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8 New OS Templates Available for Linux & Windows VPS

New operating systems are now available for installation on all VPS instances. You can deploy new instances with the updated OS templates, or reinstall existing VPS instances from the VPS panel (https://panel.solvps.com/). We have updated all supported Linux distributions to the latest stable releases, including the newest versions of CentOS and Debian, in addition to new releases of our […]

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Disable Apache Server Signature via .htaccess (Linux Server)

For a server running Apache web server in a production environment, it is advisable to disable Server Signatures. These signatures displayed on error pages, and in other communications with the web server, may reveal sensitive information about the software versions running on the web server. To disable server signatures via .htaccess, first locate (or create) the […]

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How to Change the System Timezone on your VPS (Linux/Xen/KVM)

Changing the timezone in your Linux VPS, or other Linux system, can be easily done via shell. Log in to your server, or open a terminal/console on your desktop, and use the following command to setup your preferred timezone: ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/US/Central /etc/localtime   You can explore the folder to see available timezones: ls /usr/share/zoneinfo/   […]

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CentOS 7.0 VPS Build Released

Just a quick update that we have updated our CentOS VPS build templates for the final 7.0 release. The new OS is available in the VPS Panel, and for new Linux VPS orders.

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CentOS 7.0 and 5 New Linux VPS Builds

Earlier this week CentOS, our favorite Linux distribution, released testing build of version 7.0. We have made CentOS 7.0 available for all of our Linux VPS instances. The new CentOS 7.0 Testing release is selectable from the Reinstall section of the VPS Panel, and can also be selected for setup of new instances (we don’t recommend choosing CentOS […]

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How to Log in to cPanel/WHM VPS

If you chose to install cPanel/WHM on your VPS, you can log in to the WHM control panel interface immediately after VPS setup at: URL: https://x.x.x.x:2087 Username: root Password: [Root password of your VPS.] You should replace “x.x.x.x” in the above example with the primary IP address of your VPS.

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How to Reinstall a VPS Instance (Linux/Windows)

Usually, a VPS needs to be reinstalled from a management interface. It’s easy to reinstall a VPS from the SolVPS Panel: Log in to the VPS Panel at: https://panel.solvps.com/ Select your VPS from the list. Click the Reinstall button. Select an Operating System from the list. There are several options available for reinstalling a VPS. Choose from CentOS […]

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How to Reboot a Linux VPS (CentOS, Ubuntu)

If you only need to reboot the operating system of your Linux VPS, it can usually be accomplished with the shutdown command. Try “shutdown -r now” to reboot your VPS. If you have a VPS with us, or you have access to your VPS management panel, you can issue a full hardware reboot. This kind of reboot […]

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How to SSH Connect to Linux VPS with Windows, Mac, Linux

The primary way to connect to your Linux VPS is via command line, with the use of a SSH client. To connect to your VPS with SSH (command line), you will require one of the following programs: Putty, available for all versions of Windows: Putty Downloads (Hosted by SolVPS) WinSCP, available for all versions of Windows: WinSCP Downloads (Hosted by SolVPS) Terminal.app, packaged […]

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How to Ping a VPS from Windows and Linux

Ping is a useful tool for checking if a VPS is online and responsive to outside connections. With certain exceptions, a server will always “ping” when it is online and available. To ping a VPS or another server, open Command Prompt on Windows, or Terminal on Mac OS X / Linux.Enter the IP address of the remote server with the ping command:ping 0.0.0.0 Replace […]

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