by Sijin George | Mar 6, 2019 | OnApp, Server Administration
Technology has come a long way and now it even offers server Infrastructure as a service (IaaS). Iaas involves too many cloud related tasks like creating, deleting servers and more. Managing all of them manually will be really difficult. That’s where solutions...
by Lakshmi Vijayakumar | Mar 5, 2019 | Apache, Server Administration
404 bot attack is one of the powerful weapons of hackers. But, that’s where Fail2ban comes for your help. We can use Fail2ban to block malicious 404 scans and invalid requests on a web server such as Apache. At Bobcares, we help server owners setup Fail2ban to...
by Sijin George | Mar 5, 2019 | Server Administration
PHPMailer gains its popularity due to its advanced features in sending emails. It supports methods to authorize users, send attachments and more. But, choosing PHPMailer authtype depends on the specific mail server configuration. Often, using wrong auth types can...
by Lakshmi Vijayakumar | Mar 4, 2019 | Latest, Server Administration
Learn how to resolve the “Telnet Connection Refused by Remote Host” error. Our Server Management Support team is here to help you with your questions and concerns. Telnet Connection Refused by Remote Host – Causes & Fixes Telnet errors are sometimes...
by Sijin George | Mar 4, 2019 | Latest, Server Administration
AWS Lightsail is a good option for maintaining websites easily. But, since it runs from a single physical server, failure rates can be high. Naturally, this causes downtime for your website. But, is there a way to minimize the downtime ? Yes. Luckily, AWS Lightsail...
by Lakshmi Vijayakumar | Mar 3, 2019 | cPanel, FTP, Latest, Server Administration
FTP offers an easy way to transfer files. However, it can sometimes create annoying errors too. One such FTP error in cPanel is “failed to retrieve directory listing”. At Bobcares, we help website owners resolve these errors as part of our Dedicated...
by Sijin George | Mar 2, 2019 | Latest, Server Administration
Secure communication always has its advantages. Also, https communications increase your website rankings too. That’s why, websites on AWS Lightsail also need SSL certificates. Unfortunately, the Lightsail SSL needs a manual install that involves preset steps....
by Lakshmi Vijayakumar | Mar 2, 2019 | Latest, MySQL, Server Administration
Everyone wants to make database changes in just one click. That’s why, phpMyAdmin becomes an inevitable tool for website owners. However, phpMyAdmin can sometimes show weird errors which are difficult to tackle. One such problem is “Error 1045 in...
by Sijin George | Mar 1, 2019 | Latest, Server Administration
These days, an option to send mails is a basic requirement of any web application. So popular applications like WordPress, Drupal etc. include a mail program called “PHPMailer” for sending mails. The steps to setup PHPMailer may not be intuitive to many...
by Lakshmi Vijayakumar | Mar 1, 2019 | Latest, Server Administration
Having a lot of trouble with my email account. It’s shows IMAP Connection refused error every time. What’s actually happening? That was a recent support ticket received at our Dedicated Support Services department where we help server owners resolve...
