switch off open_basedir across all domains in a plesk server

by: WanderingTechy June 10, 2011

I have a client who wants to turn off open_basedir as he using cross domain includes.  I have recommend against doing this for security reason but he has insisted. I was initially looking at modifying the ./conf/vhost.conf file for each domain and adding the open_basedir config but found a quicker way. add a file called. [...]

Cleaning SpamDyke Log Table in plesk

by: WanderingTechy June 9, 2011

The spamdyke_log_table gets very large very quickly.  This slows down viewing from within the plesk panel.  To clean up records older than 7 days use the following command delete from spamdyke_log_table where `time` < DATE_ADD(CURDATE(),interval  -7 day);

A quicker way to install spamdyke greylisting with control panel on plesk

by: WanderingTechy March 11, 2011

Here is a quicker way to install greylisting and give it a decent control panel in plesk Big thanks to http://www.atomicorp.com/ I don’t trust or use the builtin greylisting in plesk as it is borked and I can’t see them getting it right.

qmail spammer clean up. senderbase problems, relaying and more

by: WanderingTechy March 10, 2011

One of the clients on a server I manage used a very weak password on two mail accounts and both of these had been exploited by spammers. Now putting aside the new systems that will have to be implemented to prevent this in future we had the job of cleaning up.  After clearing the mail [...]

Quick and easy way to add GreyListing to your plesk server

by: WanderingTechy May 18, 2009

Thanks to Atomic Turtle for this very quick and easy to use RPM,  Here is how to install it.