Questions tagged [web-hosting]

The setting up and running of a server to serve web pages via the internet or LAN. Where you are not the administrator of the server the questions may be best asked on webmasters.stackexchange.com (for example if using shared hosting).

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Gandi Domain Name to OVH web host: mails are not delivered

I recently moved a web site to a new web host (OVH), while keeping the same domain name (handled by Gandi for a while). In the Gandi configuration panel I modified the name servers, so they point to the right OVH name servers. After the site…
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spam from sites on same hosting company: huh?

I'm running a public wiki (MediaWiki) on a VPS from a hosting company (a2 hosting) and I'm using reCaptcha v2 to prevent spam content. Recently, I've noticed spam articles that have slipped by. They are all advertising links to external websites, as…
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Suggestions for hosted file sharing services

Before I pose my question, I will give some insight as per my scenario: I work for a small business (cost is an important factor) Our bandwidth is limited and would not support an in-house FTP server We need to share files (mostly pdf, inDesign,…
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Web server is caching PHP output

I'm using Gandi.net's hosting service and quite recently they started doing something alarming. They are caching the output of PHP programs, apparently to avoid running the PHP code, and sending that whenever user(s) at a particular IP address…
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Apache and Mysql server frequently crashing after slowing down due to high disk usage

Our organization has been having a reoccurring problem at least once a week where our website gradually slows down until it stops responding to requests, can't SSH in, can't connect to websites, can't connect directly to MySQL database. This has…
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What are the pitfalls of hosting ISPConfig with docker?

Currently I use a VPS with ISPConfig to manage some websites. I would like to create a docker image with ISPConfig. Because I believe it would be pain free to move to another host. So except from some more IO on the system, what should I except as a…
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Best pratice for VPS setup and administration (web/ftp/ssh)

After a long hesitation, I finally ordered a small VPS for my own use, basically web hosting (several websites, for me and friends) amongst other things (mumble server hosting, wave server, etc.). It will essentially be a basic LAMP box. I'd like to…
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Avoiding email loss when the name server changes

Currently the old web hosting (plesk) hosts the domain, website and email service for my employer. To use the email service, some of the employees use outlook (use POP to download email), some of them simply setup redirect (to their personal mail…
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Why is mailman "using excessive resources"?

I'm starting a job managing a VSP, and one of the problems I'm trying to solve is with mailman. LFD is sending emails reporting problems(at least 6 every 10 minutes), all of them with content quite similar. This is the content of one of them: …
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Can i point my domain to dynamic DNS?

Is it possible to point a domain to a dns address? Why do I want to do this? I want to point X number of domains to a server, if that server needs to be switched out (or whatever reason), I just want to update one DNS instead of all domain / sites…
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Delay of mail delivery - Hosted exchange provider

I recently signed up to a new hosted email provider. When I send mail (from OWA, OR Outlook) there is a delay of up to 3 minutes from when i send the message, to when it's received (in my gmail account for example) I've listed the headers below. Is…
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Specifying AppCmd arguments with single quote

I'm attempting to configure a site in IIS on Windows 2016 using appcmd.exe. Specifically PHP and FastCGI. I'm running into an issue where specifying the arguments parameter with single quotes fails. I can't seem to figure out how to escape this…
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Apache's virtualhost only for redirect

I have multiple domains, but I have only one certificate. I have created two virtualhost's, one with certificate for domain: domain.lt second with redirects to domain.lt Apache's SSL config:
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Multiple site hosting: Virtual hosts not working properly

I have a CentOS 7 server running Apache 2, and am trying to host 2 sites. My two domain names are pointed to the server at IP 70.61.231.8. verizondecom.com windstreamdecom.com On the server, I have a virtual host set up for each…
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“Server DNS address could not be found, ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED” but site IS online…

One of the websites we host through Flywheel was giving my team (we all work at the same location) this error: This site can’t be reached server DNS address could not be found. ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED HOWEVER, the site WAS actually online and…