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How to Restore SQL Server Backups Using Database Vault

Restore SQL Server backups from Database Vault easily with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. Follow this detailed guide covering prerequisites, SSMS steps, T-SQL examples, troubleshooting, and best practices to ensure successful database restoration.

Apr 4, 2016

How to Restore MySQL Backups Using Database Vault

MySQL backups from Database Vault are SQL text files with CREATE and INSERT statements. Restore them using the command line, phpMyAdmin, or MySQL Workbench. This guide details prerequisites, exact commands, step-by-step processes for each tool, common errors, and verification steps to recover your d

Apr 4, 2016

What Backup Locations Are Supported by Database Vault?

Database Vault supports local drives (internal, external, USB, network-attached) and FTP servers (standard and secured connections) for backups. This article explains the supported methods, configuration best practices, common issues, and notes on future updates to help you choose the right storage

Mar 16, 2016

How Database Vault Creates MySQL Database Backups

Database Vault uses the official mysqldump command line utility to create MySQL database backups. It requires the full path to the mysqldump executable, typically located in the MySQL bin directory. The system also supports backups of remote MySQL servers even without a local MySQL installation on t

Mar 16, 2016

How Database Vault Creates SQL Server Backups

Database Vault uses Microsoft's SMO libraries to create full and incremental backups for SQL Server. It must run locally on the SQL Server machine and cannot target remote instances. This guide details the technical process, requirements, supported backup types, common pitfalls, and practical steps

Mar 16, 2016

What Servers Are Supported by Database Vault?

Database Vault supports Microsoft SQL Server 2014, 2012, 2008 R2 and Oracle MySQL 5.6.x, 5.7.x. These versions have been fully validated for compatibility. This guide details the supported platforms, explains why using validated versions matters for security and stability, provides queries to check

Mar 16, 2016

Can I Use My Own or Custom MX DNS Records?

Yes, your hosting control panel allows you to add or modify custom MX DNS records. This expanded guide explains what MX records are, why you might customize them, general steps to edit them, common pitfalls that can break email delivery, and best practices. Note that no support is provided for modif

Mar 15, 2016

Reboot vs Restart: VPS Power Options Explained

Reboot cleanly shuts down the guest OS before cycling power on your VPS, while the Restart option immediately cuts power without a clean shutdown. We recommend Reboot for normal use and Restart only for unresponsive servers to avoid data corruption and ensure stability.

Mar 15, 2016

Google Auth Security Module Changelog and Release Notes

Complete changelog for the Google Auth Security Module covering all releases from 1.0.0 in 2016 to 1.0.6 in 2017. Expanded explanations detail UI improvements, numeric input validation, language and PHP compatibility updates, licensing changes, and the critical timing fix for reliable TOTP token ver

Feb 29, 2016

Google Auth Security Module Requirements

The Google Auth security module for WHMCS requires PHP 5.6+, WHMCS 7.x stable releases, OpenSSL with TLS 1.1+, ionCube Loader v10.1+, and cURL with TLS 1.1+ support. This guide lists all tested prerequisites, provides usage steps for our verification script, highlights common pitfalls, and shows man

Feb 29, 2016

What Are the Licensing Terms for the Google Auth Security Module?

The Google Auth Security module is licensed as a one-time purchase valid for a single WHMCS installation only. Any change to server IP address, installation path, or domain name requires a license re-issue before the module will activate. Contact our sales team with licensing questions or re-issuanc

Feb 29, 2016

What Is the Geo Filtering Module? Usage and Performance Effects

ASPnix's Geo Filtering IIS module blocks traffic from specified countries via IP geolocation lookups, returning an HTTP 403 Forbidden page to restricted visitors while allowing others normal access. It adds at most 50ms to response times with no impact at 1000 requests per second. This guide details

Jan 18, 2016

Can the Time Zone of a Server Be Changed?

Shared and TeamSpeak servers have immutable time zones. Store dates and times in UTC within your application and convert to the user's time zone for output. This avoids server TZ dependencies. Custom time zones are supported on VPS and Dedicated Servers.

Dec 15, 2015

How to Upgrade Fedora 21 to Fedora 23

Step-by-step instructions to upgrade Fedora 21 to Fedora 23 on your VPS using the official DNF system-upgrade plugin recommended by the Fedora Project. Covers prerequisites, exact commands with explanations, potential pitfalls like package conflicts or network interruptions, verification steps, and

Nov 8, 2015

How to Add Hide Status HTML Forms to WHMCS Templates

Step-by-step instructions for adding Hide by Status HTML forms to WHMCS clientareaproducts.tpl, clientareadomains.tpl, and clientareainvoices.tpl. Replace {$services} with {$services2} and equivalents, then insert the form code. Includes warnings on template editing and placement recommendations.

Aug 6, 2015

Hide Items by Status Addon Changelog & Release Details

Version 1.1.0 of the Hide Items by Status Addon was released on 08.05.2015 as the initial release. This guide provides the original changelog entry along with expanded context on its purpose for .NET applications, prerequisites, step-by-step installation and configuration, code samples, common pitfa

Aug 6, 2015

Requirements for the Hide Items by Status Addon Module

Confirm your WHMCS server satisfies all tested requirements before installing the Hide Items by Status addon. Details cover PHP 5.6+, WHMCS 7.x, OpenSSL and cURL with TLS 1.1+ support, IonCube Loader v10.1+, plus a free test script to validate your environment and prevent runtime or security issues.

Aug 6, 2015

Licensing Terms for Hide Items by Status Addon

The Hide Items by Status Addon is licensed as a one-time purchase for a single WHMCS installation. Changes to IP address, installation path, or domain require a license re-issue to reactivate. This guide details the terms, why they exist, common pitfalls, and the process for updates when migrating y

Aug 6, 2015

What Are the Licensing Terms for the Authy Security Module?

The Authy Security module is licensed as a one-time purchase valid solely for a single WHMCS installation. Any change to the server IP address, installation path, or domain name requires a license re-issue before the module will activate in the new environment. This article details the full terms, c

Aug 5, 2015

Authy Security Module Requirements for WHMCS

This guide outlines the server and software requirements for the Authy security module in WHMCS. It details necessary PHP versions, extensions like cURL, libraries such as OpenSSL and IonCube, plus the need for an Authy account. Includes a link to a test script to verify your installation meets all

Aug 5, 2015
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