How can I Set preview URL enable/disable in Dedicated Server ?

Linux Dedicated Server allows us to enable and disable the site preview URL which is useful to view the site using the IP address before changing the nameservers of the domain.  Reseller Hosting don’t have this facility since it is a shared server.


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Procedure

Enable/Disable site preview URL In Dedicated Server

To enable/disable preview URL in Dedicated Server , Follow the below procedure,

1. Site preview is to view the domain in the browser before changing the nameservers of that domain . Login to the Dedicated Server WHM as root user.

2. Go to the path,

Home » Security Center » Apache mod_userdir Tweak

3. For enabling the preview URL ,

Uncheck the “Enable mod_userdir Protection” and save it.

4. For disabling the preview URL ,

Check the “Enable mod_userdir Protection” and save it.

[ In disable make sure that ” DefaultHost (nobody) ” should be unchecked ]

5. After this enabling the Site preview URL, use the URL http://domainname/~domainusername/ to view the site.

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Troubleshooting FAQs

Dedicated Server WHM Troubleshooting FAQs

How to restrict the site preview URL for the particular domain alone ?

Solution :

To restrict the site preview URL for the each domain login to the server WHM and go to the path,

Home » Security Center » Apache mod_userdir Tweak

Here you can able to see all hosted domains in your dedicated server. In this there is a column called ” Exclude Protection ” . check the check box for the particular domain to which you want to enable. Hence for that domain alone you can able to check the site preview with the IP address of the server.

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