Steps to Restart the Server:

1. Log in to Plesk as the Administrator:
   1. Open your web browser.  
   1. Enter your Plesk login URL (usually something like https://your-server-ip:8443 or https://your-domain.com:8443).
   1. Enter your administrator username and password.  
      
2. Navigate to the “Tools & Settings” section:
   1. Once logged in, look for the main navigation menu on the left-hand side.  
   1. Click on “Tools & Settings”.
      
3. Find the “Server Management” group:
   1. In the “Tools & Settings” page, locate the group of settings related to server administration. This is usually labeled “Server Management”.  
      
4. Click on “Services Management”:
   1. Within the “Server Management” group, click on “Services Management”.  
      
5. Locate the “Server” service (or similar):
   1. On the “Services Management” page, you will see a list of various services running on the server.  
   1. Look for a service that represents the entire server or operating system. This might be labeled simply as “Server”, or it could have a more specific name depending on your operating system (e.g., initd, systemd).
      
6. Use the Restart Button:
   1. Next to the “Server” service (or the appropriate service you identified), you should see a set of control buttons.
   1. Click the “Restart” button. It might look like a circular arrow or a power icon.
      
7. Confirmation Prompt:
   1. Plesk will likely display a confirmation prompt asking if you are sure you want to restart the server.Be sure you want to proceed. Restarting the server will interrupt all services and websites hosted on it.
   1. Click “OK” or “Yes” to confirm the restart.
      
8. Wait for the Server to Restart:
   1. The server will now begin the restart process. This can take several minutes, depending on your server’s configuration and the number of services running.  
   1. Do not interrupt the process. Close your browser window only after you are sure the server has completely restarted.
      
9. Verify the Restart:
   1. Once you believe the server has restarted, try accessing your websites or Plesk panel again to confirm that the server is back online and functioning correctly.

Important Considerations:

• Impact on Hosted Services: Restarting the server will cause downtime for all websites, email services, and other applications hosted on it. Plan your restarts carefully to minimize disruption.
  
  
• Data Loss Risk: While a normal restart shouldn’t cause data loss, it’s always a good practice to have recent backups of your server data before performing any server-level operations.
  
  
• Troubleshooting: If the server doesn’t come back online after a reasonable amount of time, you may need to contact your hosting provider for assistance. They might have physical access to the server and can diagnose any issues.
  
  
• Alternative Methods (Command Line): If you have SSH or Remote Desktop access to the server, you can also restart it using command-line commands specific to your operating system (e.g., reboot or shutdown -r now on Linux, shutdown /r /t 0 on Windows Server). However, the Plesk interface provides a graphical way to do this.

If you do not see the “Server Management” or “Services Management” sections, it means your Plesk user account does not have the necessary administrator privileges to restart the entire server.

In this case, you must contact your hosting provider or the Plesk administrator for assistance with server restarts. You might only be able to restart individual services within your subscription.

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SMTP is an abbreviation for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, a data transmission format used to send email. In this article Hostripples will give you how to open alternate SMTP port 26 on Plesk server. Follow the steps and open alternate SMTP port 26.

How to open alternate SMTP port 26 on Plesk server

Step 1 : Create a new entry for the alternate port in xinetd by using following command:

# cd /etc/xinetd.d

# cp smtp_psa smtp_psa_p26

Step 2 : The entry that was just created needs to be modified smtp_psa_p26 by using following command:

# vi smtp_psa_p26

Step 3 : Edit the first line of the file as

“service smtp_p26”

Step 4 : Save the file.

Step 5 : Next, edit the service to include the newly created one by using following command:

# vi /etc/services

Step 6 : Add the following entry:

smtp_p26 26/tcp mail
smtp_p26 26/udp mail

Step 7 : After editing this, just restart xinetd by using following command:

# service xinetd restart

Step 8 : Now, the server should be listening on port 26. A quick way to verify the changes took effect can be done using this command:

# netstat -lpn|grep 26

Don’t forget to make sure port 26 is open in the firewall.

That’s it!!

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