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Server
What is an IPv6-only proServer (proServer2G)?
BackgroundThe global pool of free IPv4 addresses, from which providers could request additional addresses if required, has been exhausted since January 2011. The regional pool responsible for our region shrank to a critical value in September 2012; ...
Server
My Ansible plays run into a timeout when they are supposed to serve multiple proServers?
BackgroundWith proServer 2.0 ("IPv6-only"), the multiplexing of the SSH connection via the jump host may not work reliably. This can be remedied with a special SSH configuration for Ansible.Activate your own SSH configuration in ansible.cfg ...
Application
How can I protect files within my web server directory from being accessed from the web?
There are two possible procedures here, which can also be combined:File/directory rightsThe web server software (nginx or apache) runs on the proServer with the user ID www, while the PHP scripts are executed with the user ID proserver. All files in...
Server
How do I set up log file rotation?
logrotateWe recommend the use of logrotate. The logrotate configuration is stored under /usr/local/etc/logrotate.conf. If necessary, this includes further configurations under /usr/local/etc/logrotate.d/. A separate configuration file should be ...
Server
How can I execute dedicated commands as part of the boot process?
Create or edit the file /etc/rc.local and add the corresponding commands. An example using the vim editor.
Server
What is the SSL session cache and how do I configure it?
For https connections, negotiating the SSL session parameters is relatively complex. These parameters are reused within a single worker thread, but several parallel requests from a browser are likely to land on different workers. An SSL session ...
Nextcloud
My question is not answered here. Who can I contact?
If you have any questions, please contact technik@punkt.de. We will be happy to answer all your questions and will continually add to the FAQ.
Contract
Will my contract be automatically extended after the trial month?
Yes, when you order a proServer, you enter into a contract which is automatically renewed on a monthly basis. The notice period for your server is 30 days to the end of the term.
Contract
How can I cancel?
If you are no longer satisfied with our service or no longer require our product, simply send an informal e-mail to hosting@punkt.de.It is important to list in this e-mail all services that you no longer wish to receive in the future. The notice ...
Server
What is an SSH key pair and why do I need it for my proServer?
While a password can be cracked with a brute force attack, SSH keys are almost impossible to decipher by brute force alone. When generating a key pair, two long character strings are created. These are called the public key and the private key. You ...