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 Replace {processes} with the number of maximum httpd processes you like to allow. You can get this number roughly by calculating like this:
-{factor} is 10 if you do not use regibox<br>
+''processes = (System memory in MB - 500) / 12''
 Edit/create this file and restart the web server using appliance menu(!) in Provider... -> Stop/Start Webserver. Please '''do not restart using ''apachectl'' or ''systemctl'' '''because this will not restart the websocket servers and may take a very long time! Use the appliance menu!
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 ==== Examples ====
-If you have 8GB of RAM and do have regibox users. '''Calculate the number of processes''' like this:
+If you have 8GB of RAM, '''calculate the number of processes''' like this:
-''(8.000 MB - 500) / 50 = 150''
+''(8.000 MB - 500) / 12 = 625''
-Note, that 8GB will not cover more than 100 regibox users!
+Note, that 8GB will not cover more than ~500 regibox users!
-If you have 2GB of RAM and do not have regibox users. '''Calculate the number of processes''' like this:
+If you have 2GB of RAM, '''calculate the number of processes''' like this:
-''(3.000 MB - 500) / 10 = 250''
+''(3.000 MB - 500) / 12 = 208''
 Other way around, if you know the needed number of processes, you can '''calculate the RAM you need''' like this:
-You have at least 600 regibox unsers and want some more processes headroom for generic access. Thus, you want 800 processes.
+You have at least 600 regibox users and want some more processes headroom for generic access. Thus, you want 800 processes.
-''System memory MB = 800 * 50 + 500 = 40.500 MB''
+''System memory MB = 800 * 12 + 500 = 40.500 MB''
-Here, you would need 40.500 MB or ~40 GB of RAM. We would recommend 42GB or even more.
+Here, you would need 10.100 MB or ~10 GB of RAM. We would recommend 12GB or even more.
 == Networking ==

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	Note, that 8GB will not cover more than 100 regibox users!		Note, that 8GB will not cover more than 100 regibox users!
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		+	If you have 2GB of RAM and do not have regibox users. '''Calculate the number of processes''' like this:
		+
		+	''(3.000 MB - 500) / 10 = 250''

	Other way around, if you know the needed number of processes, you can '''calculate the RAM you need''' like this:		Other way around, if you know the needed number of processes, you can '''calculate the RAM you need''' like this:

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 Replace {processes} with the number of maximum httpd processes you like to allow. You can get this number roughly by calculating like this:
-''processes = (System memory in MB - 500) / 10''
+{factor} is 10 if you do not use regibox<br>
 Edit/create this file and restart the web server using appliance menu(!) in Provider... -> Stop/Start Webserver. Please '''do not restart using ''apachectl'' or ''systemctl'' '''because this will not restart the websocket servers and may take a very long time! Use the appliance menu!
 '''<span style="color: #992222;">IMPORTANT: You need to monitor your memory! Every running httpd process needs memory (between 1MB and up to 400MB, especially if regibox is used). There must be enough memory for all processes running during high load.</span>'''
 == Networking ==

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   ps -ef | grep httpd | wc -l
-If you want to set new settings for 800 (or more) processes, create a new file ''limits.conf'' in your ''/etc/httpd/conf.d/'' folder:
+If you want to set new settings for processes, create a new file ''limits.conf'' in your ''/etc/httpd/conf.d/'' folder:
   vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/limits.conf
 Add the following content:
   <IfModule prefork.c>
- StartServers       8
+   StartServers            8
- MinSpareServers    5
+   MinSpareServers         5
- MaxSpareServers    20
+   MaxSpareServers         20
- ServerLimit        800
+   ServerLimit             {processes}
- MaxRequestWorkers  800
+   MaxRequestWorkers       {processes}
- MaxConnectionsPerChild  50
+   MaxConnectionsPerChild  50
   </IfModule>
-Then, restart the web server using appliance menu(!) in Provider... -> Stop/Start Webserver. Please '''do not restart using ''apachectl'' or ''systemctl'' '''because this will not restart the websocket servers and take a very long time! Use the appliance menu!
+Replace {processes} with the number of maximum httpd processes you like to allow. You can get this number roughly by calculating like this:
 '''<span style="color: #992222;">IMPORTANT: You need to monitor your memory! Every running httpd process needs memory (between 1MB and up to 400MB, especially if regibox is used). There must be enough memory for all processes running during high load.</span>'''

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 ** Select "Show Cert Request"
 ** Fill in or update your certificate values (or simply select "OK")
-** Copy the certificate request and use this to let it sign by your certificate vendor (please ensure compatibility for Apache or ModSSL)
+** Copy the certificate request and '''use this to let it sign by your certificate vendor''' (please ensure compatibility for Apache or ModSSL, PEM-Format)
 * '''Step 2:''' Prepare the signed certificate
 ** In most cases, the certificate you bought consists of the final certificate and some more intermediate certificates.

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 ** Paste the signed certificate and all intermediate certificates (certificate chain) into the window and confirm using CTRL+D
 * '''Step 4:''' Test it
-** Please go to some SSL certificate test tool like [https://www.geocerts.com/ssl-checker geocerts] and verify your domain for a valid certificate.
+** Please go to some SSL certificate test tool like [https://www.sslshopper.com/ssl-checker.html sslshopper] and verify your domain for a valid certificate.
 If you have any problems on this, please contact support (at) regify.com.