The issue does not affect vBulletin 3.x.

To improve the security of your vBulletin 4 installation please download the patch from the members area of vBulletin: http://members.vbulletin.com/
We recommend you install this security patch as soon as possible.

The upgrade process is the same as previous patch level releases – simply download the patch from the Members’ Area, extract the files and upload to your webserver, overwriting the existing files. There is no upgrade script required.

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Please perform the following steps to recreate Qmail`s queue.

Attention!
All current messages will be removed from the queue in this case and cannot be restored.

1. Stop Qmail and xinetd.

/etc/init.d/qmail stop
/etc/init.d/xinetd stop

2. Move current queue to another location.

mv /var/qmail/queue /var/qmail/queue_old

3 Reinstall ‘psa-qmail‘ RPM to recreate qmail queue structure with the command like:

rpm -Uvh –force psa-qmail….

4.(Optional).Reinstall drweb-qmail RPM if you use DrWeb antivirus feature which comes with Plesk.

rpm -Uvh –force drweb-qmail….

5.Start Qmail and xinetd:

/etc/init.d/qmail start
/etc/init.d/xinetd start

Note: you should get the both psa-qmail and drweb-qmail RPMs from the same Plesk version distributive that is installed on the server.
You can obtain current psa-qmail, drweb-qmail RPMs and Plesk build versions by running the following commands on Linux systems:

rpm -q psa-qmail
rpm -q drweb-qmail
rpm -q psa

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Pre-requisites for Linux

Clean OS installation.

You will need the drive partitioned to acceptable specifications for Plesk. The following is the recommended partitioning configuration:

/boot 100 MB
/swap 2GB
/ 10 GB
/var Rest of drive space

Step1. Installation of the Plesk control panel.

There are 2 different packages for each Linux distribution, the full installer and the auto installer. We recommend using the auto installer as it take less time to download as it will only download the packages you need.

CentOS 4.x Autoinstaller – Here
CentOS 4.x 64bit Autoinstaller – Here
CentOS 5.x Autoinstaller – Here
CentOS 5.x 64bit Autoinstaller – Here

To download the package you will need to login to the server as root and issue the following commands (with adjustments made for the proper packaging for your distribution)

To download the Plesk installation package you will need to type (This is for CentOS 5.x 32 bit)

Once this has been downloaded, you will need to chmod the package to execute as the default permissions will not allow this: type >> chmod +x parallels_installer_v3.3.2_build080710.09_os_CentOS_5_i386 and hit >> enter

To execute the installation script do the following type >> ./parallels_installer_v3.3.2_build080710.09_os_CentOS_5_i386 and hit >>  enter

This will bring up a important notes. To move beyond this hit >> enter

The next window will be the installation sourceselection menu. Since we will be installing from the plesk server we will leave this as the default and hit >> enter

The next menu is options for a proxy if this is in use, if not you can hit >> enter for defaults.

The next menu will ask you for the desired product versions you wish to have installed. For this install we will use only plesk. To select Plesk type >> 1 and then hit >> enter.

This will bring up a sub menu that gives you the choice of what version of the plesk install you would like. By default it will go to the lowest version available.

To select the most recent version (as of this writing) Plesk 8.6.0 type >> 6 and then hit >> enter

The next menu to come up will be the installation type menu.

I would recommend using the custom menu as using the typical or full option will generally exceed the Plesk licenses we offer by default (such as exceeding licensing packs etc.) So we will type >> 3 and then hit >>enter

Below is a typical setup for a custom install that will work with a default Plesk license. You can change this to fit your requirements as needed or required by your licensing type. Once you have selected what is needed hit >>enter

The next menu is the preparation for system product installation. This menu will explain how many packages will be needed by your system and you can browse what packages are to be installed. To continue past this screen hit >> enter.

The final menu will go over available disk space to ensure your system meets the minimum requirements. To proceed past this screen hit >> enter.

The installation is now underway. Keep in mind that installation times can vary due to network latency on the Plesk installation mirrors. You will see many packages install but thereis no progress indicator. Once the process is complete a message will be displayed that says “Packages were installed successfully.”

Your Plesk for Linux control panel is now ready to use

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Recently we our operation team found that accounts that are running Joomla and WordPress applications are being hacked. Most start with an automated scanner tool that scans for specific versions of Joomla and specific extensions versions. (Same with wordpress and others) Once vulnerabilities are identified then one of the below is used to gain access.

Here’s the main cause of it:

The _MACOSX folder is automatically generated when files are zipped on an Apple computer. Because the use of Mac you will find them after unzipping your downloaded Zip-archive on a Windows PC. Simply forget about this folder. You don´t need it.

Whats with __MACOSX in Zip files?

Recently people are using Mac’s for development these days. Most core developers from some of the leading web frameworks use Mac as their primary development platform. Several plugin and theme authors for WordPress also develop on Mac. This is good thing but also has side effects of this development.

The easiest way to archive something on Mac is to right click on directory of choice in Finder and select “Archive as…”. This creates a Zip file, which then the developer can distribute to users. After this procedure another folder suspiciously named”%%__MACOSX%%” gets created at the root of Zip archive. Bellow is an example:

==================================================================

/funvilla/wp-content/oqey_gallery/skins/__MACOSX

/images/stories/Halloween/__MACOSX

/wp-content/plugins/uBillboard/__MACOSX

/public_html/tmp/install_4a5e043578f85/__MACOSX

==================================================================

This folder contains other things, thumbnail for images in the original archive. These kind of unwanted undesirable things are really not necessary. It’s okay, try to keep cool. Bellow we are presenting a systematic analysis of what Mac OSX does is wrong, stupid and unnecessary:

In WordPress themes directory, if each theme starts creating its own”%%__MACOSX%%” folder, then themes directory would soon get crowded with useless garbage. This, creating an entire tree structure in the archive just breaks things in more ways. Example: each WordPress theme starts creating”%%__MACOSX%%” folders in the root of the archive. As a result the new theme will also try to extract in the”%%__MACOSX%%” folder. Not only this, some programs like Gallery ( Joomla ) also have the ability to load plugins/images directly from Zip files. Hence, people end up with unwanted images, themes and plugins in setup. This might just break the installation. Again, one did not explicitly create that folder. If someone creates a virus, that just modifies the default zip program on Mac to sneak in malicious payload via the”%%__MACOSX%%” folders in any new Zip archives, it’s a security risk.

This way we encountered that all the data inside”%%__MACOSX%%” folder is created from directory itself. No external information is used / needed. Think why anyone would ever need such new folder. The zip file has been produced on a system running Mac OSX, they’re irrelevant files (mac filesystem metadata) one can just delete the directory.

Next, we also encountered the Vulnerability Found in timthumb.php

We found a vulnerability in a popular image resizing library called TimThumb, used in many WordPress and Joomla themes and plugins. This allows one ( HACKER ) to upload and execute despotic PHP code in the TimThumb cache directory. Once, PHP code is uploaded and executed, any site can be compromised as per the HACKER.
We strongly recommend deleting timthumb.php / thumb.php / createthumb.php / showthumb.php / class.img2thumb.php / action.changethumb.php like file from the account. If the file exists in a theme or plugin that you’re no longer using you may want to remove the entire theme or plugin directory.
Still, one wish to use the TimThumb, then make sure to update the file the latest version and remember to check the TimThumb site regularly for updates. One should also set ALLOW_EXTERNAL to false and find the $allowedSites array inside the file and remove the domain names to prevent remote file downloading.

Please make sure it is as follows:

define( ‘ALLOW_EXTERNAL’, false );

Then make changes as following:

$allowedSites = array (

        'flickr.com',

        'picasa.com',

        'img.youtube.com',

        'upload.wikimedia.org',

);

Change it to look like bellow:

$allowedSites = array();

Always be sure to use the built-in WordPress functions for Themes and Plugins such as: add_image_size to resize images.

Kind Regards,
Daniel Smith
Level II Support Department
http://www.WebHost.Uk.Net
http://www.WebHosting.Uk.Net
Support Portal: https://secure.webhost.uk.net

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It indicates we’ll take a look at dedicated hosting. There are certain things regarding it that be noticed above shared enviroment which is important to find out what those activities are so you are sure of which is better to suit your needs.

Here are the benefits of dedicated hosting vs . shared enviroment:

- Dedicated hosting allows you to utilize entire server. Which means you have more room along with privacy. With web hosting services shared you are doing what it says you’re doing, that is “sharing.” You’re sharing the space compared to other web sites. You’ve your individual space in the data center that who else touches.

- Dedicated hosting permits you to have a very server your location. This is certainly if you have a person to manage the server. Or else, you can find managed services which allow you to still dedicated hosting. The only real difference is basically that you have somebody else managing your server, and that is something is fairly straightforward for lots of businesses.

- It’s not necessary to worry about one website pulling everyone down. If tips over on another web page which causes the hosting server to be corrupt, it could possibly pull down every other site by using it. You don’t want to need a disaster recovery cover this with no to. If you are dealing with managed hosting, the hosting company will take care of it, but you must hold off until they purchase the situation rectified before you do what’s necessary.

- Simply because you would be the one while using the server, you’ve increased security. There’s no need to worry a lot about the information you have being compromised. Sadly, over a shared server you own a higher risk of your web site being hacked into. Managed services will take good care of any problems right away, and you’ll be reassured that their disaster recovery plan are going to be completely thorough. As a managed server host, they keep a close eye on their data center. In contrast to a shared server, you are aware that any points that arise are solely your concern with no one else to eliminate if something is compromised.

Regarding cost effectiveness, dedicated hosting is cost-effective in many ways. It’s important to remember to consider that using a strong online presence increase your profits. When you have 100% uptime, have the ability to host a substantial amount space on the Internet, and can frequently improve your webpage, then you are going to be able to find an internet after that you can not deny one bit. You can see the difference very fast and that is certainly the most important thing. Your dedicated hosting covers itself.

For those times you happen to be wondering what are the distinction between cpanel vps and web hosting services shared is, congratulations, you know. This is significant to enable you to determine the species of hosting you would like. No matter whether you are looking at managed services, an incredible disaster recovery plan, or various other benefit. You will need to recognize that vps webhosting is usually an entirely different world plus a world which you may choose to indulge in.

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2. A box will appear. Click Add and select Mail.

3. Enter your name as you want it to appear on your emails and click Next.

4. Put in your email address, which consists of a user you set up in webmail and @yourdomain.xyz, and then click Next.

5. Set the server type as POP3.

6. For incoming and outgoing mail servers, enter mail.yourdomain.xyz (where yourdomain.xyz is your domain name and extension such as .com).

7. Click on Next.

8. Enter your email address for the Account Name. Enter the password you set for this account. Note: Do NOT check the box “Log on using Secure Password Authentication”.

9. Click Next and then click Finish. After you click Finish, you should see the following window. If not, go to the Tools menu, and click on Accounts. After clicking Accounts the window will appear. In this window, click on your domain until it is highlighted, then click on Properties.

10. When the next screen appears, click on the Servers tab. Under Outgoing Mail Server, check the box next to My server requires authentication. Click Okay. Note: You MUST do this step so you can send mail from your domain.

11. Now, you’re ready to send and receive mail. To set up multiple accounts, follow these steps again.

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1.  Browse to the folder in which the message was deleted from (i.e. inbox, sent, deleted items)

2.  Expand the Tools menu and select Recover Deleted Items

3.  Select the email(s) that you would like to recover

4.  Click the envelope icon to recover the email(s)

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2. On the E-mail tab, click New.

3. Select Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP and click Next.

4. Check Manually configure server settings or additional server types and click Next.

5. Select Internet E-mail and click Next.

6. Enter the requested information:

* Your Name: your name
* Email Address: the email address the messages will be sent from
* Account Type: POP3
* Incoming Mail server: mail.domainname.com
* Outgoing Mail server: mail.domainname.com
* User Name: the full email address
* Password: the password for the email address

7. Click More Settings

8. On the Outgoing Server tab, check My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication

9. Select Use same settings as my incoming mail server and click OK.
10. Click Test Account Settings to verify everything is configured correctly.
11. Click Next and then click Finish.

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CentOS-3 updates until Oct 31, 2010

CentOS-4 updates until Feb 29, 2012

CentOS-5 updates until Mar 31, 2014

2 . What architectures are supported ?

The following architectures are supported by each version of CentOS:

CentOS 3 currently supports x86, x86_64 (AMD64 and Intel EM64T), s390, s390x, ia64 (Intel Itanium2).

CentOS 4 currently supports x86, x86_64, s390, s390x and ia64. ppc (PowerPC), alpha (DEC Alpha) and sparc are released in beta for CentOS 4.

CentOS 5 currently supports x86 and x86_64. ia64, ppc (PowerPC) and sparc are being developed.

3. How can I easily compare what major package versions are in CentOS 3, CentOS 4 and CentOS 5?

On the CentOS Distro Page at DistroWatch.com you can compare Major packages and All tracked packages. DistroWatch is an good resource for comparing Linux and BSD distributions.

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CentOS 6.0 has been released. This is, some might say, the most anticipated release to date with CentOS pushing out the date numerous times. Finally CentOS 6.0, an Enterprise-class Linux Distribution, is available for download to the public.

CentOS-6.0 is based on the upstream release EL 6.0 and includes packages
from all variants. All upstream repositories have been combined into
one, to make it easier for end users to work with.

We highly recommend reading this announcement along with the Release Notes 

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CentOS 6 Downloads

You can download CentOS Linux 6 via the web/ftp server or via BitTorrent (recommended) client.

CentOS 6 DVD ISO downloads

• Download CentOS 6 32 bit i386 DVD ISO image 1 (4.4 GB)
• Download CentOS 6 64 bit x86_64 DVD ISO image 1 (3.9 GB) and image 2 (1.1GB)

CentOS 6 DVD ISO Torrents

Torrent files for the DVD’s are available at the following location:

• Download 32 bit i386 torrent file
• Download 64 bit x86_64 torrent file

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