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Do I need a working DNS server to resolve another DNS server

I suspect this question might be more suitable to networking stack exchange but I didnt find any such site, so this seemed like the best place to ask it. I recently moved back to my native country ...
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Every file on cPanel got deleted (then restored hours later), and I have no idea why [closed]

I apologize in advance if I don't provide proper detail; I am new to server stuff and am looking for general advice about this issue: I was helping out a client doing web design last month. They have ...
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How can I make a webmail URL available from any hosted domain?

I run Roundcube webmail on my VPS. At the moment, it is only accessible from one virtual server hosted on the server, unless a separate Roundcube installation is created for other virtual servers. I ...
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Nginx or Apache for a VPS? [closed]

I consider myself to be an inexperienced user/administrator when it comes to running my VPS. I can get by with a few CLI commands, I can set up Webmin and I can set up Yum repos, but beyond the very ...
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what do I need to do to get started with a website? [closed]

I am a student and I have made websites for some companies before but now I would like to make a generic website for myself but dont know how to get started as I never had to deal with hosting or ...
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wamp alias point to IP instead of directory

Wamp allows us create alias that can point other drive e.g point to external dive (G), moreover, can i point to IP instead of point to drive? Example point to http://xxx.xxx.xxx/test (Note: this is ...
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How can set a local host ip address to forward to local host virtual host domain name [closed]

I want to forward different domain names to single IP Address (local for testing), but how can i recognize in pc that which domain name should be linked to which folder? For example in my windows ...
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Webserver timing out

I was working with my website yesterday when I was at home using my web address. Yesterday I installed Wordpress and it seemed to work. When I got to work today, I tried opening my website, and now ...
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PHPFox caching? [closed]

I run a big phpfox website and I currently have server setup as follows: nginx (reverse proxy) --> Apache for dynamic content are there other ways to cache content with phpfox? I can't use memcache ...
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Is this server upgrade worth $10 per month? [closed]

At the moment I pay $110.95 per month for the following: Pentium 4 x 2.4Ghz 2GB RAM 1 x 250GB HDD 100Mbps cPanel However I could upgrade? to this for $120 per month: D510 1.66 GHz 2GB DDR2 RAM 1 ...
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how to configure web server properly with router [closed]

Facts: I have the public ip address of my router that is static that i got from my ISP(internet service provider). I also have a web server with windows server 2008 r2 edition. I have my domain ...
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Managing multiple web servers for clients

I'm looking for a way to manage many combinations of FTP's, hosting company usernames and passwords, and what websites are on what web server. We manage 3 of our own web servers and some where around ...
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how to assign web server and domain a public ip adress

i have installed an ISO image of windows server 2008 r2 onto my VMware workstation, as a virtual server. I am trying to host my own web server for testing purposes.I have Internet service with sprint ...
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Getting a domain sub-directory url for a new server

I have an web application server running tomcat and i need to publish my APIs to internet users. However I don't have a domain name for this server and I can only put the ip address of this server ...
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Files uploaded to hosting account but DNS is not finding the new files

I got a new domain http://alfer-ks.com. I have upload files to the server using cPanel, but when I try to load the website, it just shows the cPanel default page, which shows that Apache is running ...
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How do I modify the HTTP headers?

Google page speed rank demands me to set an expiry date or a maximum age in the HTTP headers, by changing the "Expires" and "Cache-Control: max-age". The site is hosted on a hosting company (not in ...
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How to use Home PC as Internet Web Server?

I have a java web application which is installed on Home PC. I have installed no-ip client on Home PC. Domain is paesia.no-ip.org I have setup port forwarding to Home PC When I open ...
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what is the best dedicated hosting provider for a file sharing site? [duplicate]

What is the best place to host a file sharing site? What is dedicated linux hosting and windows hosting? What do I need to start a file sharing site?
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Could any current, well supported CMS support a live action role playing game? [duplicate]

A group of friends and I are looking to create a system which will support and allow interactions between a group of up to 70 people using mobile devices (phones and tablets) as part of a science ...
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Server script that sends a warning each time an error appears

I have a managed VPS, and I share inside it a few domain accounts. After one of those accounts run out of disk space, and a big fat error appeared in all other accounts because of that, I asked the ...
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Access Populated server [closed]

I don't know if this is the write forum to post this on... If it's not sorry to bother you! I'm going to need to get into a server which can accept ~x users; however, ~2*x users will be trying to ...
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Which Filing System Is Better?

I realise that this is a bit stupid, but I'm a bit lost here - I've recently decided to re-arrange my webserver's content filing system so that it is more efficient and flexible in regards to the ...
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How can I hide my domain name or ip from users

I'm developing a windows application in C# along with an accompanying asp.net website. Both are hosted on a web server. I wish to disguise my server ip address and/or domain name so they are not ...
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IP Banned from my own Website

So recently, I added a php script that had to refresh the page a lot. This apparently caused my website to think that I was DDoSing it, and it automatically ip banned me and a bunch of friends that ...
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Good Book for Managing a Linux Web Server?

I'm being thrust into the role of managing my own web server. I will have access to some managed support, but I need a comprehensive resource I can turn to that covers: command line basics, apache and ...
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Mail server for every website on IIS

I'm using Windows 7 x64 and IIS 7 to serve several websites. What I want to do is set-up a mail server for every domain name (like in Linux hostings), and web-interface for example ...
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My php.ini configuration is being ignored - how can I override the error reporting level in my PHP scripts?

Just migrated to a new server, and its error reporting level for PHP is higher than the server we migrated from. It's showing warnings and notes about deprecated PHP. While obviously, the long term ...
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Web server specifications for online Text-based web game

I am developing an online text-based game similar to Mafia wars. Of course I won't expect 20 million players on my site, but I want to choose a web server that is suitable for me. I am a complete ...
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How to enable more file formats for GZIP/Deflate Compression

I enabled gzip/Deflate compression on our servers per Google's Page Speed directives, and it looks like it's now compression html/php files, but a couple file formats aren't being compressed that ...
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How to move IIS7 site from one server to another

What is the process to copy an entire .NET website from one server to another server? Both sites are running Windows Server 2008, IIS7, and SQL 2008? The base site is the live site The new site is ...
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How to access a computer / web server behind a firewall? [closed]

This is my network situation: http://www.fagotten.org/hansb/NetworkIllustration.jpg (a link to the illustration, I'm not allowed to post images here) I am looking for ways to access: My (own) web ...
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Chmod 777 to a folder and all contents on Apache web server

I have just got new hosting for my website and I have a directory /www which I put all my website files within and a folder in that directory called 'store'. Within 'store' is several files and ...
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Nginx: different content to specific request method

I have the image in the url (my server): http://www.example.com/example.jpg If my user put this image url on his site: return the image (normal). If my user put this image url on his browser: return ...
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What is the list of requirements to build a webserver at home? [closed]

Please i am researching to check the programs and hardware devices i need to build my own webserver. Any trusted links, ideas or solutions are highly appreciated!
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Is a cloud server enough for a video converting service?

I was wondering if my cloud server can do it , or I must have a dedicated server .. It's a service for for video converting , the specifcations of the server now is medium , but as the member number ...
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Joomla Server Migration Tool, Script, or Assistant

What Tool, Script, or Assistant provides the easiest way to perform server migration on a Joomla 1.6 website ? I was thinking that I would do the following: Backup Existing Files using FileZilla ...
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Looking for recommendations for Windows Web hosting companies [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to find web hosting that meets my requirements? I've always used Linux web hosting companies such as Dreamhost and Media Temple. I have been asked to host a website ...
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Web Host for ASP.NET MVC Web Site

I currently host a ASP.NET MVC site on Microsoft Azure. It's a great service, but a little pricey. Costs like $0.12 an hour just to have your site live, and then they also charge SQL Transfer and ...
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Download Link for Custom File Type

I have a client that wants to make their products firmware files available for download on their website. The firmware files have a custom extension: .bi2. The client wants the files to be downloaded ...
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Running a program that extracts data from websites

I have created a program that searches through every player of a particular online game, visits their information webpage and extracts pieces of information about them (ie. their stats). The problem ...
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Hosting server application for global SME

We are planning to set up a complete ERP and CRM system for a medium-sized global company, that might turn into a essential tool for all locations once deployed. For now these locations include USA, ...
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Best Web designing Software with realtime online editing supported by Explicit FTP OVER TLS?

i have found out that Adobe Dreamveiwer CS5 doesn't supoort FTP server which has Explicit FTP OVER TLS Type Connection . and searched Adobe Forum and Confirmed that the feature yet to Implement in ...
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What can a mac mini server do? Is it useful for starting up a home business?

The mac mini is a really appealing option to someone like me with little knowledge of servers. I am looking for a server that I can use for a small business, to: host websites, store company files and ...
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I want to learn about servers, where should I start? [closed]

I am interested in learning how to run a server to host a website and provide me with email and all the other features hosting companies offer. I have read snippets from all over about different ...
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Deny access to a folder on hosting server but serve the pages

My hosting server allows to host multiple websites. The directory structure is like this root |_ www.a.com |_ www.b.com |_ www.c.com |_ www.d.com I want to put some PHP files on the www.d.com ...
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Why don't I have a loop error with these redirects?

I know this may seem a bit of a question in reverse, but I actually don't seem to have a problem I just want to make sure before I proceed. I have 2 domains domain1.com and domain2.com and a ...
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What kind of hosting web server / DB / infrastructure is need for high volume dating website?

I want to know what kind of infrastructure is need for a dating website developed in php/mysql. Consider a website like match.com and eharmony.com with millions of users. Users create their profile, ...
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Do hosting companies, usually, allow running custom made server software?

I am starting a new project that includes subscriber registration and emailing them daily. For my project I created a server application written in c#, a website written in PHP, and a database managed ...
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How do I use a domain name on a dedicated hosting server?

I recently purchased a domain name from godaddy and am probably going to set up a dedicated server soon. Are there any articles that people know of which can help me set up my domain name on the ...
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Directory access control with Apache: do I need to use a specific .htaccess?

I have an Apache webserver, and in the Apache configuration, I have Alias /backups "/backups" <Directory "/backups"> AllowOverride None Options Indexes Order allow,deny Allow ...