Dozen Personal Sites
Jul 20, 2008
i have about a dozen personal sites for my different hobbies, what have you...and i was trying to find a host for them that will allow me to use Gmail for the domains but to host the sites.
bandwidth isn't that big of an issue but hd size is.
i know about 1and1 and godaddy and see how hostgator gets lots of referrals as well.
my problem is that i need a hosting company that has..ha! a small number of spammers that have taken refuge on them.
the company that i had been hosting these with has had too many problems with spammers and getting domains on the shared server blocked. their support has gone to the dogs and well...i just don't feel like paying them for another month of service.
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Mar 6, 2008
Does anybody have an expensive ($300+) dedicated box for a personal site which does not make them any money. Also, why would you spend soo much on something that gives you no return?
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May 5, 2009
I recently got a dedi from Hivelocity, and they installed CSF/LFD. On my previous hosts, I didn't have this, just cPHulk. With this dedi, I'm receiving nearly a dozen daily emails from LFD with IPs that have been blocked for multiple failed logins, mostly with username root, but also sales, staff, admin, system, etc., and a few for port scanning.
Is this normal? I've already disabled direct root login via SSH, and I'm not really worried about anyone actually managing to gain access, I'm just curious about the high number of attempts. On previous hosts, where I actually had active sites and forums, with links posted on other forums that are indexed and nicely ranked by Google, I rarely received any emails from cPBrute at all.
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May 23, 2008
I have a client who runs a non-profit organization that puts computer kiosks (running Windows XP) in public areas where low-income people can use them for free. They take old computers, put them back together, and then install them into local grocery stores, gas stations, etc.. where people can use them for free.
This is non-profit work, so their budget is pretty much spent on hardware and upkeep of the computers. (ie: internet connections, Windows licenses, etc.)
They have about 3 dozen computers now, and managing them is becoming more and more time consuming and difficult so they have asked if I can make some suggestions to make things more efficient (easier).
All the computers are built with a hidden partition which contains a drive image. If the computer gets too "screwy", then they can simply re-image the machine and "restart". However, this requires a trip to the local computer, which takes a lot of time, and all of this is done by volunteers...)
One idea I had was to use "remote control" software so the volunteers doing the work don't have to actually go and physically see the computer when debugging a problem, updating software, reimaging the drive, or whatever.
A typical problem might be that the store owner where the machine is deployed will call and say, "It's not working any more". So now a volunteer must go and visit the computer to see what's wrong... but with remote control software they could simply login remotely, fix whatever is the problem, or if needed start the drive re-image.. without ever needing to visit the computer. (Save time!)
So... I've done quite a bit of research on remote control software, and there seems to be lots of "for pay" options. However, the organization just does not have the budget to pay for remote control on a few dozen computers. (Also, they are expecting to roll this out in multiple cities soon, so the solution must be scalable, and paying per computer just isn't realistic given their budget.)
I found the "VNC" remote control software, and that seems to be perfect. It's free, and seems to work well.
However, there are no less then 10 different "flavors" of VNC available, so I'm hoping perhaps a few people here might be able to recommend which one is the best solution. tightVNC, ultraVNC, miniVNC, there are even a few pay (one time small fee) projects.
I have no idea which one is best for them, and I just don't have time myself to investigate and test this all out to make an informed decision.
I'm hoping you can help me narrow down the many choices to either one or two options.
Here's what it needs to do:
- Needs to be "always on" so that the remote control software works immediately after the computer boots. (ie: Even if nobody logs in, remote user should still be able to see the screen and do a login.)
- Be impossible for computer users to remove.
- Be able to take control of the machine without anyone being physically present to click "ok" prompts or accept incoming connection, etc.
- Work with remote machines that are in a LAN with an unknown IP. (Some of the computers are plugged into an existing LAN so that they can use the existing internet connectivity.) In this case, the remote machine does not have a public IP, and the current IP might change after each reboot. The remote control software must be able to "see" the local machine, even if the IP changes, etc... (Maybe some software that runs on the remote machine that "sends" its IP or updates a hostname to an intermediary server every few minutes?
- Allow file transfers between remote machine and controlling machine.
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Mar 5, 2008
regarding my computers IP. When you restart your computer, some say your IP changes everytime, but the first two blocks of your IP stay the same no matter how many times you restart your computer.
For example:
You turn your computer on, and you see your IP is: 64.343.87.39
Then,
You turn your computer off, and turn it back on, and since your first two blocks do not change your IP will keep the "64.343" , so example would be:
64.343.98.643 = new IP (same first two blocks though)
My question is, is this true on how IP's work?
Secondly, if you wanted to allow WHM to only allow certain IP's to access it, could you somehow setup a range since your IP's change every time you turn off yoru computer like: All IP's that start with " 64.343 " can enter the server?
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May 21, 2009
First thing I would like to clear off I DO NOT WANT TO MAKE VPS FOR PROFITS/BUSINESS. I need to make VPS because me and my friend have bought this server
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I want to make VPS because my friend like to use Ubuntu desktop and I like to use CentOS from the OVH website they pretty much give you the basics to make VPSes so I have chosen virtuozzo
So my enquiry is
1. Can I have Ubuntu desktop and CentOS on it at the same time
2. How easy is it to create VPSes using virtuozzo since I need a GUI and ease of use
3. Also if I want can I change from CentOS to forexample Ubuntu desktop too
4. Also does anyone know and good tutorials
My main use of creating different VPS with different OS on them so I can learn there language and other stuff
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Jul 12, 2008
I am looking to set up a personal game server for me and my clan, initially one or two game servers running and we will go from there but for now I don't even know what the specs for one TF2 server would be acceptable.
I will be hoping to run a 32 person TF2 server and a 48 COD4 server(if possible)
I have done some searching but for 1.50 a slot and some companies not even offering 32 person TF2 - I could very well manage it myself. My problem is I don't know what hardware I would need.
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Nov 15, 2008
I wish only to point out that if this request is contrary to any rules / policies you have, so I fully understand that you remove this post.
I want to start with and talk to my English in terms of writing leaves a lot to be desired It is okay for me to read English, unfortunately, it is with the writing.
I have thought about this, whether it is ethically correct to do so. Weighted people's right to privacy, even if we committed crimes. That people should have the right to a second chance, I think that in most cases can agree with. Although it receives in terms of certain crimes.
However, the purpose of the site which is a national site, I thought myself in the country I'm living in is that when pedophiles who expose children to abuse again and again, and the media with his integritetssyn, protects all that often these individuals.
I'm actually a pretty healthy person, with which I see the good perception of people.
But I have been weighted to say, one against the other, and found that if I only once can help to protect a child being abused, so it would be fantastic.
Nevertheless, as pedophiles are able to access images that are vile, that means also an opportunity for ordinary citizens to spread knowledge about people with repeated relapses of sexual abuse.
What I had in mind is to collect judgments, which are public documents and publish them on the site. Without any judgmental. When it's repeated abuse of children has been made on several occasions, so I think it has exhausted his right to privacy.
The problem is that in many countries there are laws against that personal information not be disseminated. To my surprise, if you know any country where it is allowed, and even where there is a hosting company that can be permitted to publish these judgments?
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May 31, 2008
Does any reliable hosting company that offers hundreds of gigs space allow "personal backups", ie. non-web content? I've been looking at ToS of some big names but most if not all don't allow this.
It would be only 1-2 gigs, so I might get away with it anyway on most hosts, but would like to avoid problems in the future. Dreamhost offers both SVN and rsync, which I'd like a lot, but they clearly forbid such use.
And, I do have an external hard drive and very important files are also on DVD and memory stick, but since I need to purchase webhosting I'm looking at this extra option too.
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Dec 4, 2008
I choose to try one of their VPS servers and found them pretty stable even did a crash test with a Enterprise Grade Content Management System and well passed with min requirements. Over all their support is good and fast and overall friendly Brian and Dave helped with any issues i had along with Gary. Their network doesn't even slow down either if that counts.
Disclaimer: This Review of personal experience other users may vary with theirs. Information Supplied is from written to best knowledge on hand and that its accurate as much as possible.
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Jun 7, 2007
I purchased two SSL certificates from HostGator a few months ago for each of my sites. I realized that when I go to my website and click the "lock icon" at the bottom right of the screen, my personal identity is revealed. In Internet Explorer, I click the "Details" Tab then go down to Subject field. It has my Street, City, State, and Zip Code. Of course, I don't want my personal mailing address listed there and I never authorize Hostgator to put this information on my SSL Certificate.
I've speaken to a few HostGator customer service reps and they all say different things. I spent 40 minutes on the phone with an incompetent employee who ended up opening a support ticket with improper grammar and incorrect things I told him on the phone. I've gotten really frustrated. One said they cannot remove that information on my SSL certificate. Then another said they can reissue the SSL certificates without revealing my mailing address for $25. I never even wanted them to put this information on there in the first place and now they want to charge me. Now another one says that what is displayed on your WHOIS information on your domain will be displayed on the SSL certificate. And since my registration is private through godaddy, that I would have to make it public whois then change it back to private so Comodo can verify my identity. I'm lost in translation here with everything they are saying at HostGator. My question is, what do I tell Hostgator? What are my rights? Why are they charging me for a simple task? It's to the point where I want to somehow get some kind of information about my SSL certificate so I can call Comodo directly to resolve this issue rather than going through their reseller, HostGator.
It's gotten to a point where I want to just call up Comodo and buy SSL through them directly so that it would not reveal my personal mailing address on my SSL certificate. To hell with Hostgator, unless you guys can provide some good things to tell them on the phone.
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Jul 20, 2009
where I can get a business or personal web packages, email packages or domain registration at one place with smart utilities. Hosting Company must be in local Middle East countries.
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Oct 11, 2009
where I can get a business or personal web packages, email packages or domain registration at one place with smart utilities. Hosting Company must be in local Middle East countries.
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May 24, 2008
This is my first attempt at using a web hosting company. I currently use a free service from my ISP that gives me 25 MB of space for a personal web site. After only a few weeks, I have exceeded that limit and now find myself needing much more.
My personal website will contain information of a bowling league that my friends and I belong to. I plan to have many pages of data from an Excel spreadsheet included, either in a database format, or just plain html. I also plan to have several family photos and some video on my web site. I will be adding pages on a weekly basis.
I did some research and I felt I needed something like 25G of storage for all my pages containing tables and photos. Since I am not using it for business purposes, I am looking for something very basic, if that is possible.
If anyone knows a decent host that can accomodate my needs, which is simple, but requiring a lot of space, please share your recommendations. My budget is between $5 to $10 per month.
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Jan 1, 2007
is it a bad idea to backup personal data to your shared hosting space? I'm planning on putting everything in a password encrypted .zip or .rar.
Is there any way people could still retrieve this data if it's an encrypted zip in a password protected directory?
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Sep 9, 2008
how to go about moving old mails and forwarding new ones from my yahoo mail, without the yahoomail plus option.
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May 18, 2009
I wonder if someone know from where I can get a business or personal web packages, email packages or domain registration at one place with smart utilities. Hosting Company must be in local Middle East countries.
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May 2, 2009
i want a change and thinking about if i can host websites on my own personal computer.
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Mar 6, 2008
i am planning to install my own dedicated server in my home!! i want to know is it possible and what things i need beside hardware?
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Jun 27, 2014
After starting back up in plesk 11.5 I get this error after some time...
Code:
Runtime error: Export dump to FTP failed at /usr/local/psa/admin/bin/plesk_agent_manager line 727.
at /usr/local/psa/admin/bin/plesk_agent_manager line 727
main::perform('verbose', 4, 'owner-type', 'server', 'split-size', undef, 'session-path', '/usr/local/psa/PMM/sessions/2014-06-27-025357.825', 'description', ...) called at /usr/local/psa/admin/bin/plesk_agent_manager line 1319
[Code] ....
The backup was stored in Server Repository and was also uploaded to ftp....
Backup file size in server repository : 169 MB
In personal repository showed in plesk :169 MB
File size shown in FTP in backup server : 169.08MB
Then why does the error occur ?
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Mar 27, 2015
I want to restore a database from my repository. In the backup manager (root) I have Server repository & Personal FTP Repository. The personal repository I set to backup every day. The server repository I don't know where to set the backup option. There seems to be some random backups every 2 weeks or so.
In the personal ftp repository I have the backups of the last 7 days as tar files. When I want to radio button "Selected objects" it can not me highlighted. I am on plesk 12.0.18. (I ticked "Restore this backup despite the fact that it does not have a valid signature")In the server depository the files are .xml and there I can select what to restore but the backups are not current. I need the database from yesterday.How can I make my personal backups selectable?
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Feb 21, 2015
I want to backup my server, but i get always error, when i want to save my Personal FTP Repository. I get following error:
Transport error: unable to list directory: Curl error: FTP: weird server reply
What is the reason?
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Sep 18, 2014
The Problem:
I'm trying to set up an automatic backup to an ftp server using ftps (as configured in the personal ftp repository).
Copying the files fails however.
The things I checked:
The Plesk management website can't show the target folder's contents.
The only error I get is Error-Code "1".
The ftp server (a synology NAS) logs the ftp access: Credentials are correct, session is terminated after transferring 0 Bytes.
Each failed backup leaves a 0-Byte .tar file on the Backup folder.
If I disable ftps and go with plain ftp, everything works just fine.
Our previous generation Plesks (v11 and lower) can utilize ftps for backup (to the same ftp server) without a hitch.
Additional considerations:
Since the WebServer is on a hosted machine and file transfer has to be done across the internet, unsecured transport is not an option.
I have virtually zero Linux experience
[System Information]
Plesk Version: 12.0.8 Update #18
Operating System: Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS
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Dec 10, 2013
new server, windows 2012 dataserver R2.
I set up the personal repository info and on save it hangs. Manual ftp to that other server works. Adding :21 to the address does not work.
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Jul 1, 2014
Can ftp to the FTP server from the command line without any problem.
get / put / ls etc all work.
Configure Plesk Backup Personal FTP repository with same server / username / password.
Get the following messages in Plesk:
Warning: Unable to display the list of backups. Please check the personal FTP repository settings.
When I attempt an FTP backup I get:
The backup was not created. Download the log file View the log Close this message
Can't upload file 'backup_info_1406281533.xml' to ftp. Error code: 1
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Jun 29, 2014
I'm recieving the following error
"Transport error: unable to list directory: Curl error: Couldn't connect to server".
This happens when I enter ftp settings for the Personal FTP Repository. I'm sure the ftp server is fine. I have it already set on other domains. It connects backs-up just fine.
I've noticed two things when connecting to the FTP server it automatically issues PASV and does nothing else. It also connects using the secondary ip which I guessing it should. Micro Update 5 is installed.
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Dec 29, 2014
I have 2 identical servers: I'm trying to do backups from server1 to server2 and from server2 to server1.
In every server I setup a subscription just for storing backups.
If I configure Personal FTP Repository from server1 to server1 - the same server - it works (it gives a warning: backup on the same server is not safe).
If I try to configure Personal FTP Repository from server1 to server2 and vice versa, it gives me the following error:
Transport error: unable to list directory: Curl error: FTP: couldn't retrieve (RETR failed) the specified file
If I try to give a different password, it tells that the password is wrong: this means that server1 is able to connect to server2 and the ports are well configured (I hope).
If I connect in active mode from my PC with Filezilla to server1 or server2, same username and password, it works!
I'm not able to configure Personal FTP Repository and to backup to another server.
S.O.: CentOS 6.5 (Final)
Plesk: 12.0.18 Update #30
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Feb 2, 2014
Current Version Installed :Parallels Plesk Panel 11.5.30 Update #31
Problem: When username have @ like : myuser@mydomain.com
Steps : When configure the setting all go right (test to validate setting is ok too) , but when Scheduled Backup Settings using Personal FTP Repository cannot connect for server because the url use 2 @ like error message below.
Error Message :
Cannot parse output file 'ftp://bk@mydomain.com@mydomain.com/' [Invalid URI: Can not parse the hostname.]
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Sep 24, 2014
My IP address has changed on my personal FTP backup Repository. I can't find the settings option to update it to the new IP address anywhere.
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Oct 21, 2014
I'm using Plesk 12.0.18 on a virtual container powered by Parallels Virtuozzo Containers, and I cannot get the FTP (personal repository) working.In my settings, I've unchecked Passive mode (as the VPS is configured with the Virtuozzo firewall) yet Plesk still seems to test the connection with passive mode, which I know will fail. However active FTP on the command-line works fine.
My settings:
Host: ftp.hidrive.strato.com
Directory: /users/xxx/plesk_backups
FTP username: xxx
Password: xxx
Passive mode: UNCHECKED
FTPS: UNCHECKED
Saving the repository fails with (after a hang): Transport error: unable to list directory: Curl error: Couldn't connect to server
If the "directory" doesn't exist on the FTP server it fails immediately, so the connection is working, and it seems to be on the "dir/ls" command that it fails - which is a symptom it's using Passive mode.
According to the Panel log file, Plesk issues the below command:
[21-Oct-2014 02:53:55 America/Chicago] PleskUtilException: '/usr/local/psa/admin/bin/pmm-ras' '--check-repository' '--dump-storage=ftp://xxx@ftp.hidrive.strato.com/users/xxx/plesk_backups' '--use-ftp-passive-mode' failed with code 125.
Note the "--use-ftp-passive-mode" even though "passive mode" is UNCHECKED in the UI.
From a terminal:
# ftp ftp.hidrive.strato.com
Connected to ftp.hidrive.strato.com (85.214.3.73).
220 Another visitor. Stay a while...
Name (ftp.hidrive.strato.com:root): xxx
331 FTP login okay, send password.
Password:
230 User logged in, proceed.
[code].....
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Oct 10, 2014
When I try to reset the Personal FTP Repository setting in Backup Manager, I get "Transport error: unable to list directory: Curl error: Failure when receiving data from the peer"
I've read a solution to this issue for Plesk for Linux, but not for Windows. I have my FTP server setup for FTPS (require explicit FTP over TLS) and when I put the correct information in each box, I get this error. In the meantime, the current settings (for standard FTP) are incorrect.
Obviously the most important this is to correct the Transport and Curl errors, but if I'm unable to do so, how do you clear the current setting? There doesn't seem to be a way to do it...
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