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Rufus Ping
Dec 27, 2006





I'm a Friend of Rodney Nano

GregNorc posted:

No one I've looked at except for Nearly Free Speech actually states that, and if they don't state it in the TOS then theoretically if the government asks for the data, they are within their rights to turn it over. So I'm looking for places that explicitly state they do not turn over material without a warrant.

try prq.se - they don't offer VPSs but have a web+mail package for 16usd/month

I used to have a web-only package with them and it was good (in terms deflecting legal threats)

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case
Mar 27, 2005

I've used a few hosting solutions over the years for small sites with lowish bandwidth and finally found a need for a VPS. Choose allsimple.net and couldn't be happier for the price. Excellent support :v: , great uptime and low prices. Runs Xen with a choice of distros.

(I don't work for them, just want to share a great experience)

wwb
Aug 17, 2004

Anyone have any experience with SoftSys Hosting, specifically their Windows VPS plans? They seem to have a nice combination of features and price for me but I'd like a sanity check before plunking down the amex.

Maneki Neko
Oct 27, 2000

wwb posted:

Anyone have any experience with SoftSys Hosting, specifically their Windows VPS plans? They seem to have a nice combination of features and price for me but I'd like a sanity check before plunking down the amex.

I haven't used their VPS offerings, but I did use them for shared hosting for quite a while and never had any issues. Support was quick and knowledgeable when I did have questions.

Maneki Neko fucked around with this message at 19:48 on Dec 28, 2010

Sinestro
Oct 31, 2010

The perfect day needs the perfect set of wheels.
Please please please remove VPSLink and Spry! I have been trying for 6 months from them to get a refund for money they took supposedly "in error".

Bensa
Aug 21, 2007

Loyal 'til the end.
When hosting services advertise X domains (not sub-domains) does it imply that you can have multiple users/home directories and the domains linked with only their own ones? I need to run two extremely low bandwidth space pages but with the sites completely separate so not running on a sub-domain obviously. Using only one hosting account would simplify everything and drop the costs further.

And does anyone have recommendations about shared hosting in Europe? Wehostingtalk.com seems to recommend 040hosting.eu and the pricing seems right but the complete lack of any mentions about sub-/domains is a bit iffy. lvpshosting.com doesn't seem too bad either and they're clearly itemize the capabilities and extra costs, and I found it through Wehostingtalk.com so its probably not horrible.

darkhand
Jan 18, 2010

This beard just won't do!
https://www.neosurge.com is not on the list, I found their service pretty good.

I found a coupon online that dropped my rate pretty significantly. Setup was instant, and they have a lot of Linux installations to choose from. Their bandwidth limits are some of the highest I've seen for the money, and their link speed is fast. Their support was pretty quick, but I wouldn't really except too much hand-holding. So if you know what you want and know what you're doing, I think you can get a pretty decent budget VPS from them.

Edit: Actually when I signed up a few months ago their packages were different. I know they are updating their control panels right now, so maybe the other packages will show up later.

darkhand fucked around with this message at 00:36 on Jan 1, 2011

dvgrhl
Sep 30, 2004

Do you think you are dealing with a 4-year-old child to whom you can give some walnuts and chocolates and get gold from him?
Soiled Meat

Bensa posted:

When hosting services advertise X domains (not sub-domains) does it imply that you can have multiple users/home directories and the domains linked with only their own ones? I need to run two extremely low bandwidth space pages but with the sites completely separate so not running on a sub-domain obviously. Using only one hosting account would simplify everything and drop the costs further.

Yes, but it would all be under your account. Assuming you are the only one administering these 2 separate sites, this sounds like what you want.

Bensa posted:

And does anyone have recommendations about shared hosting in Europe? Wehostingtalk.com seems to recommend 040hosting.eu and the pricing seems right but the complete lack of any mentions about sub-/domains is a bit iffy.

Click on the "More info" tab where their shared hosting plans are listed, it's right there that subdomains are available for all accounts.

12_String
Feb 28, 2007

Broccoli is brain food.
What do you do if your host lets your domain lapse even though you paid them well ahead of time?

Made2Own.com has done this to me (twice...it seems I don't learn quickly enough), won't respond to my ticket and is totally ignoring me. I want to move, but I need to unlock the domain so someone else can handle the registration but it seems I can't do that without Made2Own cooperating. I even paid to register it again a month later when I suddenly found a placeholder where my website used to be. Now they have $30 of my money and haven't moved an inch to solve the problem.

If I could actually get hold of a live person, maybe there would be a chance to solve the problem but there is no contact other than through their nonexistent support process.

How can I register the domain, bypassing Made2Own and get the thing released so I can get back up as soon as possible on another hosting service?

I'm so frustrated with these bastards and there doesn't seem to be a damned thing I can do about it.

The kicker is that I found them on here advertising in SAMart and got my employer to use them. Now I've got to go to my boss and explain that they're probably going to flake on the company website too and we should move ASAP.

12_String fucked around with this message at 11:29 on Jan 1, 2011

Impotence
Nov 8, 2010
Lipstick Apathy

12_String posted:

What do you do if your host lets your domain lapse even though you paid them well ahead of time?

Made2Own.com has done this to me (twice...it seems I don't learn quickly enough), won't respond to my ticket and is totally ignoring me. I want to move, but I need to unlock the domain so someone else can handle the registration but it seems I can't do that without Made2Own cooperating. I even paid to register it again a month later when I suddenly found a placeholder where my website used to be. Now they have $30 of my money and haven't moved an inch to solve the problem.

If I could actually get hold of a live person, maybe there would be a chance to solve the problem but there is no contact other than through their nonexistent support process.

How can I register the domain, bypassing Made2Own and get the thing released so I can get back up as soon as possible on another hosting service?

I'm so frustrated with these bastards and there doesn't seem to be a damned thing I can do about it.

The kicker is that I found them on here advertising in SAMart and got my employer to use them. Now I've got to go to my boss and explain that they're probably going to flake on the company website too and we should move ASAP.

are you sure it's even your domain at this point?

DarkLotus
Sep 30, 2001

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Made2Own isn't a real registrar which means you may have a chance to recover your domain. They likely resell Resellerclub or Enom domains since they easily integrate with the billing system they use, WHMCS.

If your domain hasn't been expired for more than 30 days, your chances are very good. If its beyond that it will start getting tricky soon and it will go into recovery which is expensive to get it out of.

I sent you a PM, I'll try and help you get your domain back.

12_String
Feb 28, 2007

Broccoli is brain food.

DarkLotus posted:

Made2Own isn't a real registrar which means you may have a chance to recover your domain. They likely resell Resellerclub or Enom domains since they easily integrate with the billing system they use, WHMCS.

If your domain hasn't been expired for more than 30 days, your chances are very good. If its beyond that it will start getting tricky soon and it will go into recovery which is expensive to get it out of.

I sent you a PM, I'll try and help you get your domain back.

Reply sent. I appreciate any help possible. Thank you very, very much.

DarkLotus
Sep 30, 2001

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12_String posted:

Reply sent. I appreciate any help possible. Thank you very, very much.

As I suspected, they reseller ResellerClub domains, nothing wrong with that, I do the same. I've contacted ResellerClub support to try and move the domain to my account so we can get it renewed for you. Your hosting will still be with made2own.com, but at least you can get your domain back online.

Edit, I was mistaken, they bought your domain through enom.com.

DarkLotus fucked around with this message at 14:46 on Jan 3, 2011

12_String
Feb 28, 2007

Broccoli is brain food.
Fantastic! Thank you!

DarkLotus
Sep 30, 2001

Lithium Hosting
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30-day no risk Free Trial &
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12_String posted:

Fantastic! Thank you!

I have a solution for you and sent you another PM. Get me the information I requested and I can get your domain transferred and renewed so you can be back up and running in a couple days.

DarkLotus
Sep 30, 2001

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12_String posted:

Fantastic! Thank you!

Enom has confirmed they have emailed you your EPP code. This allows you to transfer your domain to another registrar. You have a limited window to do this. Let me know if I can help with anything else! Good luck getting your site back online :)

12_String
Feb 28, 2007

Broccoli is brain food.
That's fantastic!

There is absolutely no way I could have done it myself. You have better support than Made2Own without knowing me as any more than a name on a forum.

Email sent.

DarkLotus
Sep 30, 2001

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12_String posted:

That's fantastic!

There is absolutely no way I could have done it myself. You have better support than Made2Own without knowing me as any more than a name on a forum.

Email sent.

I hate seeing people get screwed over or taken advantage of. I'm just glad I was able to assist you with your issues. Good luck with your site, let me know if I can be of any other assistance.

Velvet Sparrow
May 15, 2006

'Hope' is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune, without the words, and never stops--at all.

DarkLotus posted:

I hate seeing people get screwed over or taken advantage of. I'm just glad I was able to assist you with your issues. Good luck with your site, let me know if I can be of any other assistance.

Hey DarkLotus, I wanted to jump and and THANK YOU for helping 12_String and I out on this. Stupid web provider really screwed me over, it's my chicken info site that is down and lots of people use it (I'm getting frantic emails). So thanks again for helping us out!

Goons rock! :glomp:

Edit: It's back up, it's back up! Yay yay yay! Thanks a million DarkLotus, I owe you the forum upgrade of your choice, darlin'! :neckbeard:

Velvet Sparrow fucked around with this message at 03:39 on Jan 17, 2011

Jacob
Jul 14, 2002
Digging through this thread, I've seen lots of good LAMP hosting options, but I'm curious if anyone has a recommendation for ASP.NET/SQL Server hosting. I'm working with a non-profit and am really looking for a reliable provider. I'd rather pay a bit more for a company with a track record.

I like the packages that npwebhosting.com (which is really hostek.com), but I'm having trouble figuring out if they're any good. Anyone know or have a suggestion for another host?

less than three
Aug 9, 2007



Fallen Rib
If anybody needs some standard LAMP hosting, I can provide some. Free of charge. Reliable, fantastic uptime. Plus you know who to contact for specialised support. :3:

micropenis
Jul 19, 2004
An '04 Mac user from the UK. What's worse?
What is the best Reseller Hosting you guys have come across? Based on value, customer service, ease of use, etc.

Yakattak
Dec 17, 2009

I am Grumpypuss
>:3

micropenis posted:

What is the best Reseller Hosting you guys have come across? Based on value, customer service, ease of use, etc.

I love the Goonrun Apis Networks. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=577837

It's more expensive than Lithium but they're great. Lithium is great too though.

micropenis
Jul 19, 2004
An '04 Mac user from the UK. What's worse?

Yakattak posted:

I love the Goonrun Apis Networks. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=577837

It's more expensive than Lithium but they're great. Lithium is great too though.

I've actually got a shared hosting account with them and have added a few domains onto the account too. They are a great company.

However, I was looking for a way to accept payments (like WHMCS) and I figured I could only get that with a Reseller account.

Yakattak
Dec 17, 2009

I am Grumpypuss
>:3

micropenis posted:

I've actually got a shared hosting account with them and have added a few domains onto the account too. They are a great company.

However, I was looking for a way to accept payments (like WHMCS) and I figured I could only get that with a Reseller account.

Oh drat, I thought they did reseller because I saw it on the menu, didn't click it though, sorry.

widds2v
Aug 23, 2004
Sorry, I'm socially retarded.
+1 for Apis hosting. Used them off and on for years.. even worked with me once to fix a situation that was pulling too much usage from one of their servers. Other places would have probably just shut it down. They notified me and helped me get it back to normal while keeping it up.

Umph
Apr 26, 2008

I'm making a web site for a client, while running some domain names by him, we found one that was for sale by buydomains.com via godaddy for 2 grand. It is a pretty catchy domain name and seems to be a good investment maybe, but I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this.

Can it be looked at as an investment? Like, if we buy the domain name, pay the yearly charge, and in 4 years resell it? I know we don't 'own' the name, but do we have rights to sell it?

Is buying a domain a good idea? It seems like for branding, having 'companyname.com' is a good bet, but I don't know much about domain reselling so I want to make sure I can advise him to do the right thing.

Once we 'buy' it and as long as we make payments regularly, can it be.. like stolen somehow? How important do you guys think a good catchy domain name is for a service based brick and mortar shop? The place turns a good profit and he wants to expand, so 2 grand for a good domain name that isn't "mycompany-name_online.biz.cc" seems like a decent idea but I'm not sure what the catches are.

Thank you in advance you are the best.

Umph fucked around with this message at 16:47 on Jan 25, 2011

micropenis
Jul 19, 2004
An '04 Mac user from the UK. What's worse?

Yakattak posted:

Oh drat, I thought they did reseller because I saw it on the menu, didn't click it though, sorry.

Nah it's cool, I thought they did Reseller too but looks like they've discontinued it which is a shame :(

Edit: Being in the UK, I might just go with Clook. Their customer service is exceptional (would get replies within 5 minutes over email). Prices may be a bit steeper than others but you really do get what you pay for. They have a USA-based part of the company too!

FCKGW
May 21, 2006

Umph posted:

I'm making a web site for a client, while running some domain names by him, we found one that was for sale by buydomains.com via godaddy for 2 grand. It is a pretty catchy domain name and seems to be a good investment maybe, but I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this.

Can it be looked at as an investment? Like, if we buy the domain name, pay the yearly charge, and in 4 years resell it? I know we don't 'own' the name, but do we have rights to sell it?

Is buying a domain a good idea? It seems like for branding, having 'companyname.com' is a good bet, but I don't know much about domain reselling so I want to make sure I can advise him to do the right thing.

Once we 'buy' it and as long as we make payments regularly, can it be.. like stolen somehow? How important do you guys think a good catchy domain name is for a service based brick and mortar shop? The place turns a good profit and he wants to expand, so 2 grand for a good domain name that isn't "mycompany-name_online.biz.cc" seems like a decent idea but I'm not sure what the catches are.

Thank you in advance you are the best.

This isn't really the thread for this, but I'll try an explain this the best I can.

BuyDomains.com has 2 different types of domain sales. Ones where they own the domain, and one where they act as a broker for a 3rd party.

When you buy a domain, you do in fact own it. They will transfer the domain to your registrar account. You need to pay the yearly renewal fee, but in all other aspects you own it fully. You can use it for your business and keep it, or resell it down the line to another domain broker or end user.

Buying very generic domains can be a good investment. If you own Pizza.com, that would be a good one to hang on to and easy to sell later. However if you own Pete'sFlowers.com, well you've severely limited your resale market.

Once you buy it, as long as you pay the renewal fee every year it's yours. It can't be "stolen", unless someone is doing things like accessing your email and accounts or forging faxes.

Also, you may want to look into other TLDs to use or similar domains.

PM me if you want more info or want suggestions on if the domain is worth it or not. I've done a lot of buying and selling of domains online.

Notorious R.I.M.
Jan 27, 2004

up to my ass in alligators

micropenis posted:

I've actually got a shared hosting account with them and have added a few domains onto the account too. They are a great company.

However, I was looking for a way to accept payments (like WHMCS) and I figured I could only get that with a Reseller account.

Hostgator has reseller plans and offer free WHMCS or WHMAP licenses with them.

less than three
Aug 9, 2007



Fallen Rib
I've been using Innohosting and they've been nothing but fantastic.

Support replies within minutes generally, they give you a WHMCS license, and they do end-user support for your clients, free SSL cert and other goodies at no extra charge.

You can pipe your WHMCS ticketing system into theirs, and specify what time/department/etc you want them to answer tickets for you.

It's great to have that backup if you receive a ticket but can't reply immediately for whatever reason.

K-On! Season 2
Jan 1, 2010

by Fistgrrl
dreamhost is running a deal for the superbowl, 1 year of hosting for $10, new customers only.

http://www.dreamhost.com/limited-time-sale-going-on-now.html

micropenis
Jul 19, 2004
An '04 Mac user from the UK. What's worse?

less than three posted:

I've been using Innohosting and they've been nothing but fantastic.

Support replies within minutes generally, they give you a WHMCS license, and they do end-user support for your clients, free SSL cert and other goodies at no extra charge.

You can pipe your WHMCS ticketing system into theirs, and specify what time/department/etc you want them to answer tickets for you.

It's great to have that backup if you receive a ticket but can't reply immediately for whatever reason.

These guys sound fantastic. I like that you can purchase Reseller hosting in a UK data centre and piping your own ticket system into theirs is absolute genius.

Thanks for the recommendation, will definitely check them out!

less than three
Aug 9, 2007



Fallen Rib

micropenis posted:

These guys sound fantastic. I like that you can purchase Reseller hosting in a UK data centre and piping your own ticket system into theirs is absolute genius.

Thanks for the recommendation, will definitely check them out!

You can get a free package upgrade right now too, or some other stuff depending on what you get. Details are here.

micropenis
Jul 19, 2004
An '04 Mac user from the UK. What's worse?
Nice catch. Definitely going to switch to these guys once I get the chance, they look very promising.

Rufus Ping
Dec 27, 2006





I'm a Friend of Rodney Nano

K-On! Season 2 posted:

dreamhost is running a deal for the superbowl, 1 year of hosting for $10, new customers only.

http://www.dreamhost.com/limited-time-sale-going-on-now.html

use coupon "goony fivebabies" to stop them being incompetent children




psyche

Myall
Jan 9, 2010

Howdy all,

I've just come across Network Presence (an Australian company - I have no association with them, just found this whilst I was looking around for a VPS provider) and it appears they are offering a free (as in no monthly fee, there is a $10AU set up fee though) IPv6 VPS. Not particularly high specced but it seems fairly reasonable considering it's for free - would probably be OK for testing or hosting a small IPv6-ready site. No choice of OS though, it comes with CentOS 5.5.

http://www.networkpresence.com.au/index.php/component/option,com_webhosting/Itemid,87/view,plan/

Fangs404
Dec 20, 2004

I time bomb.
Signed up for Linode and migrated my MediaTemple site there today. I haven't done much web administration stuff under Linux before, but it was really easy and straightforward thanks to Linode's amazing documentation. I just got the base 512mb plan, and it's much faster than MT was. The flexibility of a VPS is awesome.

I have encountered one problem, though. I have a WordPress blog installed. When I try to upload a plugin through the web interface ([domain]/wordpress/wp-admin/plugin-install.php?tab=upload), it doesn't work. I get taken to a page that wants my FTP login info. I assumed this is a permissions issue, so I chmodded 777 wp-content and all directories under that directory (plugins, themes, upgrade, and uploads). It still fails, though. I Googled some, and some people suggest to chown with the httpd user (www-data). I tried that just to see if it worked, and it did. I don't want to do that, though, because it's a pain in the rear end to upload files through SFTP, and it's also insecure. Does anyone know how to fix this without chowning all the files for the httpd process?

Fangs404 fucked around with this message at 11:38 on Mar 6, 2011

Impotence
Nov 8, 2010
Lipstick Apathy
get suphp working or something, iirc

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Bob Morales
Aug 18, 2006


Just wear the fucking mask, Bob

I don't care how many people I probably infected with COVID-19 while refusing to wear a mask, my comfort is far more important than the health and safety of everyone around me!

Fangs404 posted:

Signed up for Linode and migrated my MediaTemple site there today. I haven't done much web administration stuff under Linux before, but it was really easy and straightforward thanks to Linode's amazing documentation. I just got the base 512mb plan, and it's much faster than MT was. The flexibility of a VPS is awesome.

I have encountered one problem, though. I have a WordPress blog installed. When I try to upload a plugin through the web interface ([domain]/wordpress/wp-admin/plugin-install.php?tab=upload), it doesn't work. I get taken to a page that wants my FTP login info. I assumed this is a permissions issue, so I chmodded 777 wp-content and all directories under that directory (plugins, themes, upgrade, and uploads). It still fails, though. I Googled some, and some people suggest to chown with the httpd user (www-data). I tried that just to see if it worked, and it did. I don't want to do that, though, because it's a pain in the rear end to upload files through SFTP, and it's also insecure. Does anyone know how to fix this without chowning all the files for the httpd process?

Don't 'chmod 777' and the whole reason you want to use sftp over ftp is because it's secure.

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