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Recent content by Maarten

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    Resolved "Memory usage is critical" – No matter what I do...

    I would suggest contacting Plesk support for assistance with your issue. See information on how to get Plesk support here: https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/12388090147095-How-to-get-support-directly-from-Plesk The subscription has a free trial period for 1 month, so that would be...
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    Issue ACL setup for Google website crawl

    You need to use custom server-wide web server configuration files, as described in this guide: https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/12377559696151-How-to-create-custom-Apache-and-nginx-configuration-files-for-all-domains-in-Plesk In short, the steps are: Create a custom Apache or Nginx...
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    Issue Server keeps crashing. Is it memory or something else I am missing?

    Have you seen this thread? It sounds like the issue you're having: https://talk.plesk.com/threads/network-drops-every-12-hours-ionos.361876/post-938717
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    Question Disaster Recovery Strategy - Remote Backup Storage for Faster Critical Site Restoration

    The DUMP_D path in /etc/psa/psa.conf has to point to the new location, and sw-cp-server needs to be restarted afterwards. I wrote a small script to handle this, because the Plesk Migrator can’t work with the new location due to the “wrong” ownership of the mounted storage. So, before migrating...
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    Question Disaster Recovery Strategy - Remote Backup Storage for Faster Critical Site Restoration

    Hi @Sebahat.hadzhi, Based on this discussion, I’ve submitted a feature request to Plesk for a Time Machine–like disaster recovery feature (restore a full server to new hardware from an existing backup).
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    Question Best linux operating system for plesk

    There is no single “best” Linux OS for Plesk. The best choice is still the one you are comfortable with and that is supported by Plesk, but be aware that each distribution has its own limitations. Plesk publishes distro-specific restrictions (PHP versions, MariaDB/MySQL support, extensions...
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    Question Disaster Recovery Strategy - Remote Backup Storage for Faster Critical Site Restoration

    Hi, Your general approach makes sense, especially the idea of having subscription-level backups off-site so you can bring critical clients back online quickly while a full BMR is still running. A couple of practical tips from experience: Hetzner Storage Box Storage Boxes work well with...
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    Issue Plesk 18.0.74 too short log page (only 5 lines)

    The issue is fixed in Plesk Obsidian 18.0.74 Update 3: https://docs.plesk.com/release-notes/obsidian/change-log/#plesk-18074-mu3 Could you please install this and let us know if this solves your issue?
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    Error in E-Mail Logviewer (Domain/Subscription level)

    I’m curious, any particular reason you chose Courier over Dovecot?
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    Issue This update addresses a critical security issue. We strongly recommend that you apply it as soon as possible.

    I’ve shared a suggestion regarding this issue in the Plesk Suggestions and Feedback forum for Plesk to improve security notifications: https://talk.plesk.com/threads/provide-detailed-security-information-and-a-dedicated-security-mailing-list.392004/
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    Question Plesk 18.0.74 and Debian 13

    You can safely ignore most of the warnings. The modules listed (like log_config, logio, lua, mime_magic, proxy_ajp, proxy_connect, proxy_express, proxy_fdpass, unixd, version, watchdog) aren’t important for normal Plesk hosting. They appear because they were enabled on your old RHEL server...
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    Input Provide detailed security information and a dedicated security mailing list

    When Plesk sends a notification about a “critical security update”, the only information we receive is the short message shown on the changelog. There is no CVE, no affected component, and no severity score. Looking at the inf3 files in the autoinstall directory, it’s difficult to determine...
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    Input Add warning when Document Root equals Application Root in Node.js apps

    Problem When configuring a Node.js application in Plesk, users can set Document Root and Application Root to the same path. This creates a serious security vulnerability where server-side code (app.js, config files, database credentials, API keys) becomes directly accessible via HTTP. Example...
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    Issue Plesk NodeJS file direct access - vulnerability

    Normally, a Node.js app uses a public folder which you use as the document root. That prevents your code from being exposed in the browser. Currently, it looks like your Document Root is set to the same location as your Application Root (D:\PROJECT - LIVE\IMS\), which is why app.js and other...
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