Within the Portland Support Web Control Panel, you will find a set of Advanced Resources. They’re developed for cloud hosting clients who’re skilled in maintaining their web hosting setting. Still, as a result of the easy to use user interface of the Web Control Panel, they’re just easy to work with, even for newbies. What is more, we have designed a variety of lengthy how–to courses that will assist not experienced customers quickly discover how to take advantage of the software tools!
Hotlink Protection
Safeguard yourself from bandwidth cyber–theft
When you create original content there will always be somebody who will try to get hold of it without having your authorization. It pertains simultaneously to text as well as photos. And here, the Hotlink Protection tool built into the Web Control Panel will surely assist you. With a click, you will guard all graphics within your website by preventing other websites from connecting to them.
Using this method, you won’t just end other individuals from using your photos, but you will at the same time ensure that you follow your monthly data traffic restriction.
.htaccess generator
Auto generation of .htaccess files
Bundled in the Portland Support Web Control Panel you’ll find .htaccess Generator – a highly–effective instrument, which enables you to generate .htaccess files and not having to generate them by hand. Our tool involves zero expertise and also absolutely no expertise in .htaccess file operations.
By having an .htaccess file, you can quickly reroute several pages within your web site or even the complete site to a brand new place. You may also make use of it to protect a directory by way of a security password or to permit PHP code inside HTML files, etc.
IP blocking
Prevent malicious IP addresses from your site
Within the Portland Support Web Control Panel we’ve integrated a truly handy tool that permits you to restrict access to your sites by preventing a variety of IP addresses. Using the IP blocking tool, you are able to stop an IP address as well as a whole array of IPs from opening your site. To determine what IP addresses create the ’undesirable’ traffic to your website, you should check out the Stats Manager.
All IP addresses will be blocked right away and no–one will be able to view or access your website from them any longer.
PHP configuration
Customize the PHP rules for your web site
The Portland Support Web Control Panel delivers the advantage to promptly alter the PHP build for your personal hosting account. You can choose between older PHP editions all the way to the newest stable PHP release. We’ve designed an uncomplicated user interface that lets you modify the PHP version as often as you wish. Then the build you’ll have picked out is going to be used at once.
No matter which PHP edition you choose, additionally, you’ll have total control in the php.ini file – the PHP configuration file for your account. It’s easy to update numerous common options, revise the entire php.ini file or quickly revert all adjustments as well as set things back to their normal state.
Cron Jobs
Create automated scheduled jobs
If there is something which your site or application has got to conduct day–to–day, you can automate it through the help of a cron job. Cron jobs make it easier to create scheduled jobs, that may be carried through at selected time intervals. You could set cron jobs to email you the reputation of your site daily or to get rid of momentary files once a week to be able to free disk space in your website hosting account.
Every single cloud hosting package is equipped with a different amount of cron jobs. Added cron jobs can be obtained any time through the Web Control Panel.
Password Protection
Good way to guard all your data
If you would like to make a space as part of your site that can be visible just to the users you wish, you’ll be able to make the most of the Password Protection tool. Making use of it you can quickly start a security password protected directory that is to be secured and available just to you and anybody else whom you share the sign in info with.
The folder will be guarded easily and no one else will be able to view exactly what is inside. You’re the one individual who’ll be capable to modify or switch it if you do not choose to authorize different users to access it.
URL redirection
URL redirection with only several clicks
With the Portland Support Web Control Panel, it is possible to rather quickly route your web site to an alternative site through Portland Support’s URL Redirection tool. It’s really simple to use – all you have to actually do is select where exactly your site will be pointing to. No requirement for any .htaccess files, PHP redirections whatsoever, DNS settings, etc. to be made. Your website will be rerouted all the way to the brand new area straight away.
It is possible to cease the site redirection anytime. All you are required to do is go to the URL Redirection tool and then turn off the site re–direction. Your domain name will quickly start going towards the original location.