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Update Server Time and Timezone
Linux: User one of the following commands to sync your servers time with the government time servers: rdate -s time.nist.gov ntpdate time.nist.gov If you wish to change the timezone: #set timezone to Eastern cd /etc; mv localtime localtimeOLD; ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/US/Eastern /etc/localtime; hwclock –systohc; This would change the timezone to Eastern. In the /usr/share/zoneinfo/US/ folder …
How to run a trace route
In Windows Start –> Run Open: type in cmd Click OK At the prompt type in: tracert yourdomain.com Let the trace route complete and then copy it – Right Click –> Select All Press Enter and then include it in your reply to support
Explanation of Data Transfer
What is Data Transfer/Quota: Transfer is measured by the amount of KB that are sent from the server to your visitors and received by you through the server from outside sources. This is totaled by adding the usage each day for Email, Uploaded files, Downloaded Files, and any other activities that make request to the …
Open SSL and Curl Versions
To get the version of open SSL and Curl in Linux simply use the following commands: [user@hostname]$ openssl version OpenSSL 0.9.7c 30 Sep 2003 and [user@hostname]$ curl -V curl 7.10.8 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.10.8 OpenSSL/0.9.7c zlib/1.1.3 Protocols: ftp gopher telnet dict ldap http file https ftps Features: SSL libz NTLM
DSM BUAgent and backup restart
To restart the backup service on a Navisite/DSM server use the following commands: /usr/local/BUAgent/VVAgent -d -p /usr/local/BUAgent
Change RDP port for security
Server: How do I change the Terminal Server (or RDP) listening port? By default, Terminal Server (For Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003) and Remote Desktop Protocol (for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) listens on TCP port 3389. To change the default port for all new connections created on the Terminal Server: 1. Run …
Using SCP in Windows via SSH
Enable Failed Logins in the Event Viewer
Log on as an administrator via RDP Click Start, click Run, type mmc /a (note the space between mmc and /a), and then click OK. On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in, and then click Add. Under Snap-in, click Group Policy, and then click Add. In Select Group Policy Object, click Local Computer, click Finish, …
Windows winsock network and catalog log files
Reset network catalog and log file: netsh winsock reset catalog netsh int ip reset log.txt view the catalog: netsh winsock show catalog
Disable Zend using a .htaccess file
Some clients wish to disable zend on their site. This can be accomplished by creating a .htaccess file in their home folder with the following code: php_flag zend.ze1_compatibility_mode off
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