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How to perform a file system check?
The file system check is is a practical tool if an error occurs in your file system and your server is not booting any more. With this tool you can analyse and repair such errors in your file system....
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Data transfer with WinSCP
WinSCP is a very useful tool for transferring data to a server. WinSCP is a graphical open source SFTP and FTP client for Windows which supports the old SCP protocol. The client offers a protected data...
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Integration of the WebDAV feature of Webspace packages
With WebDAV, cPanel supports a helpful function to provision your data over a web service. It works similar to a cloud based data storage and this functionality is also integrated into our Webspace...
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How to reset root/Administrator password in Linux/Windows
First of all, please read the following important instructions about this tutorial: Please note, during this tutorial you are going to advance deeply into your operating system, so we kindly ask you to...
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Edit Windows Updates in Windows 2008
The following tutorial will show you how you can check and administrate the Windows updates for your Windows Server 2008 system: 1. Please connect to your server using RDP and open the control panel,...
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Edit Windows Updates in Windows 2012
The following tutorial will show you how you can check and administrate the Windows updates for your Windows Server 2012 system: 1. Please connect to your server using RDP. Please open the control...
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Snapshot feature for the new VPS SSD
As a feature, the new VPS SSD models from Contabo provide a snapshot function. Using the menu item „VPS control“ in the customer control panel at my.contabo.com, you can perform a snapshot of the...
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Upgrade Satellite feed: Setting it up on your Windows Dedicated Server
We recently introduced the Satellite feed upgrade which allows you to receive transponder signals on your Dedicated Server via the so called SAT>IP protocol. In this tutorial, we want to show you...
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How can I prevent my e-mails getting marked as spam?
You have your own e-mail server, but your e-mails are landing in the spam folder or do not even arrive? This can have several reasons. This tutorial will show you the most important tricks and often...
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Changing the partition layout of your VPS after installation
In case you want to add additional partitions to your system you will have to reorganize your existing partition layout. This tutorial shows how to easily change your partition layout on your VPS....
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DomainKeys and DKIM in Plesk and cPanel
DomainKeys and DKIM can help you to increase the reputation of your e-mail server and preventing others to manipulate or fake your e-mails. In this tutorial, we want to show you how you can activate...
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Comparison of the different Linux distributions available at Contabo
As a valued customer of Contabo you have access to a variety of different Linux distributions, for use on all of our servers. These can be easily and automatically installed via our powerful customer...
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Full Monitoring
With the Full Monitoring upgrade Contabo offers a tool to monitor the status as well as the state of services. Why should I monitor my server? With a monitoring system you are able to detect offline...
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Upgrading Plesk from 12.5 to Onyx
With this short tutorial we will show you how to upgrade your Plesk 12.5 version to Plesk Onyx. Before proceeding you should perform a backup of all important data. An upgrade always bears the risk of...
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Data loss and how to avoid it
A typical situation: You have been on vacation and have made a lot of great photos which you want to upload to your server in order to share them with your friends and your family. Especially the photo...
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Let’s Encrypt!
In times when data security is an important topic, encryption is a vital part of it. Unfortunately, in most cases, it is a complex task which many users are not able to handle properly due to the lack...
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Manage Windows Updates in Windows 2016
In Windows Server 2016, the administration of the (automatic) Windows Updates has changed slightly. The following tutorial will show you how to check and manage the Windows updates for your Windows...
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Advantages of ZFS
ZFS as a rather new filesystem offers various advantages in comparison to regular filesystems like ext3, ext4 and NTFS. We have summarized the most noticeable ones as follows: The main benefit of using...
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Changing the Windows Administrator password – The easy way
Today we are going to show you how to change your Windows Administrator password the easy way. This tutorial works with almost all Windows versions starting from Windows XP/NT (Windows Server 2003). On...
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Installing Windows Hyper-V 2016 on a dedicated server
Welcome to our tutorial about installing Hyper-V on your Dedicated Server with Windows Server 2016. Step 1 Installing Hyper-V After receiving the login information to your dedicated server you might...
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