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Regarding server management, IPMI is one of the most commonly used acronyms. It has become a standard monitoring interface used by both hardware vendors and developers. Put simply; it is a hardware-based solution used for securing, controlling, and managing servers. What is IPMI? IPMI (i.e., Intelligent Platform Management Interface) is a set of standardized specifications for hardware-based platform management systems that provide management and monitoring capabilities independently of the host's CPU, firmware (BIOS or UEFI), and operating system. You can use it to connect to the server...

If you have a connected, working, and tested Linux Server and you are looking to transfer files from windows to a Linux server. You can do that; however, it is not as simple as you think. It is well known that working with servers, especially those running a command line interface, can be somewhat burdensome. In this article, we will help you to upload local files from a Windows to a Linux VPS, whereas if you want to transfer data from a Windows pc to a Windows server, you can read this blog post. Steps to Transfer a File From Windows to Linux Server To understand the concept, The Windows...

You are a proud owner of a Windows VPS where you manage your website, database, documents, etc. Suppose you have to access your virtual private server, but you only have a mobile device. What should you do? Follow the below-listed steps to configure and set up the complete process and achieve your goal. This article will help you to connect to Windows Server on Android Device via RDP (remote desktop connection). Please note that this article is intended for only android devices. If you wish to do it from a computer, we have a blog post that will let you know how to connect to a windows...

If you need a bit more performance and administrator access then using a virtual private server is a great solution. However, there is a recurring common issue that arrives many times when using a Windows server. When connecting to the server, the copy and paste not working. This tutorial will help you to solve this problem. How to Fix Copy/Paste Problem in Windows server?[Step By Step Guide] At times, the VPS server has a very noticeable issue on login, the copy-paste is not working, here you will diagnose and fix this problem by following the below-listed steps. Diagnosing the problem is...

to Block IP address in MikroTik Router, follow below steps: Step 1: At first, we should log in to the MikroTik router OS. Open router login page (use winbox or web access), enter IP address, username, and password, and click connect. ( as shown below ) Step 2: In opened windows, click on “IP” menu and select firewall in submenu. Select the first tab named as “Filter Rules”. Note: when list is empty, all IP and networks can access the router. If you add only one rule, all traffic will be re-arranged based on this rule. Step 3: Click on add (blue plus item) to insert a new rule. In...

Making backups is necessary for every host and of databases. We want to describe how to make a backup from your host database by using phpmyadmin. Login to Cpanel and find “databases” section. Click on “Phpmyadmin”. After opening, you will see all of your databases on the left side of the window. Click on the database that you wish to make a backup and click “export” tab. In export tab, you can see the options of export. Quick mode starts making the backup without any option but in custom mode you can choose more options. Recommend to use custom mode to the people who are...

PuTTy, like most SSH clients, is an easy-to-use software that serves a critical role in the web hosting industry, and remote server management as a whole. Having certain customization options is an important part of any software, helping users tailor the application to their preferences and usage requirements, and this does not exclude PuTTy. In this article we will describe ten different PuTTy tips and tricks for you to have a better user experience.   What is PuTTy? PuTTY is a free implementation of SSH for PCs running Microsoft Windows as well as including...

To guarantee the MikroTik security and to avoid any kind of attack, one of the security configurations is changing the port number of MikroTik access utilities like Winbox, SSH, Web, FTP, and some other ways. In this article, you will get to know How to Change MikroTik SSH Port/Change MikroTik Winbox Port. Here we have listed a complete guide about it that you need to follow with steps given below: How to Change MikroTik SSH Port/Winbox Port [A Step By Step Guide] Step 1: First, Use the Winbox application or any other method to log in to the MikroTik router. Here, we are using the Winbox...

If you have never experienced a hardware failure or even just a software crash that caused you to lose some important files, you can count yourself as one of the lucky few PC users. As for the rest of us, who at some point had to deal with this painstakingly annoying problem, we learned how to use backups to keep our files safe and avoid headaches. If you never went through this but still use regular MikroTik backup for redundancy, hats off to you; keep up the good job. In most cases, backups can be created with just a few simple clicks of the mouse, and in MikroTik’s case, it is no...

MikroTik RouterOS is the stand-alone Linux operating system that is used with MikroTik’s networking equipment. However, that is not the only function it can perform. It is more than just an OS for routers. In fact, this software can even be installed on regular PCs to turn them into dedicated routers. Nevertheless, the blog is a step-by-step tutorial on how to configure port forwarding in MikroTik. Before we get into it, however, we will first discuss a little more about the OS itself and give you a general idea of what port forwarding id & Mikrotik port Forwarding, and...

As we all know, Windows update is an essential feature of Microsoft to ensure that Windows services stay up to date.  Windows update generally includes files to update drivers, services, security, feature improvements, and other upgrades. We don’t recommend you disable these updates because they help maintain your system according to the latest upgrades. This article will explain windows update group policy settings and how to disable windows update group policy. What is Group policy? Group policy management is one more feature of Windows that offers the convenience of...

If you are managing a network and you would like to filter website domain in MikroTik router (such as Facebook, Youtube,  Twitter, or other social media), it is possible to set up the configurations by following the steps below: Step 1:  add the website name to the list and then take the action to accept or drop the URL. To perform this, go to IP> Firewall > “layer7 protocols”. Step 2: Click on the plus icon. In the opened small window, type a name for the website domain and in the Regexp box type the domain expression like ^.+(yourdomain).*$.Step 3: After adding the sites to...

To add and get acquainted with setting up the DNS to all MikroTik Router: select IP > DNS. A window will be opened as shown below: Servers: you can add DNS servers IP Dynamic servers: if you use a dynamic server for DNS, enter the IP in this field. Allow remote requests: enabling this check box will enable MikroTik to work as a DNS server. Note that the DNS setting in MikroTik is a cache DNS and resolves all DNS requests to external servers. People are also reading: Mikrotik Default Password How to fix DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN...

Some applications or sites can scan your MikroTik operating system and gain detailed reports about the ports in use (or free). In order to avoid these reports, we should know those IPs and block them. Follow the steps below to add specific regulations to drop these connections. At first, we should know what type of connections are used for scanning. For this, we add a rule to detect the IPs. Open IP> firewall and select the “filter rules” tab and click on “+”. In the opened window select chain as “input” and for protocol type, set on “6(TCP)”. Switch to the action tab...

Your network’s bandwidth is crucial to connection speed and quality. Today we will provide you with everything you need to know about the MikroTik Bandwidth test and a small comparison between it and other network measurements such as the MikroTik speed test and latency. Following it is a short tutorial on how to perform a bandwidth test in Mikrotik RouterOS. What is Bandwidth? In technical terms, bandwidth is the transmission capacity of a network connection. It plays an important role in determining the quality and speed of a network or internet connection. In layman’s terms, it is...