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GIVEAWAY by AdminBolt & RackNerd! 100x FREE VPS FOR A YEAR + 20x LIFETIME LICENSES. LET'S TALK!

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  • TAELTAEL Member

    Thanked by 1lovelyserver
  • a549250828a549250828 Member

    @tzuli said:

    @darkone said:
    @dustinc Hi dustinc, hope you're well! I was one of the winners in Batch 9 (the dot-counting round, answer "seven" — my comment was the 4th valid one). Just wanted to check: have the PMs for Batch 9 gone out yet? No rush at all, just making sure I haven't missed it. Thanks a lot for the giveaway!

    Your "winning" message was almost 11 hours too late. You responded to a quote of the giveaway, not the giveaway itself

    I specifically went back to check, and he really is the fourth one.

  • tzulitzuli Member

    @a549250828 said:

    @tzuli said:

    @darkone said:
    @dustinc Hi dustinc, hope you're well! I was one of the winners in Batch 9 (the dot-counting round, answer "seven" — my comment was the 4th valid one). Just wanted to check: have the PMs for Batch 9 gone out yet? No rush at all, just making sure I haven't missed it. Thanks a lot for the giveaway!

    Your "winning" message was almost 11 hours too late. You responded to a quote of the giveaway, not the giveaway itself

    I specifically went back to check, and he really is the fourth one.

    Incorrect. @dustinc was just quoting the previous giveaway to announce that winners had been DM'd

  • VGLVGL Member

    @dustinc said:
    RackNerd & AdminBolt Giveaway!

    The next 5 eligible comments following the instructions below will each receive FREE $20 RackNerd account credit! :)

    Anyone can participate in this one, including previous winners, with no registration date requirement!

    How to enter:

    1. On a physical piece of paper, handwrite both of the following (case insensitive):

      AdminBolt Rocks!
      @YOUR-LET-USERNAME

      Replace YOUR-LET-USERNAME with your LowEndTalk username (case insensitive). The @ symbol must appear directly before your username. For example, if your username is hosting123, write @hosting123.

    2. Take a photo of the handwritten paper, with both the phrase and your @ username clearly readable. The pen you used must also be visible somewhere in the photo.

    3. Upload the photo to an image hosting service (such as imgbb.com) and embed it directly in your comment in this thread.

    Note: It must be handwritten on physical paper. Typed text, digital handwriting, screenshots, and AI-generated or digitally altered images will not count. Any legible handwriting is welcome - you don’t need to be an artist! :) Please be aware that AI-generated images will not be accepted. I reserve the right to reject entries I reasonably believe are generated, altered, or copied. Final eligibility decisions are at my sole discretion.

    You’ll need to figure out how to embed your screenshot correctly on your LET post, using whichever image host or embedding method works for you. The screenshot must be visible directly in your comment when you post it (e.g. you can use the “Preview” button to check before posting to verify it works as intended) -- a plain URL or a link to an image-hosting page will not count.

    Your comment must contain ONLY your own embedded photo, with no additional text or content. Posting only a link or reusing someone else’s photo will not count.

    Do not edit your comment after posting; edited entries will not count!

    Good luck! Winners will be contacted via DM within 24 hours.

    Oh no, I didn't get it! Is there a new 5x round?
    @dustinc

  • Harvey2027Harvey2027 Member

    YES, YES, YES - WE WANT MORE GIVEAWAYS FROM ADMINBOLT & RACKNERD!

  • a549250828a549250828 Member

    @tzuli said:

    @a549250828 said:

    @tzuli said:

    @darkone said:
    @dustinc Hi dustinc, hope you're well! I was one of the winners in Batch 9 (the dot-counting round, answer "seven" — my comment was the 4th valid one). Just wanted to check: have the PMs for Batch 9 gone out yet? No rush at all, just making sure I haven't missed it. Thanks a lot for the giveaway!

    Your "winning" message was almost 11 hours too late. You responded to a quote of the giveaway, not the giveaway itself

    I specifically went back to check, and he really is the fourth one.

    Incorrect. @dustinc was just quoting the previous giveaway to announce that winners had been DM'd

    Check page 37; he’s right at the end—the fourth person who met the criteria. What dustinc posted above was the official text for the giveaway, not a quote. His final sentence was "Note: Winners will be DM’d within 24 hours." That was just a reminder, not a quote.

  • stayforustayforu Member

    Big thanks to @dustinc, RackNerd, and the AdminBolt team for this great experience! I did get the 3c4G VPS, that's so cool!

    I recently installed AdminBolt on my VPS, and the whole installation process was incredibly smooth. The UI looks modern and beautiful, and I really like that there are two modes to choose from at the beginning, making it suitable for both personal users and hosting providers.

    The main dashboard is also excellent — all the essential service information is clearly presented at a glance. Overall, a really impressive panel!

    Just two small suggestions for improving security:

    1. Default admin account: The initial admin username is Admin. Would it be possible to generate a random username during installation, or use something like admin + a random suffix? This could help reduce the risk of automated attacks.

    2. SSL certificate: The initial installation uses a self-signed certificate, which triggers browser security warnings. Since free IP certificates are now available, would it be possible to automatically request and configure an IP certificate during installation by default, if supported? This would make the initial setup more secure and user-friendly.

    These are just a couple of thoughts from a user, but overall, AdminBolt is fantastic. The installation experience, modern design, and clear dashboard are all excellent. Keep up the great work!

    Thanked by 1dustinc
  • tzulitzuli Member

    @a549250828 said:

    @tzuli said:

    @a549250828 said:

    @tzuli said:

    @darkone said:
    @dustinc Hi dustinc, hope you're well! I was one of the winners in Batch 9 (the dot-counting round, answer "seven" — my comment was the 4th valid one). Just wanted to check: have the PMs for Batch 9 gone out yet? No rush at all, just making sure I haven't missed it. Thanks a lot for the giveaway!

    Your "winning" message was almost 11 hours too late. You responded to a quote of the giveaway, not the giveaway itself

    I specifically went back to check, and he really is the fourth one.

    Incorrect. @dustinc was just quoting the previous giveaway to announce that winners had been DM'd

    Check page 37; he’s right at the end—the fourth person who met the criteria. What dustinc posted above was the official text for the giveaway, not a quote. His final sentence was "Note: Winners will be DM’d within 24 hours." That was just a reminder, not a quote.

    Maybe you're getting this bot account mixed up with another bot account. Give us a link to the winning message. Or quote it

  • zhou2026zhou2026 Member

  • a549250828a549250828 Member

    @tzuli said:

    @a549250828 said:

    @tzuli said:

    @a549250828 said:

    @tzuli said:

    @darkone said:
    @dustinc Hi dustinc, hope you're well! I was one of the winners in Batch 9 (the dot-counting round, answer "seven" — my comment was the 4th valid one). Just wanted to check: have the PMs for Batch 9 gone out yet? No rush at all, just making sure I haven't missed it. Thanks a lot for the giveaway!

    Your "winning" message was almost 11 hours too late. You responded to a quote of the giveaway, not the giveaway itself

    I specifically went back to check, and he really is the fourth one.

    Incorrect. @dustinc was just quoting the previous giveaway to announce that winners had been DM'd

    Check page 37; he’s right at the end—the fourth person who met the criteria. What dustinc posted above was the official text for the giveaway, not a quote. His final sentence was "Note: Winners will be DM’d within 24 hours." That was just a reminder, not a quote.

    Maybe you're getting this bot account mixed up with another bot account. Give us a link to the winning message. Or quote it

    ou no！ I misread it; it was my mistake.

    Thanked by 1tzuli
  • xuwenxuxuwenxu Member
    edited October 14

  • xuwenxuxuwenxu Member

  • x1archx1arch Member

    AINT-NO-PARTY-LIKE-A-RACKNERD-PARTY

    IT'S-NOT-OVER-TILL-WE-SAY-ITS-OVER! WE'RE TURNING UP.

    ADMINBOLT + RACKNERD -- LET'S GO!!

  • DulliriDulliri Member

    crap i missed the vps giveaway!

  • GenerallyCluelessGenerallyClueless Member
    edited October 14

    Here are some things I ran into on my third day using this control panel with the vps i won in this giveaway.

    Issues

    1. When logging in with an empty session, if I accidentally open the client login route instead of the admin login route, the control panel redirects me back to the client login after successful authentication instead of the dashboard. Right now the only way I can get back into the admin dashboard is to clear the session and make sure I visit the admin login page first, or just manually change the URL to /admin/dashboard, since the login page doesn't seem to check the session at all.
    2. File manager - I can't edit a file. It always throws a 403 when I try to open a file in the editor, even though I'm logged in.
    3. When creating a hosting package, I'm confused about the difference between the number of email accounts and the number of mailboxes. Aren't they the same thing?
    4. Mailing list - setting a maximum number of mailing lists for a hosting package doesn't work. The client can still create one even when I set it to 0.
    5. The PHP LiteSpeed option is still available when creating a hosting package even though I uninstalled OpenLiteSpeed.

    Suggestions

    1. An option to automatically opt out of AutoSSL for all newly added domains.
    2. Options to disable backup for a specific package.
    3. An option to use a different temporary domain.
    4. Not now, maybe in the near future, an option to disable mail, spam filter, PHP-FPM, DNS, backup, FTP, AI agent, and antivirus entirely, plus a headless mode or CLI-based management only without a web interface for low memory servers.
    5. An option to set the default TTL for all DNS records.
    6. An option to cherry-pick and update a specific feature for a customer without changing the entire package and affecting all other customers on the same package.
    7. Resource enforcement - aside from inode quota, I want to limit the amount of memory, CPU, and IO a customer can use entirely. Also, the admin should be able to freeze a site, especially when suspending an account will also suspend everything such as CPU cycles, cron jobs, etc.
    Thanked by 1dustinc
  • VGLVGL Member

    @Dulliri said:
    crap i missed the vps giveaway!

    Me too. I also think we should hurry up and invite more people, so maybe we can persuade @dustinc to post more.

    Thanked by 1dustinc
  • ahao430ahao430 Member

  • sh97sh97 Member, Host Rep

    AdminBolt feedback v1.9.2

    Quick note before I start: none of this is meant as harsh criticism. I'm just reporting things as I experienced them. I used AI to help summarise my notes and tidy up the English.

    What I liked

    • Clean install with quiet logs; the server sits almost idle and the panel is fast.
    • Everything is ready out of the box: web server, multiple PHP versions, databases, email with spam filtering, DNS and FTP.
    • Good security defaults: firewall on, brute-force protection set up, and free SSL issued automatically.
    • Setup is simple: a two-step wizard with a handy "save these details" card.
    • The Health page is excellent; it explains problems and suggests what to do next.
    • Clean UI.

    Issues I ran into

    • WordPress installer: the wizard jumps back to step 1 after submitting and nothing gets installed. I also got "The installation Path field format is invalid".
    • File Manager says "Access denied. Sign in to the panel to open the File Manager." even while I'm signed in.
    • The admin and client sides disagree: admin shows 0 domains and no SSL certificates, while the client side shows the domain active with a certificate.
    • "admin" is rejected as a reserved username during setup, but it's still the admin login, which is confusing.
    • The trial starts with only 1 day left until the email is confirmed, which is easy to miss.

    Suggestions

    • Make the trial deadline obvious (a countdown or an email reminder).
    • Add a short guided tour after setup: add a website, set up email, install WordPress.
    • Use the same wording everywhere ("Accounts" vs "Customers" vs "Hosting Account").
    • Show friendly error messages that say what went wrong and what to do next.
    • Add one-click "fix it" buttons on the Health page.
    • The UI is clean but feels very generic, like a typical AI-generated design. It would be nice to see a more original look that gives AdminBolt its own identity.

    Overall, a promising, modern panel. Fixing the WordPress installer and the File Manager would make a big difference. Thanks @dustinc and the AdminBolt team!

    Thanked by 1dustinc
  • suutsuut Member

    Thanks RackNerd and AdminBolt for the giveaway!

    AdminBolt is an excellent alternative to cPanel and DirectAdmin! Installing AdminBolt with "One Click Apps" on RackNerd ctrl is fantastic! It can be configured to automatically update system security patches. I can set up the website without logging in via SSH.

    I love this kind of clean, modern panel! Free from cPanel's heavy legacy burden, everything becomes remarkably simple! I will share AdminBolt with friends.

    Thanked by 1dustinc
  • hamtaz215hamtaz215 Member

  • tkingtking Member

    Big thanks to RackNerd and the AdminBolt team for the giveaway!

    Just installed AdminBolt (v1.9.2) via the One-Click Apps and spent some time exploring the client dashboard. As someone relatively new to server panels, I really like how clean and responsive the UI is. Everything from the WordPress manager, Redis, and Cloudflare integration to the AI Bot Blocking tool is neatly organized, and live resource usage (inodes, disk, bandwidth) is clearly visible on the right sidebar.

    The auto-assigned myboltip.com temporary domain is also a great touch for quick staging before pointing a real domain, and the built-in AI assistant at the top is handy when you have setup questions. Everything runs smoothly so far—looking forward to using it this year!

    Thanked by 1dustinc
  • rumpumrumpum Member

    I tried AdminBolt using the one-click installation. The installation was quick and easy. It looks promising and offers a lot of features, - almost everything you would need.

    The UI looks good and easy to use. However, the biggest drawback is its high default RAM usage, around 1.4 GB of RAM while idle.

    After installing AdminBolt with the one-click installer, it resets the root password without informing you of the new password. As a result, you have to reset it manually using ctrl.

    I also tried the Hindi language option, but the translation was quite poor. Most of the interface appears to use literal, word-for-word translations that don't fit naturally with the UI elements and actions. While the interface is still usable in Hindi, the overall translation feels unpolished and needs significant improvement.

    The password strength estimator needs improvement. It says abcd@1234 is a very strong password.

    Thanked by 1dustinc
  • kyou12138kyou12138 Member
    edited October 14

    Thanks for hosting this giveaway, good luck everyone!

  • lvyanlvyan Member

    Just got approved and thrilled to join the community! Huge thanks to @dustinc, RackNerd, and AdminBolt for keeping the energy high with the extra 50 VPS expansion.

    As a software developer active in homelab infrastructure (Proxmox / NAS) and VPS deployment, I really appreciate AdminBolt's flat-rate modern alternative to traditional control panels. Excited for the upcoming surprise rounds and hoping to catch one of the LA nodes to test out!

    AINT-NO-PARTY-LIKE-A-RACKNERD-PARTY

    ADMINBOLT + RACKNERD -- LET'S GO!!

    Thanked by 1dustinc
  • czl777777czl777777 Member

    Just got approved and thrilled to join the community! Huge thanks to @dustinc, RackNerd, and AdminBolt for keeping the energy high with the extra 50 VPS expansion.

    As a software developer active in homelab infrastructure (Proxmox / NAS) and VPS deployment, I really appreciate AdminBolt's flat-rate modern alternative to traditional control panels. Excited for the upcoming surprise rounds and hoping to catch one of the LA nodes to test out!

    AINT-NO-PARTY-LIKE-A-RACKNERD-PARTY
    ADMINBOLT + RACKNERD -- LET'S GO!!

    Thanked by 1dustinc
  • fly2020fly2020 Member

  • kynkyn Member

  • Chris_AdminBoltChris_AdminBolt Member

    Guys!

    Thank you for all the feedback since my last post: @Beiji @hahaha521 @ChrisRath @aniruddhar @stayforu @GenerallyClueless @sh97 @suut @tking @rumpum

    I've read every one of your posts, the kind words and the problem reports alike. All of it goes to the team, and we'll go through it together point by point. The write-ups with exact steps and error messages are especially helpful, because they let us reproduce a problem instead of guessing at it.

    A few topics came up more than once: memory usage on smaller VPSes, the File Manager denying access while you're signed in, the WordPress installer, the certificate warning on first login, and the default admin username. They're on the list for that discussion, together with everything else you've raised, including the suggestions.

    I'm sorry I can't reply to each of you individually. The thread is moving so fast that I can't answer and thank everyone properly, and I'd rather not leave a stack of half-answers. If I haven't replied to your post, it still hasn't been skipped.

    If something doesn't work on your server or you get stuck, tag me here (@Chris_AdminBolt) and I'll do my best to help.

    Thanks again for taking the time to try AdminBolt and write about it.

    Thanked by 4stayforu GenerallyClueless rumpum dustinc
  • lovelyserverlovelyserver Member
    edited October 14

    Great thread

    Thanked by 1dustinc
  • lovelyserverlovelyserver Member

    Thanked by 1tuguo4991
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