Migrate DirectAdmin to cPanel: Complete 9-Step Migration Playbook
A complete playbook to move hosting accounts from DirectAdmin to cPanel & WHM: audit, what transfers and what does not, the Transfer Tool and pkgacct-da methods, PHP, mail, DNS cutover, delta sync, checks, rollback and a timeline.
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
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
Migrate cPanel to DirectAdmin: Safe Account Transfer
Moving accounts from cPanel to DirectAdmin using cpmove archives and DirectAdmin's import support, then working through the DNS, mail, PHP and SSL checks that separate a restored account from a working one.
September 29, 2026
DirectAdmin Exim MailBaby Relay: Smarthost Setup
How to route all outbound mail from a DirectAdmin server through relay.mailbaby.net using the exim.authenticators.post.conf, exim.transports.pre.conf and exim.routers.pre.conf override files, with SRS for forwarders and a check_limits fix for DirectAdmin 1.702 and later.
September 29, 2026
Install DirectAdmin on AlmaLinux 9/10 and Debian 13: 2026 Guide
A clean-server walkthrough for installing a modern-license DirectAdmin build on AlmaLinux 9, AlmaLinux 10 or Debian 13, covering the preparation checks, the choice between the web installer and setup.sh, and the first post-install verification steps.
September 29, 2026
Install Imunify360 DirectAdmin: ImunifyAV Setup
How to install Imunify360 or the free ImunifyAV scanner on a DirectAdmin server, the ModSecurity and CSF prerequisites that decide whether the WAF and firewall components work, and how to confirm the agent, plugin and scans are running.
September 29, 2026
KernelCare Setup on cPanel and DirectAdmin: Reliable Patching
How to install KernelCare live patching on a cPanel or DirectAdmin host, register it, confirm patches are applied for named CVEs, keep it current automatically, and unload patches when a kernel package update or a suspected regression demands it.
September 29, 2026
Exim 4.100 Security Fixes: Critical 2026 Changes for Hosting
A hosting administrator summary of the 2026 Exim security fixes (CVE-2026-40684 to 40687 and the .forward privilege escalation), the cPanel and DirectAdmin builds that carry them, what changed in 4.100, and how to confirm a server is patched.
September 29, 2026
What changed in DirectAdmin system backups after sysbk was replaced (1.709) — and what you must add
DirectAdmin 1.709 replaced the sysbk script with a built-in system backup that archives panel and service configuration but not user data; this guide explains what the new backup covers, how to configure it, and what you still need to back up separately.
September 29, 2026
DirectAdmin Unbound Resolver: HTTPS and SVCB Records
Installing Unbound through CustomBuild as a caching validating resolver alongside BIND on a DirectAdmin server, pointing the system and ACME checks at it, and publishing HTTPS and SVCB records from DNS Administration.
September 29, 2026
DirectAdmin Wildcard Certificate: DNS Challenge Setup
How to issue and auto-renew wildcard certificates on DirectAdmin 1.708 and later, using the panel's own DNS for the ACME DNS-01 challenge or a _acme-challenge CNAME when the zone is hosted elsewhere, and what the wildcard actually covers.
September 29, 2026