[clue] Web Hosting Question

[ed]

comcast is the last choice when setting up a server, I consider their
service garbage.
the bandwidth throttle and block ftp, it says so right in their
license agreement.
yes it is true that there can be a delay between the time your ip
changes and when it updates...
that can be controlled.
I am thinking that a vps is not what the OP wanted.
I am thinking that the guy had a $40 computer and a connection to the internet.
I have a $40 computer and access to a 20 megabit upload connection.
it is probably dynamic, I don't know I haven't got that far into it...
even if it wasn't eventually I will have it switched for $25 american.
so the easy way to setup a server is go blabby, the one with the
chicks, or some other web hoster that either is under the go blabby
umbrella or not and a drang n drop WYSIWYG page editor.
the right way is debatable.
I tried openSUSE for 60 man hours... everything was great until I got
to postfixadmin...
so now I am going back to debian, something I know works.
either way I hope this conversation illustrates what the OP was in
search of, namely what it takes and the easiest way.
:)...
ed.
On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Dan Kulinski <daniel at kulinski.net> wrote:
> For a server I don't think it is good policy to run it on a dynamic IP.
>  Sure you can use a dynamic DNS service but there will be times when your
> machine is switched away from the IP and the DNS isn't updated yet.  On
> Comcast you can be switched to a network where port 25 is blocked (I
> understand they do this by default now on all networks).  All in all, just
> not an ideal setup with cheap VPS services out there that provide a static
> IP and you can be root.
>
> Dan
>
> On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 10:31 AM, ed <ezedtheamerican at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I agree it is no simple task but I hope that I gave a good overview of the
>> basics.
>> I am setting up my server again...
>> I had it operational as of last year but took it down within the last few
>> months.
>> I had all kinds of documentation on my workstation on how to configure it
>> and
>> maintain it.
>> that is all gone due to a dd if=live-cd.iso of=/dev/WRONG DRIVE!!!
>> yeah, yeah I tried to get the data back....
>> anyways I got 253 lines of input strings to get a server up with dovecot
>> postfix postfixadmin roundcube and apache with a mysql back end to run the
>> email.
>> so I am as we speak ready to go on the install side of a server.
>> now, my last server setup was believe it or not a win xp apache server
>> with a
>> virtual debian email server with ports forwarded accordingly.
>> so yeah setting up a server isn't all that difficult if you have done it
>> before and remember 250+ instructions off the top of your head and what
>> they
>> do.
>> :) , <-- and this is with a chuckle of course....
>> on about the static ip, I don't have one so I use dynamic name
>> registration...
>> I would suggest using the same because you can always retain the name
>> & point it to different hosting servers accordingly...
>> ed.
>> On Wednesday, June 20, 2012 10:19:52 AM Dan Kulinski wrote:
>> > No need to use a dynamic name service if you are on a static IP address
>> > via
>> > a VPS or your home connection.
>> >
>> > If you are only in need of a simple web site, setting up your own server
>> > with email is a HUGE task.  I have been a systems administrator for
>> > years
>> > and I wouldn't want to host my own mail service.  This is not something
>> > to
>> > take lightly and without a lot of research.
>> >
>> > Dan
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