VPS Hosting Information
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Getting Started
Managing a Virtual Private Server can be a daunting task, so here are a few tips and recommendations that can help you get a secure stable environment up and running.
If you are using the default Lxadmin template, you can use the following link to get started:
Security
APF Firewall - This is an easy to use interface for the powerful IPTables firewall, supported in A2hosting's VPS environments.
Disable Root Login - A guide to quickly create a non-root user and disable remote root login as a basic security measure.
Configuration
Webmin is a free alternative to LXAdmin and cPanel that you can use for administrating your VPS instance. This software can be installed in all of the A2hosting templates.
Setting up a Domain in a VPS account - These are basic tutorials on getting a domain up and running using the A2 VPS system.
See also, the official documentation.
VPS Quirks
The idiosyncrasies and installation issues for various specific packages and distributions can be found in our Quirks page here.
