Linux (cPanel)
View All- Reset lost/forgotten root password Reset Root Password from GRUB (Linux) Follow the steps below to reset...
- Is My IP address blocked by the firewall Is My IP Address Blocked by the Firewall? If you are unable to access your cPanel-hosted...
- How to Fix File Ownership and Permission Issues in cPanel Fix File Ownership and Permission Issues in cPanel The following...
- AJAX Failure error in the email section of cpanel? Why Do I Get an AJAX Failure Error in the Email Section of cPanel? In...
- How do I setup Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) on my cPanel account Enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) in cPanel & WHM Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)...
WordPress Tutorials
View All- Wordpress on temporary URL How to Develop Your WordPress Site on a Temporary URL When migrating WordPress to...
- Update comment and ping status to closed How to Disable Comments and Pingbacks in WordPress Using SQL...
- Default Wordpress .htaccess Default WordPress .htaccess Rules Explained WordPress...
- How to set the Wordpress PHP memory limit How to Increase the PHP Memory Limit in WordPress (wp-config.php)...
- Password-protect your Wordpress wp-admin folder How to Password Protect Your WordPress Admin (wp-admin) Directory...
FAQ
View All- Is My IP address blocked by the firewall? Is My IP Address Blocked by the Firewall? If you are unable to access your cPanel-hosted...
- Does pricing include VAT? VAT Information No. All pricing is subject to VAT, currently at 20.00%....
- How do I go about renewing my hosting plan? You will automatically be invoiced and sent a reminder 20 days before the plan expires. At...
- Are domain registrations refundable? Are Domain Registrations or Renewals Refundable? Domain...
- Do Shared Hosting Accounts Include a Dedicated IP Address? Do Shared Hosting Accounts Include a Dedicated IP Address?...
SSL Certificates
View All- Install SSL certificate for domain in WHM/Cpanel How to Install an SSL Certificate in WHM/cPanel This guide explains how to install a...
- Replace wildcard SSL on multiple sites bound to same IP How to Replace a Wildcard SSL Certificate on Multiple IIS Sites Bound to the...
- How to Force HTTPS Redirects in cPanel (Secure Your Website Automatically) How to Force HTTPS Redirects in cPanel (Secure Your Website Automatically)...
- How to Fix “Your Connection Is Not Private” SSL Errors How to Fix “Your Connection Is Not Private” SSL Errors...
- SSL Certificate Frequently Asked Questions SSL Certificate FAQ (Fast2host SSL Help & Troubleshooting)...
Billing
View All- Are Domain Registrations Refundable? Are Domain Registrations Refundable? No. Domain registrations and renewals are...
- Can i add extra features or upgrade my account ? How to Upgrade or Downgrade Your Hosting Plan You can upgrade or downgrade your hosting...
- How to Request a Cancellation Through the Fast2host Client Area How to Request a Cancellation Through the Fast2host Client Area...
- I have a bill for x amount. What is this bill for ? How to Download and Print Your Invoice You can easily view, download, and print any of...
- Can i get a invoice How to Download or Print Your Invoice as a PDF You can view, download, and print any...
Databases
View All- What ODBC Driver types are supported on Windows Hosting? Supported Databases on Windows Server 2022 with Plesk Fast2Host Windows hosting uses Plesk...
- Do you support ODBC and DSN-Less connections? Do Windows Hosting Packages Support Classic ASP and ASP.NET? Yes. All Fast2Host Windows...
- How to Back Up Your Databases on Windows Plesk and Linux cPanel Hosting How to Back Up Your Databases on Windows Plesk and Linux cPanel Hosting This guide explains...
- How to Access phpMyAdmin on Windows Plesk and Linux cPanel How to Access phpMyAdmin on Windows Plesk and Linux cPanel This guide explains how to access...
- What is the limit on the size of a MySQL database? MySQL Database Size Limits Fast2Host does not set a hard limit on the size of an...
Domains
View All- How can I minimize downtime when transferring a domain to Fast2host? How Can I Minimise Downtime When Transferring a Domain to Fast2Host? To keep your website...
- How long will it take to register a new domain name. How Long Will It Take to Register a New Domain Name? Registering a new domain name with...
- How do I transfer a domain name to Fast2Host? How Do I Transfer a .UK Domain Name to Fast2Host? Transferring your .UK domain (such as...
- What is each DNS Record used for? Understanding DNS Records DNS (Domain Name System) is responsible for directing traffic...
- How can I minimize downtime when transferring a domain to Fast2host? How to Minimise Downtime When Transferring Your Website to Fast2Host By following the steps...
- How to connect Plesk email account to outlook or other mail clients as IMAP... Configure Your Plesk Windows Mail Account in Outlook (IMAP)...
- Adding Fast2host Smartermail account into Outlook(NEW) Configure Outlook IMAP & SMTP Settings After adding your account, adjust the...
- How to add a trusted sender in Webmail How do I add an email address or domain to the trusted senders list? Adding...
- Sending email from Wordpress with SMTP Authentication Send Email from WordPress using SMTP Authentication By default, WordPress uses the...
- Configuring in web.config to send email Configure the Section of web.config To send enquiry form emails from your ASP.NET...
FTP
View All- Using SFTP and FTPS for Secure File Transfers Using SFTP and FTPS for Secure File Transfers While traditional FTP works, it is...
- Setting up and using FTP Using FTP to Upload Your Website FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is the method used...
- Which folder shall i upload to ? Default Webspace Folders When your hosting account is created, three folders are...
- FTP error 425 Cannot open data connection. Fixing FTP Passive Mode Errors When connecting to the FTP server, you may...
- FTP and navigating around the folders is extremely slow Fixing Slow FTP Navigation Sometimes, FTPing and navigating around the folders in...
Scripting
View All- Configuring <mailsettings> in web.config to send email Configuring <mailSettings> in web.config to Send Emails ASP.NET applications...
- PHP Mail Script with SMTP Authentication PHP Email Script with SMTP Authentication The following example demonstrates how...
- Configuring in web.config to send email How to Configure <mailSettings> in web.config to Send Emails...
- CDO Sending email script Sample Code for Sending Email Using CDO with SMTP Authentication...
- ASP session lost when redirecting from http page to secure https page ASP Session Lost When Redirecting from HTTP to HTTPS (Windows Server 2008)...
Problems and Fixes
View All- Sending email from Wordpress with SMTP Authentication. Sending Email from WordPress with SMTP Authentication By...
- AJAX Failure error in the email section of cpanel? Why Do I Get an “AJAX Failure” Error in the Email Section of cPanel?...
- Unable to view detailed ASP.Net 4 errors on remote machine This article applies to dedicated and VPS customers only....
- How to recycle your application pool - Windows How to Connect to IIS Remote Management in Plesk for Windows...
- ASP session lost when redirecting from http page to secure https page Why Are ASP Sessions Lost When Redirecting from HTTP to HTTPS in IIS?...
How to
View All- How to create and upload a website with lovable How to Create a Lovable Website and Deploy It to cPanel via FTPThis guide explains how to build a...
- How to add a trusted sender in Webmail How to Add Trusted Senders in SmarterMailSmarterMail includes built-in spam filtering that helps...
- Sending email from Wordpress with SMTP Authentication. Sending Email from WordPress Using SMTP AuthenticationBy default, WordPress uses the PHP mail...
- How to reddirect all calls to http to https using .htaccess How to Redirect from HTTP to HTTPS (Force SSL)To ensure your website is always accessed securely,...
- Configuring <mailsettings> in web.config to send email How Do I Configure the <mailSettings> Section in web.config to Send...
Linux
View All- Fixing /tmp or /var/tmp Space Issues on cPanel (Acronis Backup Error) Fixing /tmp or /var/tmp Space Issues on cPanel (Acronis Backup Error) Acronis Cyber...
- Wordpress on temporary URL How to develop your new Wordpress site on a temporary URLWhen transferring your WordPress...
- Password-protect your Wordpress wp-admin folder How to Password Protect Your WordPress Admin (wp-admin) Directory With Wordpress now being...
- Configuring Mailscanner in Cpanel How to Configure MailScanner in cPanelThis article describes how to configure MailScanner in...
- How to Reset your Linux Root Password Whenever you can't remember Root password, you can read this tutorial and do step by step to...
- How to Add an Email Address or Domain to Trusted Senders in SmarterMail Webmail How to Add an Email Address or Domain to Trusted Senders in SmarterMail...
- Connection timeouts, MailService.exe crashes, and IP binding issues caused by... Connection timeouts, MailService.exe crashes, and IP binding issues caused by server hardware...
- How to restore Smartermail mailbox HOW TO: Restore mailbox data without restarting smartermail service. 1. Restore the user's .grp...
- Change mail sending IP - Linux Sometimes mail server IP gets blacklisted in the RBL's which causes inconvenience to send /...
Databases
View All- Get auto-close and auto-shrink status SQL Server Auto-close and auto-shrink should be FalseBelow is the query to find the options set in your...
- Rename root in mysql to make it more secure. Information from http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/securing_mysql_windows.html ...
- MySQL 4.1+ using the old insecure authentication MySQL extension for PHP 5.3 and greater requires that the MySQL server is using a newer and more...
- SQL 2000 suspect database sp_configure "Allow updates" , 1goupdate sysdatabasesset status = status & ~ 256where (name =...
- SQL 2000 Single user mode ALTER DATABASE avante_vans SET MULTI_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE
Linux
View All- How to find / disable core dump files Link to How to disable core dumps on Linux Servers Core dump is a memory or a storage dump...
- Reset lost/forgotten root password Just restart your machine and follow the steps: 1. At the boot(grub) menu select the linux...
- Check email activity in Linux mail log # grep domain.com /var/log/maillog# grep user+domain.com /var/log/maillog
- ip_conntrack: table full, dropping packet ip_conntrack: table full, dropping packetIf you notice the above message in syslog, it looks like...
- Linux CentOS - Redhat EL Installation on HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID... Linux CentOS - Redhat EL Installation on HP Smart Array B110i SATA RAID Controller - HP...
Windows Servers
View All- Command Line Hack for: "Terminal Server Has Exceeded the Maximum Number of... Fixing the "Terminal Server Has Exceeded the Maximum Number of Allowed Connections" ErrorThis...
- ASP session lost when redirecting from http page to secure https page Fixing Classic ASP Session Loss When Redirecting from HTTP to HTTPSClassic ASP applications may...
- Which scripting components are supported with Windows? Supported Features and Components on Fast2host Windows IIS Servers (Windows Server 2022)...
- Default Website Folders in Plesk and cPanel Hosting Explained Understanding the Default Folders on Your Hosting Account (Plesk and cPanel) When you host...
- Plesk IIS fix PUT requests Resolving 405 Method Not Allowed on Plesk IIS (PUT/DELETE Requests) Modern...
VPS
View AllFileZilla Tutorials
View All- Connecting to a remote server with Quickconnect in FileZilla Connecting to a Remote Server Using FileZilla Quickconnect FileZilla includes a Quickconnect...
- Setting up a connection in FileZilla's Site Manager Setting Up a Connection in FileZilla Site Manager FileZilla Site Manager allows you to save...
- How to create remote folders using FileZilla How to Create Folders on a Remote Server Using FileZilla FileZilla allows you to easily...
- How to delete remote folders using FileZilla How to Delete Folders on a Remote Server Using FileZilla FileZilla makes it easy to delete...
- How to upload files using FileZilla How to Upload Files to a Remote Server Using FileZilla FileZilla allows you to upload files...
Colocation Rackspace
View All- What Are Data Centre Tier Ratings What Are Data Centre Tier Ratings? Data centre tiers are a...
- What Is a Committed Data Rate (CDR)? What Is a Committed Data Rate (CDR)? A Committed Data Rate...
- What Is 95th Percentile Billing? What Is 95th Percentile Billing? 95th percentile billing...
- What Is Hot Aisle Containment? What Is Hot Aisle Containment and N+N Stulz Cooling? Hot...
- Do You Offer Remote Hands Services? Do You Offer Remote Hands Services? Yes, we do. Fast2host...
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