SpamAssassin is a great anti-spam tool. We recommend activating it as soon as you create an account or log in for the first… Continue reading How to use SpamAssassin
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Maximum number of connections to a single MySQL database
HostPapa allows up to 15 simultaneous connections per MySQL user, and up to 150 simultaneous connections per server. Fifteen connections are more than… Continue reading Maximum number of connections to a single MySQL database
The effect of an IP address modification on a certificate
An SSL certificate is issued to a domain name, not to an IP address. As long as your hosting package is still linked… Continue reading The effect of an IP address modification on a certificate
Changing the “common name” after the certificate has been issued
The name of the site is specified within the certificate in the Issued to field. This must match whatever is being displayed in… Continue reading Changing the “common name” after the certificate has been issued
Adding the Secure Site Seal to your website
The GlobalSign SSL Certificate Secure Site Seal by HostPapa is a sign of trust on the Internet and it shows your customers their… Continue reading Adding the Secure Site Seal to your website
About Intermediate Root CA certificates
All customers installing an SSL certificate not purchased from HostPapa will need to install the Alpha CA Intermediate Root CA certificate onto their… Continue reading About Intermediate Root CA certificates
All about social engineering hacking
We’ve had a few queries, actually, from clients looking for information about social engineering hacking and how they can prevent it. Social engineering… Continue reading All about social engineering hacking
HostPapa and FastCGI
The FastCGI module is not presently part of HostPapa’s shared web hosting package. If you need help with your HostPapa account, please open… Continue reading HostPapa and FastCGI
Why HostPapa uses an Intermediate Root CA certificate
We have always adopted a high security model when issuing digital certificates. We use a trust chain ensuring that the Primary Root CA… Continue reading Why HostPapa uses an Intermediate Root CA certificate
Securing a top-level domain with and without the “www.” subdomain
SSL certificates are usually issued to a sole Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN), so normally customers wanting to secure both https://www.domain.com and https://domain.com… Continue reading Securing a top-level domain with and without the “www.” subdomain