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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
cPanel upcp Failed: Fix Upgrade Blocked Problems
How to read the cPanel update log, resolve the common causes of a failed upcp run (RPM conflicts, disk space, blocked tiers, EOL operating systems such as Rocky Linux or Ubuntu 22.04) and get the server back onto a supported, patched build.
September 29, 2026
Ubuntu vs AlmaLinux cPanel 2026: Best OS for a New Server
A decision guide for the operating system under a new cPanel server in late 2026, comparing Ubuntu 24.04 with AlmaLinux 9 and 10 on support lifetime, database and PHP availability, CloudLinux and CSF compatibility and kernel patching.
September 29, 2026
47-Day SSL Certificate Lifetime: Critical Automation for Hosts
Public TLS certificate validity drops to 200 days in 2026, 100 in 2027 and 47 in 2029, with DCV reuse shrinking alongside. What breaks on cPanel and DirectAdmin servers, and the automation, DNS and monitoring changes to make before it does.
September 29, 2026
SPF, DKIM and DMARC in cPanel DNS: Setup and Checks
How to enable and verify SPF, DKIM and DMARC for domains hosted on a cPanel server, including the automatic DMARC record added in version 132, long TXT record handling, and what to do when DNS is hosted elsewhere.
September 29, 2026
Roundcube Database Error and Login Loops: 4 cPanel Fixes
Diagnosing and fixing the two most common Roundcube failures on cPanel, the DATABASE ERROR page and the login form that reloads without an error, covering the SQLite versus MySQL back ends, schema mismatches after updates, session tables and permission problems.
September 29, 2026
Retire PHP 8.1 cPanel Sites Safely: Audit, Test and TuxCare ELS
PHP 8.1 is being retired from EasyApache 4 and PHP 8.2 loses security support at the end of 2026. This guide sets out an audit-test-migrate process for moving sites forward, and where TuxCare Extended Lifecycle Support fits as a bridge.
September 29, 2026
cxs Replacement: Free Malware Scanning with LMD and ClamAV
ConfigServer eXploit Scanner died with ConfigServer; this guide sets up Linux Malware Detect with ClamAV as its engine, explains where ImunifyAV fits, and shows how to reproduce cxs upload scanning and scheduled sweeps on cPanel and plain Linux.
September 29, 2026
Replace CSF with firewalld and fail2ban: Secure Step-by-Step
A complete walkthrough for removing CSF and LFD from an AlmaLinux 9 or 10 server and rebuilding the same protection with firewalld zones and fail2ban jails for SSH, mail, FTP and panel logins, including verification and rollback.
September 29, 2026
GoAccess cPanel: AWStats and Webalizer Replacement Before 140
cPanel is retiring AWStats, Webalizer and Analog once GoAccess ships in version 140. This guide explains what changes, how to install and test GoAccess now on 136 and 138, and how to prepare customers who depend on the old reports.
September 29, 2026
Rename Addon Domain cPanel 138+: In-Place Rename
cPanel & WHM 138 added in-place domain renames for addon domains alongside the long-standing primary domain change. This guide explains what changes, what does not, and how to rename with WHM, cPanel and the API without breaking mail, SSL or WordPress.
September 29, 2026
MySQL 8.4 vs 9.7 LTS: what hosting admins need to know
Oracle now ships MySQL as an innovation track plus periodic LTS releases; this guide compares the two current LTS versions, 8.4 and 9.7, on support dates, defaults, control-panel availability and upgrade paths, so a hosting provider can set a version policy.
September 29, 2026