Introduction For applications to communicate through the Windows Server firewall, specific ports must be opened. This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to enable a port in the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. Procedure Overview Access Windows Firewall with Advanced Security: Open the control panel or directly access the Windows Firewall with Advanced
There are several reasons why you may not be receiving an email from a sender, such as a blacklisted IP address or even an email being wrongly marked as Spam. If you wish to receive emails from a known sender who has been unable to send you emails, whitelisting the email address will resolve this
1. Login to your DirectAdmin and click on Spamassassin Setup. 2. To set up the Email Blacklist/Whitelist, scroll down to the very bottom and you will see the following sections. After adding the email addresses to the list, click on Save to finalise the settings. 3. In “Email Blacklist”, key in the email address you
1. Login to DirectAdmin, select your domain name and go to “Site Redirection”. 2. Specify your redirect destination, set the redirect type and click “Save”.
Introduction This updated guide details the process of adding an additional domain to your DirectAdmin account, ensuring your hosting setup remains organized and efficient. Prerequisites Access to DirectAdmin. A registered domain ready to be added. 1. Login to DirectAdmin as user. 2. Click on Domain Setup 3. Click On Add Another Domain 4.
Introduction Sender Policy Framework, also abbreviated as SPF. SPF is a framework designed to prevent email phishing/forgery. With SPF, if a spammer attempts to send emails with a faked “from” address, the message will be rejected by mail servers that use SPF verification. Understanding SPF records An SPF record is a single TXT entry
Introduction The Domain Name System (DNS) serves as a vital component of the internet, acting as a decentralized directory for computers, services, and resources connected to the web or private networks. Essentially, DNS functions as an address book, translating user-friendly domain names into the numerical IP addresses required for communication between devices. DNS plays a
Introduction This knowledge base will guide you through the steps to create a MySQL database in DirectAdmin Prerequisites Access to DirectAdmin: Ensure you know your username and password to log in to DirectAdmin. Steps to create MYSQL Database 1. Login into Direct Admin as user. 2. Under Your account, click MySQL Management 3.
Introduction This article provides a steps to enable remote connection for MSSQL (Microsoft SQL Server) Prerequisites Remote SQL Server must have a user that have read and write privileges 1. Remote to your Server using RDP, Open Microsoft SQL Management Studio and connect to your MSSQL Instance. 2. Right click instance > Properties >
Introduction If a particular hosting account is overusing the allocated disk space quota on your server with DirectAdmin installed, it may cause issues for other users on the same server, disk space may be limited. To manage such hosting accounts, there are two methods that can be used to suspend the account. Let’s get started!