Apache – web 3.0

Techniques to restart Apache without rebooting CentOS Linux server

Restarting the Apache httpd Web server commonly comes into play in the following scenarios: When updating the Web server’s configuration file. When httpd itself becomes hopelessly confused and unresponsive. To test other services in isolation. The trick is stop & start Apache without having to reboot the hosted CentOS Linux server. To get started, you’ll […]

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htaccess blocking recipes

Apache, Security, Servidores

Block by IP address You might have one particular IP address, or multiple IP addresses that are causing a problem on your website. In this event, you can simply outright block these problematic IP addresses from accessing your site. Block a single IP address If you just need to block a single IP

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6G Firewall

Apache, Security, Servidores

The 6G Firewall is a powerful, well-optimized blacklist that checks all URI requests against a set of carefully constructed .htaccess directives. This happens quietly behind the scenes at the server level, which is optimal for performance and resource conservation. Most WordPress plugins require both PHP and MySQL, which can be overkill and even wasteful depending on the scenario and your

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SSH: How to clear the entire mail queue

Apache, Centos, Linux, qmail

There are two ways to do this: Use Plesk interface: Tools & Settings > Mail Server Settings > Mail Queue > ClearBut this will not work when a spammer is heavy loading your server. It will become desperately slow and you will not be able to open ‘Mail Queue’ tab. So, this is your my choice: Use

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How to stop DrWeb notification emails – Plesk 11

Apache, Linux, Servidores

You need SSH access to your Plesk panel to do this. Login with your account with SSH or with su as root. Use your favourite editor (i use Nano) and go to nano /etc/drweb/drweb32.ini look for CronSummary=yes and change it to CronSummary=no Also you can edit the nano /etc/drweb/drweb_handler.conf where you can look for the Notification section

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Fed up of bad bots?

Apache, Linux, Servidores

Bad bots, ie robots and spiders that index your site in an aggressive mannger with little benefit to yourself, can easily cause problems with bandwidth. To ban the bots, you have a few options. ROBOTS.TXT Good bots should obey robots.txt, but bad bots usually don’t so whilst it’s good practice to use this file, it

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