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CustomBuild Web Stack 2026: Apache, nginx or LiteSpeed, Best Pick
How the four CustomBuild web-server options differ in performance, compatibility and operational cost on DirectAdmin, which one suits which workload, and how to switch between them without leaving broken virtual hosts behind.
September 29, 2026
CSF DirectAdmin Install: Tune CSF/LFD Safely (Post-1.689)
How to install the DirectAdmin-maintained fork of ConfigServer Security & Firewall through CustomBuild, the defaults DirectAdmin changed in 1.689, the settings worth tuning on a hosting server, and the 2026 CSF vulnerabilities that affect the fork.
September 29, 2026
CSF CVE-2026-65638, 65639, 67402: Critical Patch Guide
What the three CSF vulnerabilities disclosed in August and September 2026 allow, which versions are affected, how to confirm a server is exposed, and the exact settings and versions that close each one on cPanel and standalone Linux servers.
September 29, 2026
CSF AlmaLinux 10: nftables and ipset Problems Fixed
Why CSF behaves differently on AlmaLinux 10 and other EL10 systems, how the iptables-nft compatibility layer changes rule handling, why ipset-backed blocklists fail, and the settings that keep LFD useful while you choose a longer-term fix.
September 29, 2026
CSF Fork 2026: Which Reliable Replacement After ConfigServer?
A comparison of the maintained CSF forks a year after ConfigServer closed, covering who maintains each one, which panels and operating systems they target, how they update, and which one fits a given fleet.
September 29, 2026
CrowdSec vs Imunify360 vs BitNinja: choosing a post-CSF security stack for shared hosting
A practical comparison of the three products hosting providers most often evaluate after leaving CSF, covering what each one protects, how it integrates with cPanel and plain Linux, cost structure, operational load and which fleet each one suits.
September 29, 2026
cPanel Apache Log Retention (v136+): Stop Disk Bloat
How cPanel 136 and later handle Apache access and error log rotation, the new retention scripts, cpanellogd archiving per account, and the safe way to reclaim disk from oversized domlogs without breaking AWStats or bandwidth accounting.
September 29, 2026
Choosing a cPanel update tier in 2026: LTS 134, RELEASE 138 or STABLE 110 (EOL December 2026)
A practical comparison of the cPanel & WHM update tiers as they stand in late 2026, with guidance on which servers belong on LTS 134, which can run RELEASE 138, and why anything still on 110 needs a plan now.
September 29, 2026
cPanel SSL/TLS Interface (v136+): Install and Renew
cPanel & WHM 136 merged the separate SSL/TLS Manager, SSL/TLS Status and installation pages into one interface. This guide shows where each task moved, how to install a paid certificate, and the uapi equivalents for scripting.
September 29, 2026
cPanel Temporary Domain: Free *.cpanel.site Setup
cPanel & WHM 132 introduced temporary *.cpanel.site domains so a site can be built and previewed before its real domain points at the server. This guide covers enabling the feature, creating accounts with a temporary domain and switching to the real one.
September 29, 2026
cPanel Quotas Unlimited: fixquotas Repair
Why cPanel accounts show unlimited or zero disk usage after a migration, reboot or filesystem change, and how to repair user quotas on XFS and ext4 with fixquotas, mount options, quotacheck and the XFS project-quota caveats on AlmaLinux 9 and 10.
September 29, 2026
cPanel Node.js Toolkit Deploy: Run an App
A walkthrough of the Node.js Toolkit that arrived in cPanel & WHM 138, which runs applications in Podman containers and exposes them on subdomains. Covers enabling the toolkit, deploying from a repository, environment variables and troubleshooting.
September 29, 2026