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No, you can set your cron jobs to be executed on any time frame you want. Note, however, that if...
Can I have SSH root access to my Shared/VDS/Dedicated server?hostlantern provides SSH access for all hosting plans. However, root SSH access is offered only...
Can I use my Dedicated server for video streaming?Yes, all of our Dedicated servers are fully capable of streaming live video and audio. In...
Can I use short tags in the PHP scripts on my Dedicated server?Yes, the PHP service we install on our Dedicated servers is configured in a manner that allows...
Do I have to add a header at the top of the PHP scripts I execute on my Dedicated server?No, you don't need to add #!/usr/bin/php at the top of your PHP scripts. All files with .php...
How To Install eAccelerator In CpaneleAccelerator is a PHP accelerator and optimizer. It helps improve performance by re-using...
How can I check the number of connections from an IP to a port on my Dedicated server?First you need to login to your Dedicated server as root via SSH. Then type the following command...
How do I change the time/timezone on my Dedicated server?To change the timezone on your Dedicated server first you need to login as root via SSH. Next,...
How do I check for the status of the MySQL service on my Dedicated server?First you need to login to your Dedicated server as root via SSH. Then type the following command...
How do I check the memory usage on my Dedicated server?First you have to login to your Dedicated server as root via SSH. Then type the following command...
How do I update the statistics logs on my Dedicated server?AwStats, Webalizer and the other statistics applications use the logs of your web server to...
How many accounts can I host on a dedicated server?There is no limit to the number of accounts you can host on a dedicated server. It depends...
How to Enable SSH for Dedicated Server on LinuxFirst you need to generate SSH key pair for your connection. Under Linux you can do so using...
How to Enable SSH for Dedicated Server on Mac OSFirst you need to generate SSH key pair for your connection. Under Mac OS you can do so using the...
How to Enable SSH for Dedicated Server on WindowsYou can generate an SSH key on Windows using the PuTTY SSH client. You can download PuTTY for...
How to Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) in WHM on my Dedicated server?First you need to login to WHM with your root password. Next click on the Generate a SSL...
How to access WHM?WHM stands for Web Host Manager. This is the cPanel's server administrative management software....
How to add your SSH key on a dedicated server?Every hostlantern customer who has a dedicated server with standard setup (no Geeky setup or...
How to block an IP address from accessing my Dedicated server?First you have to login to your Dedicated server as root via SSH. Then execute the following...
How to change a cPanel and/or a root password through WHM?Almost all server and account settings can be modified through cPanel's Web Host Manager - WHM....
How to change the cPanel theme for an account on my Dedicated server?To change the cPanel theme for an account, first login to WHM as root. Next, click on the Modify...
How to change the password for the root user via WHM?In order to change the password for the root user you will need to access the WHM panel and...
How to change the passwords of the accounts on my Dedicated server via WHM ?To change the password of an account in your Dedicated server first you need to login to WHM with...
How to change the primary domain of an account on my dedicated serverYou can change/update the primary domain name of a hosting account located on a dedicated server...
How to change the query execution timeout on my Dedicated server?If you often receive a "MySQL server has gone away" error while running your website on your...
How to check the free disk space on my Dedicated server?Once you have logged in to your dedicated server as root via SSH, type the following command in...
How to clear the full mailboxes on my Dedicated server manually?First you have to login to your Dedicated server as root via SSH. Then browse to...
How to configure my mail service if my domain is pointing to a remote mail server?First you have to login to your Dedicated server as root via SSH. Then open the /etc/localdomains...
How to create new accounts on my Dedicated server?To create a new account on your Dedicated server you will need to login to WHM with root...
How to delete/terminate accounts on my Dedicated server?Warning! Terminating an account will completely erase all the information stored for it on the...
How to edit a DNS zone on my dedicated server?To edit a DNS zone on your dedicated server, follow these steps: Log in to your WHM control...
How to edit the MX records of a domain on my dedicated server via WHM?In order to edit an MX record of a domain on your dedicated server, follow these steps: Log in...
How to edit the number of files shown per folder via FTP on my Dedicated server?To change the number of files per folder you can view through FTP you must first login to your...
How to enable standard account SSH access on a dedicated server?Once you have logged to your dedicated server as root via SSH, type the following command in...
How to force the usage of sFTP on my Dedicated server?Since the regular FTP service and sFTP work on different ports, all you have to do is to block...
How to improve the performance of my Cloud hosting/Dedicated ServerIf you wish to increase the performance of your Cloud hosting/Dedicated Server, we can offer...
How to log in to my dedicated server via SSH in Linux?The following instructions are valid only for Hostlantern customers. If you are not a Hostlantern...
How to log in to my dedicated server via SSH in Mac OS?The following instructions are valid only for SiteGround customers. If you are not a SiteGround...
How to log in to my dedicated server via SSH using PuTTY?The following instructions are valid only for SiteGround customers. If you are not a SiteGround...
How to make changes to the global php.ini file on my Dedicated server?First you need to check the active php.ini file for the PHP service. To do this, simply create an...
How to reboot your dedicated server via WHM?The WHM panel provides two options for a server reboot: Forceful Server Reboot Graceful...
How to restart a service on my dedicated server?In order to restart a service on your dedicated machine, follow these steps: Log in your WHM...
How to restore a database on my Dedicated server via SSH?Once you have logged in to your dedicated server as root via SSH, go to the folder where the dump...
How to setup SSH for Dedicated Solutions with hostlanternIn order to establish SSH connection to your dedicated solution there are just a few things you...
How to suspend an account on my Dedicated server?To suspend an account on your dedicated server, first you need to log in to WHM with your root...
How to unsuspend an account on my Dedicated server?To unsuspend an account on your dedicated server, first you need to log in to WHM with your root...
How to use packages to manage the accounts on your Dedicated server?If you have multiple accounts on your Dedicated server and you want to provide them with...
How to use rsync to copy folders from my Dedicated server to a local hard drive?You can use the following command to copy the content of your home folder on the server to a...
How to utilize the IP addresses I get with my Dedicated server?Each Dedicated server you purchase comes with a stack of 5 IP addresses. They can be used for...
Is the FTP activity on my Dedicated server logged?Yes, on our dedicated servers we do log the FTP activity. To access your FTP logs, login to your...
Is there a way to install Microsoft’s Exchange server on my Cloud hosting / dedicated server?Unfortunately, Microsoft's Exchange server is not supported on our Linux-based servers and cannot...
My ISP has provided me with dynamic IP addresses, how to guarantee SSH/WHM access to my Dedicated server?In case your ISP provides you with a dynamic IP address we can add a rule to your firewall that...
Paths to some of the most important logs on your Dedicated server and how to use themBrowsing through the appropriate logs is key element of the troubleshooting process. For...
Some basic commands that you need to manage your Dedicated server via SSH?If you are not familiar with using shell (SSH) you will find the commands below a good start....
What are the sentry and support accounts on my Dedicated server for?On SiteGround dedicated servers there are two system accounts - support.com with username support...
https://www.siteground.com/kb/importexport_mysql_database/Exporting your database with the correct charset is important in order to avoid problems with...
https://www.siteground.com/kb/remove_messages_from_the_mail_queue/How do I remove all the messages from the mail queue on my Dedicated server? Sometimes you may...
https://www.siteground.com/kb/root_mysql_password/To obtain the root MySQL password on your Dedicated server, please first login to it as root via...
