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CNS Forex VPS Provider is one of our top 5 VPS Providers. We got an important email updates on their services, which we like to share with you especially for those considering a Forex VPS Provider. The updates covers new features, services, and improvements on their VPS Technology. Take note of the bundling program for 5 new brokers.
Well keep you updated on changes to these updates.
See: Guide On Selecting A Forex VPS Provider & Why You Might Need A Forex VPS Service
RE: CNS SUBSCRIBER UPDATE - December 2013
- Two-factor Authentication UPGRADED! - Our 2FA has been upgraded to provide changing codes from a mobile application instead of waiting for SMS and we have extended protection to the CNS Client Area. Now available by subscription for servers off the CNS network! Activate 2FA now to secure yourself from emerging threats
- New Emergency SMS Contact Numbers - Save our emergency SMS contact numbers in your mobile phone now so you can reach our Help Desk in the event of an emergency in your area
- New ON NET Connections - more brokers have direct connected to the CNS network to provide you with a low latency and high redundancy connection.
- New bundling brokers: We are welcoming five new FOREX brokers into our VPS Bundling program - can you get a free or discounted CNS VPS?
- UK datacenter migrating to LD5 - We are moving our UK datacenter into Equinix LD5. Many more ON NET connections on the way
- Windows 2012 R2 now available with vRSS! : Learn about the benefits of 2012 R2 (Win 8.1) and how to get it
- CNS Remote Admin update 1.0.17: Manage the health of your VM and control Autoboot from your PC or mobile device with CNS Remote Admin. v1.0.17 just released!
- Autoboot updates: Are you still running an older version of Autoboot? 3.0.35 is now available.
- Autoboot/2FA Software Bundle - Already have an Autoboot software subscription? Add 2FA free for six months until January 31, 2014
- DNS manager update: The DNS zone manager in our client area has been upgraded to make your zones easier to manage
- Google Checkout gone, Bitcoin now accepted! : We now accept Bitcoin, to replace Liberty Reserve, Perfect Money and Google Checkout. Includes a list of all payment options.
- Coming Soon : A peek at what we are working to bring you in the future
- Happy Holidays : We hope you have a fantastic holiday, and we look forward to working with you in 2014.
Two-factor Authentication Upgrade:
In previous subscriber updates, we told you about a strong increase in RDP hacking robots coming from the Internet. That threat was successfully mitigated when we changed our default configuration to randomize RDP ports. Unfortunately, new and even more dangerous threats are appearing and specifically targeting the online trading community. This makes it that much more important for all traders and trader services to employ stronger authentication than the traditional user name and password. Traditional user name and passwords are commonly compromised by malicious software, or from hacked web sites in which the victim has used the same password. Hacked email accounts are also a common source of further compromise. CNS Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is a system where two different factors are used to authenticate a system login. Using two factors as opposed to one delivers a higher level of security when authenticating your login. The CNS 2FA solution combines something you have - your mobile device (phone or tablet) - with something you know - your control panel or VPS password. This can be compared to using an ATM card to withdrawal funds where you are required to have both the card and the PIN to complete a transaction, though in that example your ATM PIN may rarely change and the 2FA PIN is changing every 30 seconds. Previous versions of CNS 2FA were only available with CNS VPS subscriptions and required a one-time PIN code be sent to the subscriber by SMS. Due to the variety of mobile providers worldwide and the different methods they use to process SMS messages, SMS PINs could sometimes be delayed by several minutes. Some countries even restrict commercial SMS deliveries to working hours. With the release of CNS 2FA v2.5, CNS is introducing software tokens for mobile devices. The software displays a changing code on the mobile device, which only needs to be added to the end of the password at VPS login. This avoids the need to wait for a SMS delivery. For subscribers without a modern iOS, Android, or Windows mobile device- SMS codes are still supported. Note: The ability to receive the one-time PIN by email is no longer supported because of security risks (email accounts are often hacked before any other services the victim may subscribe to). 2FA renders key loggers ineffective because the PIN code changes every 30 seconds- for token generated PINs and 5 minutes- for PINs sent by SMS (can only be used one time). A stolen password is only 1/2 the information needed to login - the attacker must also have your mobile device in their hand to read the PIN code and enter it. Brute force hacks are out of the question. All that is needed is a software application installed in your mobile device to display the codes. There are already three that we know of which will work: Google Authenticator, Authy and OTP Authenticator. |  CNS 2FA is compatible with Google Authenticator, Authy and OTP Authenticator. |
We strongly recommend this free service to all subscribers. To date, CNS has not seen a single 2FA protected VPS hacked. CNS is taking security even further by extending the 2FA service to protect CNS Client Area logins.
CNS Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is compatible with any hosted Windows server, and has been tested on Windows 2003 R2, Windows 2008 R2, Windows 2012 and Windows 2012 R2. It is available free with every CNS VPS subscription, and is also available by subscription for Windows servers off the CNS network.
CNS Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) is compatible with any hosted Windows server, and has been tested on Windows 2003 R2, Windows 2008 R2, Windows 2012 and Windows 2012 R2. It is available free with every CNS VPS subscription, and is also available by subscription for Windows servers off the CNS network.
How to install 2FA:Installing CNS 2FA is detailed in the CNS Two-factor Authentication How-to Guide.
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New emergency SMS contact numbers:
We have made permanent a SMS gateway to our Help Desk for your use during emergencies in your area. The service was first introduced during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, enabling subscribers who were without power to reach our Help Desk. Since then we have been sending targeted messages to subscribers in areas preparing for major storms with information about the SMS service. With all the commotion of preparing for the storms, these messages have at times arrived too late to be read by the subscriber. There is of course also the possibility of an unexpected disaster preventing us from alerting you to this alternate contact method. And so we ask that you save the number in your mobile phone now, for your use during a power failure or other emergency in your area later. SMS is ideal because it does not utilize jammed voice lines, will continue to try getting messages thru and also uses very little battery compared to voice.
Please save these numbers in your mobile device now so you will have them later if needed. Upon receipt, CNS will acknowledge your message and interact through SMS to assist you. For faster service, please include your email address in the message.
In the UK: +44 1872 672038
All other regions, worldwide: +1 858 633-8999
We have made permanent a SMS gateway to our Help Desk for your use during emergencies in your area. The service was first introduced during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, enabling subscribers who were without power to reach our Help Desk. Since then we have been sending targeted messages to subscribers in areas preparing for major storms with information about the SMS service. With all the commotion of preparing for the storms, these messages have at times arrived too late to be read by the subscriber. There is of course also the possibility of an unexpected disaster preventing us from alerting you to this alternate contact method. And so we ask that you save the number in your mobile phone now, for your use during a power failure or other emergency in your area later. SMS is ideal because it does not utilize jammed voice lines, will continue to try getting messages thru and also uses very little battery compared to voice.
Please save these numbers in your mobile device now so you will have them later if needed. Upon receipt, CNS will acknowledge your message and interact through SMS to assist you. For faster service, please include your email address in the message.
In the UK: +44 1872 672038
All other regions, worldwide: +1 858 633-8999
New ON NET Connections: 
More FOREX brokers have connected to CNS via ON NET. ON NET is a direct and private connection between the CNS network and your broker (or other providers) network for low latency and high redundancy.
In a typical hosted environment, IP traffic must travel between the VPS providers network and thru the network(s) of commercial IP providers, who route and deliver the traffic to the remote network. Even for short distances where end to end latency is typically very low, it can sometimes result in periods of high latency or even disconnects due to congestion at public peering points, or service issues that may temporarily route the traffic over a much longer distance - even when both sides are in the same datacenter.
With ON NET, traffic does not route through the public Internet - both sides are "on the network", with the Internet always available as an immediate backup route for high redundancy. We have established points of presence (POP) to CNS ON NET in 51 different datacenters in the US and UK. ON NET POPs are connected to the CNS network by a direct and private fiber-optic connection, bypassing the Internet and its inherent problems completely.
By connecting their network to ON NET, providers are demonstrating their commitment to provide you with outstanding quality of service. Every broker, signal provider or other entity with mutual subscribers on the CNS network is invited to connect to our ON NET POP near them to provide low latency and high redundancy to subscribers on the CNS network. Utilizing ON NET connectivity does not require any special software or settings - its completely transparent to CNS subscribers. If you are trading with any of these brokers in our NYC datacenter then you are already ON NET with them right now.**
The following brokers are ON NET with our New York City datacenter:
ATC Brokers
AxiTrader*
Capital One Forex
CMS Forex
Direct FX Trading Party
Excel Markets
Finotec (UK)
Forex Nation*
FX Salt*
Gold Goat (New Zealand)
Graalia
Integral**
International Capital Markets (Australia)*
Invast*
Pepperstone*
PrimeXM
Real Forex (Israel)
Sensus Capital Markets*
SmartTradeFX
Which Way FX
*bundling partner - keep reading
**Integral requires that you contact your account representative in order to enable the ON NET connection
ON NET brokers may display the logo on their web site. They will also be indicated on our latency chart. If you would like your broker to connect with ON NET, please contact them and let them know! We will be happy to work with them and get them connected.
More FOREX brokers have connected to CNS via ON NET. ON NET is a direct and private connection between the CNS network and your broker (or other providers) network for low latency and high redundancy.
In a typical hosted environment, IP traffic must travel between the VPS providers network and thru the network(s) of commercial IP providers, who route and deliver the traffic to the remote network. Even for short distances where end to end latency is typically very low, it can sometimes result in periods of high latency or even disconnects due to congestion at public peering points, or service issues that may temporarily route the traffic over a much longer distance - even when both sides are in the same datacenter.
With ON NET, traffic does not route through the public Internet - both sides are "on the network", with the Internet always available as an immediate backup route for high redundancy. We have established points of presence (POP) to CNS ON NET in 51 different datacenters in the US and UK. ON NET POPs are connected to the CNS network by a direct and private fiber-optic connection, bypassing the Internet and its inherent problems completely.
By connecting their network to ON NET, providers are demonstrating their commitment to provide you with outstanding quality of service. Every broker, signal provider or other entity with mutual subscribers on the CNS network is invited to connect to our ON NET POP near them to provide low latency and high redundancy to subscribers on the CNS network. Utilizing ON NET connectivity does not require any special software or settings - its completely transparent to CNS subscribers. If you are trading with any of these brokers in our NYC datacenter then you are already ON NET with them right now.**
The following brokers are ON NET with our New York City datacenter:
ATC Brokers
AxiTrader*
Capital One Forex
CMS Forex
Direct FX Trading Party
Excel Markets
Finotec (UK)
Forex Nation*
FX Salt*
Gold Goat (New Zealand)
Graalia
Integral**
International Capital Markets (Australia)*
Invast*
Pepperstone*
PrimeXM
Real Forex (Israel)
Sensus Capital Markets*
SmartTradeFX
Which Way FX
*bundling partner - keep reading
**Integral requires that you contact your account representative in order to enable the ON NET connection
ON NET brokers may display the
logo on their web site. They will also be indicated on our latency chart. If you would like your broker to connect with ON NET, please contact them and let them know! We will be happy to work with them and get them connected. | [TOP] New Bundling Brokers:We are pleased to welcome Core Liquidity Markets, Invast, Sensus Capital Markets, Sterling Gent Trading and Forex Nation to our growing list of brokers sponsoring a CNS VPS for their traders. The CNS VPS Bundling program allows brokers to include a free or discounted CNS Traders VPS with their customer accounts by sponsoring all or part of the CNS subscription fee that is invoiced to the trader by CNS. The CNS VPS subscription remains the property of the trader while enabling the sponsoring broker to post credits directly to the subscribers renewal invoice to offset or pay the renewal fee in full. Each broker has their own program terms to qualify for sponsorship. If you would like to apply your CNS VPS subscription to a brokers bundling program then please open a CNS support ticket and provide the coupon code as listed below. If your broker is not yet a member of our bundling program then please ask them to join! More information for brokers about our Bundling program for brokers can be found here. The most current list of brokers participating in our bundling program can always be found in this knowledge base article. More brokers are on the way - stay tuned! The following is a list of our Broker Bundling members and their respective program details as of December 19, 2013: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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