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pram posted:I'm looking for a moron-proof cms. My friend is volunteering for a marathon and wants to make a website to put the sponsors/info on. I'm looking for something that has a very easy editor. Have a look at SquareSpace. Visual editing, loads of decent templates, fully managed hosting and incredibly simple to use. $10 a month but you can do a 2 week trial to build the site without commitment (no credit card on sign up etc) and if you hunt around there's normally promo codes for them (TWIT and Revision3 almost always have offers).
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blunt posted:Have a look at SquareSpace. Visual editing, loads of decent templates, fully managed hosting and incredibly simple to use. $10 a month but you can do a 2 week trial to build the site without commitment (no credit card on sign up etc) and if you hunt around there's normally promo codes for them (TWIT and Revision3 almost always have offers). Dang this is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks
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May 22, 2012 23:53
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Oh come the gently caress on whmcs not again
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^ drat, they're getting raped. Biowarfare posted:Why the hell are they using hostgator? The database implied they have some sort of special relationship with HostGator, maybe they got free hosting? At least it's nice to know that WHMCS itself isn't to blame. Like, it always irked me that people (including us) rely on an $18/month piece of software to manage the billing for such a crazy amount of accounts. Obviously customization is the real expense but still...
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May 23, 2012 08:16
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ichorclaw posted:WHMCS gets free hosting from HostGator in exchange for providing free WHMCS licenses for HostGator reseller accounts. Third time, frontpage/blog just got hit
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Any suggestions for a canadian VPS service to setup a VPN server on?
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Phiberoptik posted:Any suggestions for a canadian VPS service to setup a VPN server on? Are you looking to run other things on it or just host a VPN to surf the net?
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This WHMCS thing is pretty funny, another hacking crew 'GearSec' has posted this about them:quote:A statement from GearSec on pastebin the underground crew revealed this isn’t the end and will continue to reveal information about the UGNazi hacking crew. They also posted all his personal details on http://whmcs-hacker.soup.io/ - He retaliated by DDoSing soup.io, but here's google's cached copy: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:DBJaaLmXqmoJ:whmcs-hacker.soup.io/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=au Fuckin' script kiddies
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Gism0 posted:This WHMCS thing is pretty funny, another hacking crew 'GearSec' has posted this about them: So they traced the IP of someone bragging about the hack and posted all his info online? Nice.
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If I were to buy an unmanaged VPS, and secure it by following the steps here: http://library.linode.com/securing-your-server, how secure would the server be? Would it be as secure as a shared server?
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Short answer is no. Long answer is that it's a bit more complex. The Linode security guide is a good first step, but good security is a constant process. You can't just do a couple things and then forget about it. You could have the best firewall and protect SSH from intrusion, for example, and still have vulnerabilities by running vulnerable software. Shared webhosts (good ones at least) almost certainly have more software or hardware involved in security than the Linode guide mentions. Some might be in-house, others may be more widely available. If you have a low-traffic site and check in every once in a while, the Linode guide is probably fine, as it deals with some of the most common targets. Otherwise, I would recommend hitting up a more in-depth Linux security/administration guide if you want to make sure a VPS you get is really secure.
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rawrr posted:If I were to buy an unmanaged VPS, and secure it by following the steps here: http://library.linode.com/securing-your-server, how secure would the server be? Would it be as secure as a shared server? The first steps in that guide are good. But for the firewall and fail2ban steps, I would skip those and install this if you're up to it http://www.configserver.com/cp/csf.html. It will manage the firewall and do everything fail2ban does and then some. If you did that, I would say you have a very secure server. The next page on that Linode article http://library.linode.com/hosting-website has good steps for everything you need to get your website up and running, and with some good configurations. This is where you can re-introduce security issues if you're not careful. After you get everything installed, run the the csf system check tool to see common security issues and how your server measures up for each one. It's by no means an exhaustive security list, and not "passing" an item isn't necessarily bad, but I think it's a really good starting point if you're still new to server security. And as Anaxite said, you're only as secure as what you run on your server. For example, if you're running an out of date Wordpress, you leave yourself open to issues. If you run outdated plugins even, you could have issues. So be mindful of what you put on the server, and keep it up to date. I'm also a fan of logwatch http://library.linode.com/server-monitoring/logwatch/ubuntu-10.10-maverick which gives you a nice summary of system logs. If you do get a Linode, I am sure you'll get plenty of help here and especially over in the Linode IRC room if you run into any questions.
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Thanks for the helpful reply. I was actually leaning towards serveraxis, based on recommendations here and on WHT - $12 for 1GB of RAM and 16GB on a SSD seems much better than linode's entry level offering. I still intend to take advantage of linode's kickass documentation though. I don't really need a VPS, but I'm just a bit tired of shared hosting. I've been on a shared or reseller plan with a variety of hosts over a span of 10ish years, including host gator, a small orange, fuitadnet (good riddance), jaguarpc, hytek, liquidweb, and several others I can't remember. I really dislike how the barrier to entry to webhosting is so low, and the quantity vs quality nature of the competition. I don't mind paying more, but it's just not clear to me with shared hosting what you're paying for with the extra money. So I was hoping with VPS providers there would be less of a race to the bottom mentality, free of cheesy designs, animals mascots, and the ubiquitous whcms signup form. Linode appeals to me in that regard, and serveraxis seems a lot sketchier in comparison, but I can't seem to find anything bad that was said about them.
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Linode is really good, if you end up going with them; it's not the most expensive service. While isn't the cheapest either (I ended up moving away due to much bigger traffic requirements), Linode's reliability and provided tools/documentation is way ahead of the competition. In the worst case, you just have to take the plunge and try a provider out. Even if it's daunting, learning how to manage a server can be a lot of fun and there are far worse providers than Linode or Serveraxis out there.
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Are there any reliable, as in you could use for an eCommerce site, VPS/Dedicated hosts in the U.S. that do Windows servers with 3g ram for sub $200/mth or I am expecting too low a price point? Bounce Web seems to fit the bill but they have mixed reviews, although I don't think any that I've seen have been about their VPS specifically. edit: v thanks guys! Cirofren fucked around with this message at 00:11 on May 30, 2012 |
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Cirofren posted:Are there any reliable, as in you could use for an eCommerce site, VPS/Dedicated hosts in the U.S. that do Windows servers with 3g ram for sub $200/mth or I am expecting too low a price point? Depending on how rock solid you need it, it's might be a bit low a price point but still doable:
The first two are also goon-run hosts and in the OP. I'm sure there are other options but those are the ones I could find quickly.
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Cirofren posted:Are there any reliable, as in you could use for an eCommerce site, VPS/Dedicated hosts in the U.S. that do Windows servers with 3g ram for sub $200/mth or I am expecting too low a price point? Do you need PCI/SOX/<insert other thing>/etc? Also, try Gigenet or Singlehop
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I am having domain issues and wondered if someone could shed some light... The old web designer has been a total pain in my rear end regarding moving a domain. He registered it himself and seems to be trying to hold it at ransom. I am with Dyna Dot and have read their migration guide. Basically I need the domain (duh) and the AUTH code. He says his registrar wont give this to him and he needs me to send him a different code. I cant seem to locate the email with the code he asked for but it wasn't a auth code. I am really wondering if I can bypass him totally and go to nominet to get this resolved. Its been 3 months...
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thegasman2000 posted:The old web designer has been a total pain in my rear end regarding moving a domain. He registered it himself and seems to be trying to hold it at ransom. Do you have unpaid bills with him? thegasman2000 posted:I am with Dyna Dot and have read their migration guide. Basically I need the domain (duh) and the AUTH code. He says his registrar wont give this to him and he needs me to send him a different code. I cant seem to locate the email with the code he asked for but it wasn't a auth code. you need REGISTRAR-LOCK turned off and the EPP code thegasman2000 posted:I am really wondering if I can bypass him totally and go to nominet to get this resolved. Its been 3 months... Doubt it, nominet are loving terrible
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Rufo posted:Doubt it, nominet are loving terrible On the other hand, if that's your only avenue, you might as well try. At best they can work with you and confirm whether he's been telling the truth, and at worst you're still at square one.
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Who are the big hosted providers out there with a reliable network and 24/7 support like Rackspace, that aren't Rackspace? They've knocked us off line twice becuase of their actions. First was replacing a NIC and not assigning our IP addresses to it, and last week they upgraded MySQL without our permission. (they asked if we wanted to upgrade, we said we would need to test etc, then they just went ahead and did it one night. durr!) They did offer us a hundred dollar credit. 
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Rufo posted:Do you have unpaid bills with him? No and he has already been paid an extra £20 to release the domain. The client believed his bullshit. I however...
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Bob Morales posted:Who are the big hosted providers out there with a reliable network and 24/7 support like Rackspace, that aren't Rackspace? They've knocked us off line twice becuase of their actions. First was replacing a NIC and not assigning our IP addresses to it, and last week they upgraded MySQL without our permission. (they asked if we wanted to upgrade, we said we would need to test etc, then they just went ahead and did it one night. durr!) You really can't go wrong with SoftLayer for Dedicated servers. Many large hosting providers use them including some Goon run hosts as well as Hostgator and Resellerclub.
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So I signed up for a serveraxis 1gb SSD VPS to test things out. For those interested, I ran unixbench on it:code:Looks like you get what you pay for - linode benches at 719/1389 I would've at least expected the file operations to be faster since the serveraxis claims to use SSDs, but it's actually much much slower. rawrr fucked around with this message at 01:34 on May 30, 2012 |
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Anyone have recommendations for good forums software? E: Any thoughts on IPB? They have a hosted solution that seems decent. RyceCube fucked around with this message at 03:04 on Jun 5, 2012 |
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Phiberoptik posted:Anyone have recommendations for good forums software? How about Titan?  What kind of requirements do you have? Number of visitors, features you want, free/paid, etc... There's tons of forum software out there, so you'll have to give some criteria if you want meaningful suggestions.
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Phiberoptik posted:Anyone have recommendations for good forums software? I actually have a hosted IPB solution for 10 users, and while it's been pretty empty, I'm still as impressed as ever with IPB. I'm a big fan of it personally. Also, I had a small issue that was just caused by a weird edge case, but support was quite fast in fixing it.
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Phiberoptik posted:Anyone have recommendations for good forums software? vBulletin Version 2.2.9. You're probably going to need a coder to make it usable though. I hear Radium is 
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Is there anyway to get (myname).com out of the clutches of GoDaddy? I go to the page and it talks about being expired, but whois seems to give the expiration date but a year later than the one listed on the page? I know there are some services that will wait and see if the website ever drops and get it for you, can I use one of these?
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I've seen WHOIS get a bit weird with expiration dates myself. I've seen some registrars are pretty weird about transferring within 60 days of the expiration date and some will refuse to transfer or accept expired domains. I don't know where GoDaddy sits on the fence. IMO just renew and transfer later. If you get charged by the receiving registrar, that should pad an extra year on the expiration date.
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Console Parade posted:I've seen WHOIS get a bit weird with expiration dates myself. I've seen some registrars are pretty weird about transferring within 60 days of the expiration date and some will refuse to transfer or accept expired domains. I don't know where GoDaddy sits on the fence. IMO just renew and transfer later. If you get charged by the receiving registrar, that should pad an extra year on the expiration date. Sorry, I should clarify that someone else currently owns the domain. Going to the website gives a (GoDaddy) notice that it has expired.
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Right now the owner of the site is the only one who can renew. After some period of time (it's 60 days here at AwfulHost) the registrar will delete the domain and then it's up for grabs. e: I could be wrong, I've only worked for one host.
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Flash Gordon posted:Sorry, I should clarify that someone else currently owns the domain. Going to the website gives a (GoDaddy) notice that it has expired. The WHOIS information would be the more authoritative one, since going to the website will just say whatever the domain owner or GoDaddy decides to put up.
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rawrr posted:The WHOIS information would be the more authoritative one, since going to the website will just say whatever the domain owner or GoDaddy decides to put up. This. It could be that the domain owner did let the domain lapse but GoDaddy keeps it registered to themselves. It's shady, but not unheard of, for some registrars to keep popular domains in a registered state.
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Can anyone recommend a free DNS host that provides dyndns services of some sort? I've been using WTFdns for some time, but their SSL certificate has expired and their dyndns no longer updates. It appears that the service has simply been abandoned by the parent company.
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thelightguy posted:Can anyone recommend a free DNS host that provides dyndns services of some sort? I've been using WTFdns for some time, but their SSL certificate has expired and their dyndns no longer updates. It appears that the service has simply been abandoned by the parent company. Do you need to use your own domain, or does any work for you?
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My own. I actually have four domains hosted with them, but only one needs dyndns.
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