SmartVPSs: How do I SSH into my VPS? Answer: Using SSH allows you to do some advanced (or simple) systems administration on your VPS. You can SSH to your VPS using Windows, Macs, or ...
General Questions: What is MFA, why should I use it, and how do I enable it? Answer: What is MFA?
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a security feature which requires the user to provide two or more verification factors in order to gain access ...
SmartVPSs: How do I upgrade or downgrade my SmartVPS? Answer:
With an email address that is associated with Brownrice hosting account login to our Dashboard: http://dashboard.brownrice.com
Once Logged in click VPSs -> yourvps.com Manage (green button) -> Upgrade this VPS
Use ...
Domains & DNS: How do I connect my Brownrice registered domain to Wix? Answer: Do you have a domain registered through Brownrice, but want to point that domain to a Wix-hosted third party website? This is how:
Step 1: Add ...
SmartVPSs: How do I connect my Brownrice registered domain to Squarespace? Answer:
Step 1 - Start the connection in Squarespace
The following steps must be done within your SquareSpace account.
To connect your domain, start in the Domains panel :
Open the Domains panel . Or, if there's a ? in ...
SmartVPSs: How do I administer my SmartVPS? Answer: Brownrice SmartVPSs are powerful machines that can be fully administered via the Brownrice Dashboard at http://dashboard.brownrice.com
Add new web site or subdomain to be hosted on ...
SmartVPSs: How do I use an .htaccess file? Answer: Create a new text file on your computer and save it as ".htaccess" (with the leading dot and without the quotes)
Whatever directives you are entering ...
Email: How do I forward my email to another account? Answer: Note: We do not allow forwarding to yahoo.com, aol.com, gmail.com, earthlink.net, sbscglobal.com, hotmail.com, live.com, msn.com, frontier.net, gmail.com, comcast.net or any outside provider. If you set up forwarding ...
Email: How do I set up an auto-reply, auto-responder or vacation message? Answer: There are two ways you can set up your email auto-responder:
Via the Brownrice Dashboard:
Log into the Brownrice Dashboard
Click 'Email Hosting'
Click 'Manage Email Accounts'
Scroll to the ...
Email: How do I set up a signature in webmail? Answer:
First, login to webmail with your email address and password @ http://webmail.brownrice.com
Click the "Settings" Tab
Click the "Identities" tab, then click your email address on the ...
Email: How do I configure Mac Mail for email? Answer: Step 1
Open the Mail program on your Mac. In the upper-left hand corner of your monitor click Mail -> Add Account
Step 2
Choose Other Mail Account... then click ...
Site Building: IDX for developers Answer: For an overview of what IDX is, and what options are available to end-users, read this.
IDX Information For Developers
Our IDX system is a comprised of ...
Site Building: What is IDX? Answer: IDX stands for Internet Data eXchange, and is used specifically for real estate.Brownrice Internet updates all MLS real estate listing data and photos each morning ...
Email: Where is your control panel? Answer: Our mobile-friendly control panel is located here:
http://dashboard.brownrice.com
You can login with any email address that is associated with a Brownrice billing account. Click the Password Reset ...