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TABLE OF CONTENTS How do I find the access and secret keys For Object Storage? How do I generate a new secret key? How do I find the access and secret keys For Object Storage? Log in to the Customer Control Panel. Click “Object Storage” from the blue “control panel” on the left hand side […]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Requirements before migrating from Amazon S3 to Contabo Object Storage Configuring rclone Configuration for Amazon S3 (Source) Configuration for Contabo Object Storage (Destination) Starting the migration process Verifying the migration process Requirements before migrating from Amazon S3 to Contabo Object Storage: In order to migrate from Amazon S3 to Contabo Object Storage

Can I increase my storage capacity? Yes, it is possible to increase the storage capacity of an existing object storage plan via the Customer Control Panel. Below you can find a quick guide on how to do this. How do I increase my storage capacity? Log in to the Customer Control Panel.  Click “Object Storage”

TABLE OF CONTENTS How can I create a new bucket in my object storage? Where can I see all my buckets? How can I see the objects in my buckets? How can I create a new folder in my bucket? How can I add new objects to a bucket? How can I create a new

What limits are there on object storage? The maximum file size is 5 TB. The number of objects is limited to 3 million per customer by default. This can be increased as mentioned in our guide here. The number of S3 API requests are limited to 250 requests/second by default. Bandwidth is limited and regularly

Can I order additional IP addresses for my server? It is possible to order additional IPv4 addresses for your Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Virtual Dedicated Servers (VDS) and Dedicated Servers.  To do this you can reach out to the customer support team. You can raise a ticket with the customer support team via the Customer

Can I use IPv6 on my server? It is possible to use IPv6 on your Contabo server. On Contabo servers IPv6 is already preconfigured but on some servers IPv6 still needs to be activated. How to connect to your server with IPv6? For establishing a connection with your server at Contabo with IPv6 it is

Is there a limit to how many emails can be sent from my server? The email sending limit is about 25 emails per minute, which should be plenty for running daily operations.  Spamming is against the Contabo Terms & Conditions and sending over the 25 emails per minute limit regularly may cause your server to be

How do I install SSL on Apache? Firstly you will need to install Apache if it is not already installed on your server. You can install Apache with the following commands: Update your package list with this command: sudo apt update Install Apache with this command: sudo apt install apache2 Check that Apache is running

How Can I Setup DomainKeys in Plesk? Open and log in to Plesk. Search in the search bar for: “Mail Server settings” and open the tool. For the setting “DomainKeys spam protection”, please check the Box “Allow signing outgoing mail”. Change to the “Mail Settings” of your domain and activate “Use DomainKeys spam protection system

How can I setup DKIM on cPanel? Log in to your Cpanel account. Search for “Email Deliverability” in the search bar. Open the “Email Deliverability” tool. After opening the matching tool, you might see that a problems exist  with DKIM and SPF at some of your listed domains. In this case, please click on the “Manage” button

Can I buy an SSL certificate with Contabo? You can purchase a signed SSL Certificate or a wildcard SSL certificate (includes all subdomains as well) with Contabo.   You can order an SSL certificate together with your when first buying a product on the Contabo website, or you can order it separately for an existing

Can I keep my current domain registrar and switch to the Contabo name server? Although it’s not recommended, you can keep the current registrar and just start using the Contabo DNS. To do that, please access DNS Zone Management page in the Customer Control Panel and create a new DNS zone. Once the DNS zone has been

How do I install an SSL certificate on my Linux server using Let’s Encrypt? Before you install the SSL Certificate, you must have the following: A domain name pointing to your server. Root or sudo access to the server. If you have both of the above, then you can follow the guide below to install

How do I install an SSL certficate on my Linux server? First you need to obtain the SSL certificate. After buying your SSL certificate you’ll receive several files from your Certificate Authority (CA), typically including your SSL certificate file and your CA bundle file which you will need to perform the installation.  Next, upload the