Change Domain Controller IP Address Safely
The order of operations for re-addressing a Windows Server domain controller, including DNS client settings, stale A and SRV records, DHCP scope options, site subnets and the replication checks that prove nothing was left pointing at the old address.
September 29, 2026
dcdiag repadmin Health Check: 7 Critical Tests Explained
A practical walk-through of the dcdiag and repadmin commands worth running on every domain controller, what the important tests such as Advertising, SysVolCheck and KCC actually check, and how to read the failures they produce.
September 29, 2026
Windows DHCP Failover Between Two Servers: Reliable Setup
Set up DHCP failover on Windows Server 2019/2022/2025 in load balance or hot standby mode with the console or Add-DhcpServerv4Failover, secure the relationship with a shared secret, keep scopes in sync, and verify both partners are serving leases.
September 29, 2026
Using WP Toolkit Security Risk scores, Smart Update and Vulnerable Components
How hosting providers use the WP Toolkit features added in cPanel 136 and 138 to triage WordPress sites by risk score, patch vulnerable plugins automatically, and roll out updates with Smart Update staging checks.
September 29, 2026
Block USB Storage Group Policy: 5 Methods for Windows 11
Block USB flash drives, external disks and phones on Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 with Removable Storage Access, Device Installation Restrictions, BitLocker To Go and Intune, while approved drives, keyboards and mice keep working.
September 29, 2026
Intune Bulk Enrollment: Windows 11 Provisioning Package
Build a bulk enrollment provisioning package with Windows Configuration Designer, apply it to Windows 11 devices during or after OOBE, and troubleshoot the bulk token account and expiry.
September 29, 2026
Whitelist MailBaby cPanel: Stop Greylisting and CSF Blocks
How to make sure bounces, delivery notifications and returned rSPAM messages from MailBaby's network reach your cPanel server promptly by trusting the relay range in greylisting, allowing it through CSF connection limits, and preventing SpamAssassin from penalising the relay hop.
September 29, 2026
WHM Backups S3: Reliable Remote Backups and Test Restores
Step-by-step setup of WHM's Backup Configuration with an S3-compatible destination (Wasabi, Backblaze B2, MinIO or AWS), including retention choices, transport validation, and a full account restore drill to prove the backups are usable.
September 29, 2026
Transferring accounts between servers with the WHM Transfer Tool
How to move cPanel accounts from one server to another with the WHM Transfer Tool, including the pre-checks on both ends, session options such as live transfer and IP handling, and the verification that should precede any DNS change.
September 29, 2026
Upgrade MariaDB WHM Safely: Backups and mariadb-upgrade
A careful procedure for moving a cPanel server between MariaDB versions through WHM, covering the pre-flight checks, the backup that is your only rollback, the innodb_fast_shutdown setting that prevents redo-log surprises, and post-upgrade verification.
September 29, 2026
Upgrade MySQL 8 to MariaDB 11.8 in WHM Safely, Without Data Loss
MySQL 8.0 left extended support in April 2026. This guide covers moving a cPanel server from MySQL 8.0 to MariaDB 11.8 LTS through WHM, with the backup, compatibility and verification steps that keep customer databases intact.
September 29, 2026
Upgrade MariaDB DirectAdmin: Safe CustomBuild Path to 12.3
A staged MariaDB upgrade path for DirectAdmin servers using CustomBuild, from the now end-of-life 10.6 through the 10.11 and 11.8 LTS releases to 12.3, with the configuration variables and reserved words that break each hop and how to roll back.
September 29, 2026