SmartVPSs: How do I redirect an alias domain to an internal folder, another address, or my Answer: Add any of the code below to an .htaccess file in the "docs" folder within your web site. i.e.
docs/.htaccess
Redirect to a subdirectory:
RewriteEngine on
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^(www\.)?example\.com
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/test/
RewriteRule ...
SmartVPSs: How do I get a free SSL certificate for a domain alias? Answer: The short answer is that we don't support SSL certificates for aliases. However, you can still totally get this done. Here's how:
If you already set ...
SmartVPSs: How do I setup DNS? Answer: Here's how to add your domain to the Brownrice DNS servers:
With an email address that is associated with Brownrice hosting account login to our Dashboard:http://dashboard.brownrice.com
First ...
Email: What should I use for my SPF record? Answer: If you are hosting your email on Brownrice servers and are having email deliverability problems, go to our Dashboard and enter this TXT record (the quotes ...
SmartVPSs: How do I set up a new web site on my SmartVPS? Answer: Here's how to setup hosting for a new web site or subdomain to be hosted on your SmartVPS
You can add as many web site hosting ...
Email: Does your email service have DKIM? Answer: We support DKIM signing. It requires DNS access so please ensure you can log in to your DNS control panel, or host DNS with us. ...
SmartVPSs: What is Gen7? Answer: Our newest SmartVPS platform is Generation 7, which include these features:
PCIe SSD Drives for exceedingly fast data transfer.
FREE server management. We update and patch your ...
SmartVPSs: How do I redirect a website I own to another URL? Answer: Lets say you own "mydomain.com" and want visitors who go here to land on "theirdomain.com".
Here are the steps we suggest to accomplish this on our ...
SmartVPSs: How do I administer my Gen 7 SmartVPS? Answer: Brownrice Generation 7 SmartVPSs are powerful machines that can be fully administered via the Brownrice Dashboard at http://dashboard.brownrice.com
Here is a list of things that you ...
SmartVPSs: What is a GeoSync Cluster? Answer: Our GeoSync Cluster is a fully automated, three-VPS cluster of servers spread across three data centers, in three different timezones. If one data center goes ...
SmartVPSs: How do I create a new Smart VPS? Answer: Adding a new Smart VPS can be done anytime from within https://dashboard.brownrice.com. Here is how:
1. Log in to the dashboard
2. Go to VPS Hosting Tab
3. ...
General Questions: Enroll in MFA using SMS (text message) option Answer: If you aren't yet familiar with MFA, please see this FAQ: What is MFA, why should I use it, and how do I enable it?
If ...
General Questions: Enroll in MFA using authenticator app Answer: If you aren't yet familiar with MFA, please see this FAQ: What is MFA, why should I use it, and how do I enable it?
If ...
Webcams: How do I integrate my webcam player with Google Analytics? Answer: While our built-in webcam analytics provide a myriad of great viewer information, some of our users want more. Specifically, our webcam video servers have no ...
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 ...