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    Unmanaged VPS - Installing Xenforo

    Hello, Since you are new to unmanaged environment, I do not recommend you to switch to an Unmanaged VPS. Not everything is done thru a web-interface and you most likely face situations that can be solved thru command-line only. You also have to take into account server security policies...
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    Fixed Problem with pagination buttons

    Hello, Device: PC Browser: Chrome 60.0.3112.90 (64 bit) OS: Windows 10 PRO Kind regards, George.
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    Fixed Problem with pagination buttons

    Hello, I have attached a print screen. Kind regards, George.
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    How do I stop these attacks?

    Hello, From what you describing in order to stop this type of attack (spam bots) please enable human verification during registration. Kind regards, George.
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    Server Compromise Issues

    Hello, If the attacker managed to alter some of his websites by implementing callbacks, scripts, sub-scripts (please note that an attacker can embed a piece of code into an "apparently" harmless logo.png file) this means that when you provision a new server and run the same websites it's just a...
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    Zend Opcache causes "unexpected database error"

    Hello, Most website owners tend to exaggerate when it comes to speed things up (as you stating). Most of the time, achieving the best performance can only be associated with a finite period of time. In order to preserve that performance you must take into account: 1. compromise (you can't have...
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    Server Compromise Issues

    Hello, I see all of you talking about SSH, private keys, open-closed ports, 2FactorAuth. Most of you are missing key aspects you don't find by running Google searches: a server is as secured as its weakest chain. Should you need a security audit done by a system engineer, feel free to contact...
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    Site Hacked - Requesting Help

    Hello, Let me guess, your server is running obsolete software. As a reminder please make sure your server is running the latest actively developed and supported php version. On top of running the latest software comes the configuration. If you are running the latest php software but you haven't...
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    Server has high load

    Hello, Are you using apache? Secondly you should install memcache and move everything i/o demanding in ram. Also by reducing the swapping coefficient you force the OS to not use swap memory at all or rarely (the sole purpose of swap memory is to prevent system crashing when you have full ram...
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    When using php 7 website doesn't work

    Hello, http://php.net/manual/en/migration70.php Kind regards, George.
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    Server Issue: Connection refused from computer on same network

    Hello, Remove firewalld if you are using csf or viceversa. You cannot use both. Kind regards, George.
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    Xenforo not working for me with php7.0 - what have I missed?

    Hello, Slow scripts are killed after a said timeout because it is configured that way. With other words scripts taking longer than a specified time would get killed and nginx would report a recv or readv error as the connection is closed from the php-fpm engine/process. Kind regards, George.
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    Trying to look at new VPS and i am a terrible decision maker!

    Hello, Have you tried to optimize what you already have? Sure there's always the choice of purchasing a better server. But this only makes sense after you tried to optimize everything from bottom to top and the server cannot still handle all the tasks it gets. Kind regards, George.
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    Clients notification

    Hello, It would be great to notify clients via email whenever a new version for XenForo is released. I don't have enough time to check if I'm running the latest version. Or if it you released a security patch. Kind regards, George.
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    Xenforo 1.5.2 Bug

    Hello, Here it is the full vhost content. Kind regards, George.
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