Script kiddies quite like to abuse some of these functions amongst others: Stop them in their tracks by securing PHP in DirectAdmin:
Secure PHP versions on DirectAdmin
Install PHP 8 on DirectAdmin
If php2 is already using another PHP version, you can use php3 or php4. It is always worth securing PHP after enabling a new version. You can do so by…
sign_and_send_pubkey: signing failed: agent refused operation ssh – solved
When SSHing into a machine you might receive the following error “sign_and_send_pubkey: signing failed: agent refused operation”. This could be as a result of one of two issues: Incorrect permissions…
Backup and restore CSF config on new server
It can be a very time consuming process repeating CSF configuration across a number servers. In order to solve this problem you have one of two options: Backup and restore…
How to update a DirectAdmin server
Updating a DirectAdmin server consists of two parts: Updating OS (Centos/Ubuntu) Updating Directadmin Update OS If you’re running Centos, use the following commands to update the OS: If you’re running…
How to autostart Zabbix server/agent
If you need to autostart Zabbix server: If you need to autostart Zabbix agent:
How to download Windows 10 ISO with curl
When clicking on the 32 bit or 64 bit download links, you will notice the URL is as follows: To download the ISO with curl, simply surround the URL with…
Secure WordPress with .htaccess
The most important things you can do to keep WordPress secure is: Keep WordPress itself up to date Keep WordPress themes up to date Keep WordPress plugins up to date…
Train Proxmox Mail Gateway Spam Assassin from DirectAdmin Spam
Proxmox Mail Gateway (PMG) is a great solution for filtering incoming and outgoing mail for spam. By default SpamAssassin in is not trained with what emails should be considered spam…
Convert user to reseller in DirectAdmin
Converting a user account to a reseller account in DirectAdmin should be done from a terminal: Once this is done, login to the interface and head over to the reseller…









