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September 09, 2019

How to migrate an email account with IMAP

Learn how to migrate an email account with IMAP from a former hosting provider to your current hosting provider, such as Nexcess.
September 09, 2019

What is a chain of SSL certificates?

A chain of SSL certificates contains all of the SSL certificates (root, intermediate, and end user) issued by a Certificate Authority (CA) required to verify the subject in the hierarchy of trust.
September 09, 2019

What is a CSR?

A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is a block of encrypted text created on the server that will use an SSL certificate. A Certificate Authority (CA) will use the CSR to create your SSL certificate.
September 09, 2019

What is a multi-domain SSL certificate?

Multi-domain SSL certificates — or Subject Alternative Name (SAN) certificates — allows one IP address to serve multiple domains and subdomains, though all of those domains must have the same owner.
September 09, 2019

ICANN Owner Info Verification

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) requires that all domain owners verify their WHOIS information. Update domain details using your OpenSRS account and inform Nexcess staff.
September 09, 2019

What is SpamAssassin?

SpamAssassin is a spam filter, which uses heuristics, or pattern recognition, to identify spam. It is an open source and free application designed to filter spam in email and web server applications.
September 09, 2019

What is the Comodo UserTrust Subscriber Agreement?

The Comodo UserTrust Subscriber Agreement is a binding legal document detailing your rights and obligations as a user of the Comodo UserTrust logo and services.
September 08, 2019

What is a Content Delivery Network (CDN)?

How content delivery network (CDN) services work and definitions for specific terms commonly associated with CDN.
September 08, 2019

How to purchase Nexcess shared hosting plans

How to use our website to purchase a non-cloud, shared hosting plan for Magento or WordPress.
September 08, 2019

How to use SiteWorx to install ExpressionEngine

Learn how Nexcess clients on physical (non-cloud) servers can install ExpressionEngine using SiteWorx. This method requires SSH access. See the Nexcess Knowledge Base for more details regarding SSH.
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