The file wp-cron.php in WordPress is used to process pending posts and check for updates. The issue is for some reason WordPress thought it would be good to run it every time you get a visitor. If you have a less than 100 people a day it should be fine, but after 100 visitors or…
Dedicated Servers
What does a dedicated IP do?
In most cases, website owners do not pay attention to the IP their site uses. Google has made it clear that there is no marketing benefit to a dedicated IP. So if a dedicated IP does not help SEO what benefits does a dedicated IP have? Actually, there are still a few. I will go…
Web Host Pro adds CentOS 7 to available OS systems
As of July 1st, 2016 Web Host Pro has added CentOS 7 to the available operating systems for all VPS plans. Our automated system will allow you to remove any existing OS and add CentOS 5, 6, or 7 in real-time. If you like this OS added to a new VPS, please mention it in…
MySQL Password Alert
The latest version of MySQL has forced a stricter password format for all databases. This only effects databases made several years ago so most are just fine. If it has effected your website you will just need to create a new MySQL user for your MySQL database connection. It’s pretty easy to use and we are happy to do it for you. We suggest to do this even if you are not effected yet to be sure you have the most recent security.
How to install OSSEC
Getting started Q. How do you keep track of authorized and unauthorized activity on your server? A. OSSEC is one of the best current tools to monitor any suspicious activity. OSSEC is an open-source, host-based intrusion detection system (HIDS) that performs log analysis, integrity checking, rootkit detection, time-based alerting, and active response. It can be used…
What is Web Hosting?
For you to have a website on the Internet, you will need a place to keep the files for your website. You will also need a way for people to see and download the files on your website. This is what a web hosting company does. They have servers (advanced computers) made just to have websites on them, so…
Our new VPS system is live
We now offer full root access VPS services. With prices starting as low as $16.99 a month, you can get a fully powered VPS server with a gig of RAM and 10 gigabytes of hard drive space. This includes full backups and CPanel for only $11 more a month. For full details, please look at…
CPanel upgrades
We just made some awesome new improvements to your CPanel. As always we do basic security and software updates nightly but every couple months we make some major improvements we like to let everyone know about. The latest update done on 02/02/2015 has some great upgrades to your CPanel including: Reinforced Security CPanel includes a…