SSL Certificates moving


Is it possible to move ssl certificates to a different server? I suppose I would have to generate a new server key for the domain. But CRT’s aren’t server specific are they?

If the domain name is the only thing specified than you are safe.

If the IP was added in, you are gonna have to get that updated.

Copy the key, crt and csr files across (into the /usr/share/ssl/certs and /usr/share/ssl/private directories), add a SSL virtualhost for that domain to httpd.conf with the new IP and paths and all. Restart SSL.

Or in WHM, “Install an SSL Certificate and Setup the Domain”. (Never tried -moving- certs using this, but should work)

Access email from the web


Hello,
I have a website hosted at cpwebhosting.net. I m new in this field,can any body tell me how to access email from the web.

u can access your webmail using ” domain.com/webmail “

U can just add a subdomain that points to that.

I use that.

m.domain.com.

Its fairly simple to use

“domain.com/webmail ” works great

Ftp help


I am trying to decide on which ftp client I should go with?

Programs I am considering in order:

1. Cute FTP

2. Smart FTP

3. WS_FTP

Please give any advise

Personally I’d use FlashFXP or FTPRush, but if it’s on your list, use WSFTP

I think CuteFTP professional is best

Yes,CuteFTP professional is the king. Planned uploads, built-in SSH connection, super fast and more

If you don’t want to pay then FileZilla is best

Its Depends on u what you want an ftp client to do

If it’s general use then use FileZilla but, if you’re wanting enhanced features then CuteFTP Pro.

Difference between Bandwidth and Connectivity


Is there any difference between Bandwidth and Connectivity?
Bandwidth refers to the data transfer rate or the amount of data that can be carried from one point to another in a given time period (usually a second) and is often represented in bits (of data) per second (bps). For example, visitors to your server, web site, or applications utilize bandwidth as the traffic moves from your server to the Internet and vice versa.

However, Connectivity refers to the “access providers” that supply bandwidth, or data transfer rate, through various connection points across a network or footprint to one or multiple data centers where dedicated servers are housed.

Standard for measuring the bandwidth


Is there any standard for measuring the bandwidth?

Well, there are certain telcom standards, according to them, Bandwidth measurements are defined as the following:

* First – 95th (measured using average bits and speed of transfer)
* Second – Unmetered (measured in speed or bits)
* Third – Total Transfer (measured in bytes transferred)

95th Method of bandwidth measurement


Do anybody knows something about the 95th Method of bandwidth measurement?

Line Speed, billed on the 95th percentile, average or peak usage, refers to the speed in which data flows from the server or device.

The measurement can be compared to mph (Miles Per Hour), or how fast something travels.

Line Speed is measured using bits per second, kilobits per second, megabits per second, and gigabits per second.

Is Your Web Host A 17′ Boat Or A 200′ Yacht


Is Your Web Host A 17′ Boat Or A 200′ Yacht ?

A17′ boat is great for fun on a day off! But would you consider taking it to the open sea? A200′ Yacht on the other hand is ideally suited for pampering its guests with every facility imaginable for the vacation of your dreams!

Applying this analogy to web hosting can help you make a wise decision if you are currently 1) new to internet business and looking for that first web host, or 2) up and running but thinking the time has come to upgrade to a higher level.

Web hosts fall generally into 3 categories. They are: 1) Free Services 2) Budget Hosts (under $20-25 per month) 3) Full Service ($25+ per month)

Let’s take a look at each category.

1. Free Services If you want to run a home page for personal interest for family and friends, great! If you want to ease into the internet cautiously, great. Yahoo.com offers a good free service with reasonable support. Or check out: http://google.com/ for a good listing of what’s available.

In short, if you merely want to paddle around, have a little fun, gain some experience, these services are fine. For serious business however you really need your own domain name, not someone else’s. Yahoo.com takes the edge off by allowing your name to come first in the URL, e.g. http://yourname.yahoo.com

Having said that, you can’t get away from the fact that your credibility as a business takes a hit when clients see this kind of domain name.

2. Budget Hosts You get what you pay for, generally. Many may knock the value of budget hosts. If you are running a serious business, then probably this kind of package would not give enough stability or features.

Consider the following first-hand nightmare experience: “One popular low-cost host left my entire site dead for over a week while I scrambled frantically to save my business. Heck, I couldn’t even reach anyone or get them to return my plea for help. When the dust settled, they had lost the backups of my entire site and I was left to fend for myself.” – Tony (TK Pro)

On the other hand, you may find my experience helpful in your decision making. I am running a resource site at present containing information pages and some doorway pages. I don’t sell from my site. I don’t need a secure ordering page. For my purpose in running this particular domain, a budget host is fine. However, I ran a check on it some months back using the free service at http://hostwatcher.com.

I was shocked to see how many times the server was down, or there was a very long load time for my pages. I wrote and complained. The reply came back that ownership of the host had changed and a better service was promised. Recently I checked again and found the company now has a 99% up time – a vast improvement. I was on the verge of changing my host but I now find the service is very good for what I need.

3. Full Service If your business is taking off and you need 24 hour full support with all the “bells and whistles” then this is the way to go. If your internet business is your main stay then you need a “200′ Yacht” company who are going to give you professional top of the line facilities and service.

At Cpwebhosting we have a good shopping cart facilities so you can easily set up your online store. Managing your post office and autoresponders is also easy through a friendly interface with us.

We haver 24 hour technical support and immediate response to customer needs. We even have a troubleshooting crackforce which can give a response usually within an hour or two.

This is the kind of service you can expect from a top line professional web host. If your site is really beginning to make money, can you afford anything less?

Choosing Cpwebhosting is one of those decisions which will have a massive impact on your business. Sor book yourself a ticket on a 200′ Yacht for a happy troublefree experience.

Who is the host that offers the most


who is the host that offers the most?

Cpwebhosting.net that Host that Offers the Most.Whether you already have a website or are thinking of setting up shop online, sooner or later you’ll have to deal with the issue of web hosting and that’s were we come in. Although it may seem like a “no brainer,” there are actually many factors you’ll need to consider before making this important decision. Your first inclination may be to look only at the cost, thinking “cheaper is better.” However, that old saying “you get what you pay for,”is especially true in this situation. Here are some of the more important points that we have over our competition.

We use UNIX and it is by far the favorite, as it was the only choice way back in the early days of the Internet. It is easy to configure, great for setting your own file permissions and the platform for most of the free scripts available for download. It is flexible, reliable and supports scripting languages like Perl and PHP3.

TECH SUPPORT/ When you need help you’ll want to make sure you can get it. That is why we offer phone support or even live online help.With good tech support for our customers in place as there’s nothing more annoying than needing assistance with your site and not being able to get it.

SET UP FEE/ MONTHLY FEE/We charge an initial set up fee to get your site set up and running on ther server. Fees ranging from 7.95 to 24.95, depending on the plan and services offered. My advice to you would be to look past the cheapest and most expensive ends of the scale and go with a mid-range pricing plan to be on the safe side. But it is your choice that is why we have 3 plans to choose from.

HARD DRIVE/ SPACE/ You need to keep in mind the size of your site when deciding how much space you really need. Generally, 20 to 30 MB is plenty for a small company site. You might want to ask if you can pay for more space should your site ever outgrow its present state. Very few people ever need more. But our plans do give you lots more at the same rates from 550 megs and up.

FTP ACCESS/ TELNET ACCESS/ Even if you plan on using Frontpage to manage your site, you’ll still need to have FTP access. It is standard, with all plans at Cpwebhosting.net. Make sure you keep your user name and password in a safe place. You’ll use FTP to set file permissions and to upload your files to the web server. You can also use FrontPage to do this as we have the Front Page Ext.

Telnet can be very useful for troubleshooting CGI scripts and changing server configurations. You can request Telnet at anytime.

CGI-BIN/ A very important component if you’re planning on adding any sort of interactivity to your site like forms, shopping carts, etc. This comes as standard equipment..

EMAIL BOXES & POP 3 ALIASES/ One thing that’s very important is the ability to use different aliases with a domain name. For example, if your domain is cpwebhosting.com, you may want to set up separate addresses to sort your mail like service@cpwebhosting.com or support@cpwebhosting.com. They may all funnel into the same mailbox, but you can set up filters at your end, making customer service a whole lot easier.

If you have a “wildcard” account, you can set up as many aliases as you like. If you have other employees who will need their own private box, check with us.

STATS/ Once you start getting traffic, you’ll want to know where it’s coming from and what pages of your site are being visited.We will throw stats tracking in with your standard package and access to your log files, which you can then use with third party software to run reports on the traffic your site is receiving.

MISCELLANEOUS THOUGHTS/:

1) If you want to use Frontpage: FP server extensions installed? Yes OK

2) We offer autoresponders? Yes OK

3) Secured server option for payment transactions? Yes OK

4) Back up all websites in case of disaster? Yes OK

5) We offer assistance in programming or design work if needed at an hourly rate? Yes Ok

6) We offer shopping cart software if you’re going to be selling products? Yes Ok

7) Yes customized forms come standard with your account, like feedback or order forms? Yes Ok

8) Bandwidth- This shouldn’t be a concern unless you’re getting a ton of traffic see plans for exact amounts. Yes Ok

There are many reasons to host with us and you just read about a few. Cpwebhosting.net is essentially the spine of your site, reliable and solid. Nothing can ruin a site faster than an unreliable host. I know; been there, done that.

Why to Choose Cpwebhosting as the Right Host for Your Web Site


Why to Choose Cpwebhosting as the Right Host for Your Web Site?

Choose Cpwebhosting as the Right Host for Your Web Site.
Developing a professional web presence requires a comprehensive strategy to ensure success. The most important element to the overall success of your website is your hosting service. Your hosting service cannot guarantee your site will succeed, but it can surely devastate it. No matter what applications you use (streaming video, audio, discussion forums, etc.) or plug-ins (Flash and Shockwave), if your visitors cannot load your site within a few seconds your finished. Recent studies have shown that you only have 20 seconds to grab your visitor’s attention. The longer it takes your site to go from download-to-live, the less time you have to retain your visitors. Remember, your competition is only one click away. The best way to choose a web hosting company is to follow these six suggestions. Remember, selecting the right web hosting company is vital to your success on the Internet.

Determine how much disk storage space and how much monthly data transfer your site requires? Disk storage space refers to the amount of server space allocated to your account. The files that make up your website are stored in your storage space. These files include your html files, audio/video, graphics, etc. The data transfer is how much data your site transmits each month. Generally, data transfer includes any outbound traffic from your site, with the exception of e-mails. In general an average HIT is about 10K. This would mean that a monthly data transfer account of 2.0 Gigabyte would allow approximately 200,000 hits. Remember, if your data transfer rate is higher than the amount allocated by your hosting company you will have to pay for any extra data transfer.

How should you Host? There are three different ways to host your site. The three ways are shared hosting, dedicated hosting and colocated hosting. Shared hosting means that your site is positioned among other “websites” on a single machine. This type of hosting is usually adequate for the majority of “text-n-gif” sites. Dedicated hosting refers to your own dedicated machine. As you add more interactive elements to your site, you may want to consider a dedicated host. The final is a colocated server. You own the server, but it is located in your host’s facility. You chose the bandwidth and your host provides the access.

How Much Technical Support do you Need? Do you need 24/7 live technical support or do you only work on your website during business hours? If you only work on your site during business hours, you probably don’t need 24/7 technical support, so why pay for it. However, you need to determine how much on-demand support you need for your site.

What Features are Included? Does your hosting package support e-commerce, multi-media, database, etc? These type of features should be included in even the basic of packages. If these are not, look elsewhere.

Make sure the ownership of your domain remains in your name. Some hosting companies place their name in the Administration and Technical Support of the domain registration. Query the Whois.net database (whois.net) to ensure your name is recorded in these positions. If the hosting company is listed, contact them and have it changed. If they refuse, transfer your business to another hosting company.

What is the Attitude of the Employees? Is the telephone answered in a friendly and courteous manner? Is the technical support department helpful? These are the people you will be dealing with for many years to come. Make sure it is a pleasurable experience.

Make sure to answer the proceeding six questions before you select a company to host your website. Remember, the web is global, just because you live in a certain city, doesn’t matter you should host your site with a local company. If a local hosting company doesn’t provide quality customer service, high-quality hosting and competitive pricing, it is very simple to locate a company that does provide exactly what you need.

who is the webhost that fits our needs


hi, who is the webhost that fits our needs?

A Webhost that Fits Your Needs – Cpwebhosting.net
Whether you’re considering starting a website or you have one and want to possibly move it, this article can help you decide why to choose Cpwebhosting.net/.com as your Hosting Company.

To begin, every website is hosted on only 3 platforms:

Unix Windows NT Macintosh

Very few sites are hosted on a MAC server, so the majority of webhosts use Unix or NT. For these reasons we will focus on only those 2 platforms.

Unix and NT both offer various options and have different abilities. Your choice of which platform to use depends on what applications you want your site to run and the amount of control you want to have over your site.

Unix/Linux

Unix is the oldest and one of the most widely used operating systems for hosting. It is the basis of the internet and most webservers originally ran on a version of Unix. Unix is know as a multitasking operating system which means that it can run many applications at the same time without them affecting each other. This is very important when you consider that hundreds of websites, running thousands of CGI scripts, all receiving thousands of hits could be running on one webserver.

Why Use It?:

It’s reliable Ability to host many websites on the same machine. Almost all CGI scripts run better on Unix. Programming flexibility. Much more administrative control.

With Unix, webmasters can really tweak their websites (assuming they know what they are doing) to run at optimal levels. Developers can run CGI scripts and create applications specific to their needs.

Down Sides:

Is case sensitive. It is not an easy operating system to learn. Must use telnet or Ftp to make changes. That’s why we do all the work for you.

Windows NT

NT is a relative newcomer to the webhosting game but it is fast gaining a large share of the business. NT was built to integrate seamlessly with Microsoft’s web authoring tool, Frontpage. As such, it is often the perfect solution for newcomers who do not want to learn HTML or CGI programming or deal with the day to day hassles of administering a webserver.

Up Sides:

Can use Microsoft Frontpage to publish your website as opposed to using Ftp or telnet. Can use Cold Fusion. Somewhat easier to administer (especially for the average webmaster). Is not case sensitive.

If you do not plan on learning the in’s and out’s of the web and administering your site, NT is probably your tool of choice. But with todays Unix/Linux Frontpage can also publish your website. You can use all the Frontpage extentions.

Down Sides:

Provides poorer security than Unix. Because of the security issues, the hosting provider will usually institute tighter security measures. Cannot run all CGI scripts as well although this is changing. Many great things just can’t be done right as most programers are making scripts to run on the Unix Machines

Your needs as the webmaster and your visitors needs will determine the type of webhost and the platform you need.

Your best bet is to let us at Cpwebhosting.net/.com help you setup everything you need to run a Linux web site.