Explore the security implications of using FTP in 2024. Learn about the risks, alternatives, and best file transfer practices.
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CentOS 7 is reaching end of life, what do I do? CentOS 7 has reached its EOL on June 2024 and we strongly recommend that you upgrade instances running this version to a newer operating system. Failure to upgrade will leave your server vulnerable as CentOS 7 will no longer be supported or receive security
How can I run diagnostics on my server? If your server is experiencing problems or is inaccessible, you can run some basic diagnostic checks that may provide information about what is causing the problem with your server. The support team may also ask you to run some of the following checks to help them with
Why am I unable to create Virtual Machines with Hyper-V on a Virtual Dedicated Server (VDS)? Virtual Dedicated Servers have their own dedicated hardware resources and support nested virtualization, so you can install your own virtual machines on a VDS. This is true for VDS with both Linux and Windows operating systems. On a VDS
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Debian 10 is reaching end of life, what do I do? Debian 10 ´reached its EOL on June 2024 and we strongly recommend you to upgrade instances with this version to a newer operating system. Not upgrading your system will mean your server will be vulnerable as Debian 10 will not longer be supported or
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Whats is a rescue system? A rescue system allows you to partially access your server and fix any problems that may be preventing you from accessing it normally. How do I boot a rescue system for my server? You can boot a rescue system (like a live CD) into the RAM of your server if
How do I change the partition layout of my server? The methods for changing the partition layout of your server are different for Windows servers and Linux servers. Below are instructions on how to do this for both Windows and Linux servers. How do I change the partition layout of my Linux server? First, boot
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What is the Virtualmin tool? Virtualmin is a Open Source web hosting control panel for Linux and BSD systems. Backups of Virtualmin can stored on Contabo’s Object Storage. Please follow the installation instructions here if you’re interested in using Virtualmin. You will need the following information to setup Virtualmin with Contabo’s Object Storage: access_key secret_key
What is the S3cmd tool? S3cmdis a tool to manage buckets and files an to invoke the S3 API. You can achieve similar action with AWS CLI. S3cmd runs on Linux and Mac. Please follow the installation instruction described here if you’re interested in using the tool. Also please note you will need the following
What is the s3fs-fuse tool? Using s3fs-fuse, you can mount a bucket of your S3 compatible Object Storage as a folder on Linux, macOS or FreeBSD machine. Please follow the installation instructions here if you’re interested in using this tool. If you are using Debian/Ubuntu please perform run the following command to install it instead: