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Guides and tutorials for your VPS servers: security, VPN, tooling and IP address policy.

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  1. Build your own VPN server with WireGuard on a VPS

    Step-by-step tutorial to set up your own VPN server with WireGuard on a VPS: ordering, SSH connection with PuTTY, script-based install and connecting from your devices.

  2. High disk usage with Magento

    Magento's session, captcha, report and cache directories can fill up your disk. Ready-to-use cron commands to free up space automatically.

  3. How to secure a server

    Essential measures to protect your VPS from attacks: strong passwords, brute-force protection, firewall, updates and what our terms say about your responsibility.

  4. Importing files over FTP

    Script using lftp and the mirror command to download the full contents of a remote server over FTP, for example to migrate data to your VPS.

  5. Installing a VPN server (OpenVPN) on a VPS

    What a VPN is, what it is useful for and how to install OpenVPN Access Server on your VPS step by step, including the web administration panel.

  6. Installing Elasticsearch for your Hosting or VPS

    Why Elasticsearch needs a VPS, how to install it step by step on Debian (v7 or v8) and how to protect it with a firewall so only your hosting can connect.

  7. IP Address Policy

    How we manage VPS IP addresses: the advantages of being a RIPE LIR, the genuine IP assigned when creating a VPS and how to order additional IPs.