[thelist] Webhosting in Australia (Unix/NT advantages/disadvantages)?

[Michael Pemberton]

I've been running a delevment box on win2000 for about a year now and have had
no problems.  It all comes down to how the server is configiured.

<tip author="Michael Pemberton" type="Apache">
Apache allows you to automatically run a script using the associated "open"
action for that filetype.  This makes it easy to quickly get all your various
script type running without much effort.  It does however, give little control
to how a script is run and has the possibility of being a security risk.

Just add the folloing line in your httpd.conf:
    ScriptInterpreterSource registry
</tip>

Tony Page wrote:

> Thanks, Karen, although purely NT servers on offer, sounds like a good deal.
> Unfortunately I note that to change permissions on files etc you have to
> email the sysops with the information. This is one of the reasons I prefer
> unix because I can do this directly myself. I've frequently found that some
> cgi programs don't necessarily work the way they're meant to in theory, and
> need a little fiddling. Is this lack of ability to change permissions
> directly in a hosting situation always a part of using an NT server? Does
> anyone else have the same problems, or am I missing something?
> I'd be interested in opinions on the advantages/disadvantages of using
> NT/Unix when you are being virtually hosted. Anyone?
>
> Tony
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org
> > [mailto:thelist-admin at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of Karen Bowen
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 10:53 PM
> > To: thelist at lists.evolt.org
> > Subject: RE: [thelist] Webhosting in Australia?
> >
> >
> > I've been using Webtrader for 4 years, initially for private clients, but
> > now also with my day job, and find their services now to be generally
> > excellent.  (they had some downtime probs a couple of years ago, but have
> > been stable and fast ever since)  http://www.webtrader.net.au/
> >
> > other plusses
> >  - they are installing their own ADSL line at the moment
> >  - their setup is excellent (servers, security, etc)
> >  - extremely cheap
> >  - an incredible array of products and services.
> >  - lots of online self-management tools
> >  - excellent customer service, available both via email and over phone.
> >
> ><SNIP>
>
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