The “tmpwatch ” command in linux is to removes files which haven't been accessed for a period of time. The tmpwatch recursively removes files which haven't been accessed for a given time. Normally, it's used to clean up directories which are used for temporary holding space such as /tmp. If you are noticing "/tmp" getting…
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Why email accounts get hacked and How to prevent it
As a web hosting professional, I often come across with issues where clients' email get hacked. It is not something tough to guess what the consequences are: Sends out thousands of spam emails Steals financial or other important documents Pretends to be actual email sender and commits forgery Email domains and IPs get blacklisted and…
Continue readingQuota Problem in WHM: Enabling second level quota on an OpenVZ node
I am talking about a very common problem in cPanel/WHM based server or VPS. Fresh WHM based server often do not show proper quota allocation for the hosting accounts. It show ZERO usage and Unlimited quota. Fixing the problem in a dedicated server is quite straight forward. The "Initial Quota Setup" in WHM or the…
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