Name-based virtual hosting and Webmin
Shifting from a basic hosting package to a more flexible system has a lot of advantages as well as providing some headaches. The new system is a Virtual Dedicated Server hosted by Lycos. The admin for...
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In running multiple hosts on one server I noticed that host names weren’t appearing on the Webalizer-generated log files, but defaulting to the name of the server. This section from the Webalizer: FAQ...
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So today it’s the turn of htaccess. I thought I had this worked out with password protecting directories but there’s a number of ways of achieving the result. Using htpasswd to create a password file...
View ArticleHost names when linking from Webalizer stats
Further to the entry on Custom Host names in Webalizer stats ie the title at the top of the page that says for example Usage Statistics for www.faq-it.co.uk, this also also affects any page links...
View ArticleApache server codes
Know a 404 (Not found) from a 302 (Found – temporarily moved) when you’re looking at your access logs. HTTP Status Codes Explained – Apache – ILoveJackDaniels.com
View ArticleJoomla security article
This just appeared in the Joomla Community Magazine: 777 The Number of the Beast by Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos It’s an extremely helpful article explaining security issues when installing and working...
View ArticleRunning WordPress on a dedicated server
One of the constant gripes about running websites which are updateable via a CMS is the issue of permissions. We should all know that it’s not good to ever have a production server running with...
View ArticleAnalytics: What is referrer spam and how to stop it
Referrer spam in your webstats can skew your results, increase your bounce rate and more. Here's some methods to remove it. The post Analytics: What is referrer spam and how to stop it appeared first...
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