inevitable - and it’s imp...

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Signs That You've Outgrown Shared Hosting and Should Upgrade to a VPS

Installing Docker Compose on Ubuntu 20.04

This article was contributed by Dustin B. Cisneros of RackNerd - LowEndBox appreciates your contribution as always! Looking for a KVM VPS to run your Docker applications on? Be sure to check out RackN...

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Installing Docker Compose on Ubuntu 20.04

How to Install Remote Desktop on Ubuntu 20.04 with XRDP

This article was contributed by Dustin B. Cisneros of RackNerd - LowEndBox appreciates your contribution as always! Looking for a KVM VPS to run Remote Desktop on? Be sure to check out RackNerd’s late...

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How to Install Remote Desktop on Ubuntu 20.04 with XRDP

Setup Detachable and Reattachable Terminal Sessions With tmux on your VPS

tmux (Terminal Multiplexer) is a program that you can use to have a detachable terminal session on your VPS. This means you can login, execute some commands, and then disconnect, returning hours or da...

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Setup Detachable and Reattachable Terminal Sessions With tmux on your VPS

Take Control of Your Cron Jobs With Rundeck

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to setup and get started with Rundeck, a free (as in beer) job control solution. Why Rundeck? For some simple needs, crontab suffices.  If you have a job you want...

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Take Control of Your Cron Jobs With Rundeck

Frequently Asked Questions: KVM VPS Explained

As part of our continued "Frequently Asked Questions" Series on Virtualization we've published a short starter's friendly FAQ On KVM based VPS plans. If you're looking to learn more beyond this articl...

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Frequently Asked Questions: KVM VPS Explained

Using Google Authenticator for SSH and Console Connections to Your VPS

In this tutorial, we're going to show you how to setup your VPS to use two-factor authentication for both normal SSH connections and console logins with Google Authenticator. What is Two-Factor Authen...

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Using Google Authenticator for SSH and Console Connections to Your VPS

How to Setup a Browser-Based Desktop with a Single Script

In August 2020, @dedipromo posted a neat script on LowEndTalk that he'd developed.  The script sets up Guacamole, Nginx, the xfce4 desktop GUI, Firefox, VNC, and Let's Encrypt.  After running it, you...

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How to Setup a Browser-Based Desktop with a Single Script

Catching Intruders With a Trip Wire: The AIDE Package

Your Linux VPS lives in a hostile, dangerous world: the Internet.  Left unsecured, your system is vulnerable to compromise, which can result in lost data, incurred charges, and general unpleasantness....

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Catching Intruders With a Trip Wire: The AIDE Package

How to install Webmin on Ubuntu 20.04

This article was contributed by Dustin B. Cisneros from RackNerd, a seasoned contributor of the hosting industry for 12+ years. If you are looking for VPS hosting services - take a look at their lates...

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How to install Webmin on Ubuntu 20.04

Billing Software/Platforms for Your Hosting Business Compared

Billing platforms make your life easier when running a hosting business, as billing platforms are just not limited to, billing your customers, but also to provide complete automation of services. Ever...

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Billing Software/Platforms for Your Hosting Business Compared

How to Run a TOR Node on Your VPS

TOR (The Onion Router) is FOSS software to allow onion routing. It is designed to defeat traffic analysis. In this tutorial, we'll talk about the three kinds of routers you can run to contribute to th...

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How to Run a TOR Node on Your VPS

Create Your Own Self-Hosting Mailinator With inbucket

Does this sound familiar: you want to look at the content on some web site, but it requires you to sign up with your email address.  You know that if you do, you'll be spammed continuously until you g...

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Create Your Own Self-Hosting Mailinator With inbucket

How to Disable IPv6 on Ubuntu

This article was contributed by Dustin B. Cisneros of RackNerd. If you are considering a VPS hosting solution, take a look at RackNerd. RackNerd is an established brand, reputable reputation, and is a...

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How to Disable IPv6 on Ubuntu

Protect Your VPS With an Electronic Pitbull: Active Firewalls

A firewall is a security tool that blocks network traffic, with many different configuration options.  For example, you could configure your firewall to block all traffic except attempts to connect to...

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Protect Your VPS With an Electronic Pitbull: Active Firewalls

CentOS 6 End of Life is Coming! Upgrade to a new CentOS 7 VPS Now

This article was contributed by the folks at RackNerd - a provider of shared hosting, reseller hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, DRaaS, colocation, and more.  CentOS 6 will reach End of Life on...

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CentOS 6 End of Life is Coming! Upgrade to a new CentOS 7 VPS Now

Easy File Sharing With sshfs

scp, sftp, and other protocols are useful for one-time file transfers, but what if you want to have a permanent connection that allows you to treat a remote filesystem as local? You could look at nfs,...

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Easy File Sharing With sshfs

Why (And When) To Use A VPS Instead of Shared Hosting

Have you ever wondered what the difference between a VPS and Shared Hosting account is? This article was contributed by RackNerd, a provider of shared hosting, VPS hosting, dedicated servers, DRaaS, C...

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Why (And When) To Use A VPS Instead of Shared Hosting

How to Enable Google's TCP BBR on a Linux VPS

This article was contributed by Dustin B. Cisneros of RackNerd - LowEndBox appreciates your contribution as always! Be sure to check out RackNerd’s latest LowEndBox specials if you are looking for a K...

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How to Enable Google's TCP BBR on a Linux VPS

What is a Hybrid Server? Hybrid Dedicated Servers Explained

Throughout the past year, you may have noticed more Hybrid Server offerings being featured here on LowEndBox. While this is a relatively new offering so to speak, the LowEndBox staff are working to ge...

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What is a Hybrid Server? Hybrid Dedicated Servers Explained
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