Domain Name Server (DNS) With CPanel / DirectAdmin
Jun 17, 2008
I have a reseller account that is hosted at ns1 / ns2.mydomain.com and it is configured via cPanel / WHM and is accessed by mydomain.com
I recently purchased a dedicated server and would like the dedicated server to have a ns3 / ns4.mydomain.com I also would like that the dedicated server be accessed by another domain (other than mydomain.com). Is this possible?
If that is not possible, what way is a good way of doing this?
I'm new to using directadmin and I've got a problem; I've not yet switched the DNS over to the directadmin server 'cause I want to make sure the sites work first, however I can't find how to view the sites. With cpanel you can go to http://192.168.1.1/~username (where 192.168.1.1 = IP of server and username is username of account). is this possible with directadmin? I can't find anything about it, anywhere.
I've been trying to get some domains parked using DirectAdmin's domain pointers. I've searched for threads about this on Google, and followed the instructions. I go to Domain Pointers -> Add New Domain Pointer. I put the domain into the form field (leaving 'Create as Alias' checked) and click Add. I've waited for a few days to make sure there were no caching problems, and the domains still didn't resolve. The nameservers on my domain registrar are set correctly. I've parked domains before on CPanel and it worked just fine.
I've got DirectAdmin installed, and my domain name (misacampo.org) hosted with XeoDomains.com.
I'm wondering how I set up my DNS so that whenever I point more domains to my VPS their DNS will be set to ns1.misacampo.com and ns2.misacampo.com.
Would it be as simple as pointing my domain to my VPS IP, then setting up this in DirectAdmin?:
Add Zone Domain Name: IP Address: Name Server 1: Name Server 2:
Would I enter: Add Zone Domain Name: misacampo.org IP Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Name Server 1: ns1.misacampo.org Name Server 2: ns1.misacampo.org
Then point my domain to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, and set it up my domain at XeoDomains.com like so:
Add New Child Name Server Host Name: ns1.misacampo.org Ip Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
and
Add New Child Name Server Host Name: ns2..misacampo.org Ip Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Would this work? I'm looking to do a quick shift from my old CPS (LXAdmin) to my new VPS (DirectAdmin) with at little downtime as possible. Do I need to set up any other records for the domain for my email accounts to work, or would DirectAdmin take care of all this?
On average, how much memory does cpanel use when compared to a standard directadmin setup?
I've never had a chance to use directadmin before, but I've been reading quite a bit about it around the web and that it uses much less memory than cpanel.
Anyone used both? Which is better for VPS hosting?
I have a direct admin server and I am planning to take backup of all the accounts in my DA server to my friend server. This is just for safety precautions.
I have heard that Direct Admin is much faster then cpanel & require much less resources then cpanel... I was just wondering if I get vps with 128 ram with Direct admin on it, would it be better than vps with 256 ram with cpanel installed... I am running 3 websites with almost 10 to 20 users at a time (at max 50).... I like both cpanel & directadmin but was thinking if 128 ram with DirectAdmin can give more speed on 128 then I won't spend more money on 256 with cpanel... If anybody have an opinion then please put it here...
Has anyone done this or currently running this setup? to try it with my directadmin server first but havent found very good documentation or howtos. Ive looked the last week or so and havent really found anything helpful. So if anyone is running such a setup Id like to know how you did it and how much better if any it is.
Having some trouble with Direct Admin name server setups. This is the first time we are using Direct Admin, and we are coming from cpanel.
Here's the situation;
Since I can't ever seem to get a hold of DA's support staff till the next day, I will ask yet again; here.
I am a bit confused on how to setup the name server IP's in DA. Here is our situation...
We currently have a cpanel server, which we are migrating from to our in house DA server. On the DA server we have 5 IP's. They are as follows;
eth0 = 75.99.56.xx3 - main server IP for apache eth0:0 = 75.99.56.xx4 - ns1 eth0:1 = 75.99.56.xx5 - ns2
I want to setup a reseller account for jvs-hosting.com as it's what we have all of our customers under now. I then want to add them back under jvs-hosting.com. I also want the name servers to be the same for any new resellers we may add.
installing svn on my Directadmin server. I'm trying to get it configured with apache, but I'm having some trouble.
When I run "yum install mod_dav_svn" it tells me there is nothing to do. I'm not sure why this is. I think it may have something to do with Apache 1 originally installed on the server. I upgraded to Apache 2.26 via the new custombuild script by DA.
I have to admit that I really don't even know what DAV (same as webdav?) is. This should be a straight forward install, but I think because of Directadmin it's much more complicated.
I know that I could pay someone to do this for me, but I don't learn anything that way. I'm a CS undergrad, so I really like learning.
My understanding is that if I join a webhosting company that operates the cPanel web control panel then my Outlook Express email program would get configured automatically.
However if the webhosting company were to be using DirectAdmin web control panel would I get the same benefit in this respect please?
i am currently on mydediserver with a quad core server which is at this moment down since the last 15 hours.
the server guys seems to be totally helpless and i am waiting to get access to the server so that i can get my latest backups.
i guess i really cannot survive with a company which take 8 hours to respond to a reboot request.
i need suggestions for dedicated managed directadmin server. my sites were apparently attacked by sql injection crapware and i am looking for a company which can help me protect the server from such attacks.
Can someone volunteer (using the word "volunteer" because the one who agrees to help can be getting some really beginner level questions) to help me on uploading my website to a web server. The thing is i have designed and optimized (seo) some websites but i never had an experience of uploading a website on webserver (in other words launching it). I have this simple webpage and a free hosting service (Frihost) ... once i learn how to upload a webpage and get it running online .. i will make changes in the webpage and go for some paid hosting service. So can someone guide me at this? Specially the one who has hosted some page at Frihost.
At this moment I would like to test how is webmin and directadmin;
I read that directadmin is more power but I not want to offer service type reseller or hosting, I want to have a professional manage of my sites;
I have make a posted for to know which are the limits of webmin; every clarification is appreciated.
so I looking for host that can offer a vps with this two panels; is important that the host know good this panels and have a support; so I am not interesting at host that can only install but not have experience;
if you have only one panel send me always your feature;
This is the scenario, domain.com are setup on server1, however server2 also has the same profile of domain.com as we use ns3 and ns4 using domain.com. This works fine with the nameserver setup on server2.
However I encounter problems as the emails from server2 won't reach server1 as there are duplicate profile on server2.
My question is how do I setup the DNS in cpanel/whm from server2 so the emails from server2 will reach server1?
I'm trying to change over the DNS from the old to the new, so all i did was change the i.p's. Now i go into WHM and type my DNS servers into the setup/config page. Having already assigned each dns name an i.p im just waiting for the Assign an A address to this namserver button to show my new i.p address.. At the minute it says my old one.
Is this the correct way, i know it can take a while to proporgate, is this the same with it showing the new IP?
anyone wants to check: playcontrol.co.uk ns1.playcontrol.co.uk ns2.playcontrol.co.uk
