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How to generate an SSH key pair in Linux?

onuses key-based authentication for SSH. This has proven more secure over standard username/password authentication. More information on SSH keys can be found here. You can generate an SSH key pair directly in cPanel, or you can generate the keys yourself and … Continued

How is www related to public_html?

The directory www is a link (shortcut) to the public_html directory. Thus by accessing www you are accessing public_html in fact.

How to log in to my dedicated server via SSH using PuTTY?

Important: Note that by default incoming connections on port 18765 are blocked on all our dedicated servers. If you have a dedicated server and you would like to access it over SSH, you should first post a new ticket to us to whitelist your IP … Continued

I have transferred my domain to you but it still points to the previous host

Once you have successfully transferred your domain to XonHost its DNS servers are NOT automatically adjusted to ours. Thus if you’d like to point your domain to our server please follow these steps: Find out our DNS servers for your … Continued

Does Cloudflare offer any security protection?

Cloudflare is designed to protect your website from many types of malicious online activities such as: Web software vulnerabilities SQL injections Spam comments Cross-site attacks Bruteforcing These are always enabled by default for the service so there is no need for … Continued

Will HTTP/2 work once a domain gets Let’s Encrypt?

The content of your website will be served over HTTP/2 only if you are accessing it through an encrypted connection (https). This means that you will need a valid SSL installed for your domain. The free Let’s Encrypt certificates available in cPanel … Continued

How to edit the MX records of a domain on my dedicated server via WHM?

In order to edit an MX record of a domain on your dedicated server, follow these steps: Log in your WHM control panel. Access the Edit DNS Zone menu. Find the domain that you want to edit and click Edit. Modify the MX records and when you … Continued

How to change the passwords of the accounts on my Dedicated server via WHM?

To change the password of an account in your Dedicated server first you need to login to WHM with your username and password. Next click on the Password Modification link in the left menu. Now, select the account you want to change the password for either … Continued

What is your SSL server type?

XonHost’s SSL server type is: Apache with ModSSL Use this information for third party SSL installation.

I am receiving 503 Service Temporarily Unavailable error

The most common cause for the 503 error is when your hosting account consumes all of the available CPU resources. You can check the resource usage on your server from your User Area -> My Accounts -> if you have more than one hosting … Continued