Windows Dedicated Server Archive

How to restrict mailing list user to send reply to every one. (Plesk – Dedicated Server Workaround)

By
Ranjit
 – March 21, 2011Posted in: Dedicated Server, Windows Dedicated Server
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when you create a plesk mailing list from plesk panel, And admin send mail to the mailing list people then any user who reply to that mail is delivered to all mailing list registered user.

If you want that reply should goes only to the sender then you will have to make some changes in the mail enable panel (For Server administrator).
Follow the steps bellow to make that changes.

1.Login to your windows server via RDM.
2.Click on Start-> All Programs -> Mail Enable ->mail enable enterprise.
3.In the mail enable control panel expand post office’s and select.
4.Select the post office under which you have created mailing list and expand it.
5.Select the list from lists and right click on the list and select properties.


6.Go to option tab in the property window of that list.
7.Select the option ‘Subscribers reply to the poster’s address’ in the ‘Reply option’.


8.Click ok.

Now the replies will be going only to the sender instead of all members.

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Server Windows 2008 (Managing Dedicated Server)

By
Shashi Kant Pandidhar
 – February 4, 2011Posted in: Dedicated Server, Things You Should Know, Windows Dedicated Server
Server Windows 2008

just brought a Windows Dedicated Server for your website from nespaceindia ? here are some quick way to manage it.

First thing let me list some of the feature which is included in your server powered by windows 2008 which is most important factor for your website hosted in this server (Please note : we are just listing basic tools only):

1.  IIS 7.5 : This release comes with many bug fixes which was there in IIS-7

2 Network Access Protection : Its a new tool also know as (NAP)  which enable you to manage control access to your network resources.

3.  RDM : This feature enable to manage your server remotely, it give a looks and feel of  having access to the machine physically.

4.  Windows PowerShell : Trademark by Microsoft, is much link a cron job in linux.

Listed above are just some of the features of Windows 2008 Server R2.

Now for hosting your first web site, in your newly installed server, you need to either manage it from IIS or you can install any Control Panel available.
Managing your site through IIS is the one of the option, Its highly recommend to have your server installed with control panel but if you want to save some money on it, Then you can follow this steps :

But before we guide about hosting a site on your IIS7.5 windows 2008 based Server you need to be familiar with terms like :

a.) SITE : It will tell IIS about the top-level domain name and path of its virtual directories.

b.) Binding : Its a type combination of different protocol which in layman term mean binding your site with FTP,WCF’s and other types of protocol.

c.) Application :  Act like a container for your application like php /asp.net.

The best thing about II7.5 is that, it come with a “default web site”  which is already configured. Which is actually your localhost, If you enter http://locahost from your RDM it will show up the default site but this will not be accessible from remote PC.

To create your own website from IIS, follow this steps :

1. Login to your server, windows 2008 and goto start >> Administrator Manager >> IIS

2. click on the (+) sign, in front of your server name.

3. You will get a folder icon named “sites”.

4.  right click on the icon you will get add website >> a new box will come in which will ask you to enter :

4.a) sitename : (Your domain name, eg: mysite.com), a application pool name will also created for this domain.
4.b) Physical Path :  is your actual path of your site file, in which you will store your website files.
4.C) HostName : your actual domain name like mysite.com.

And thats it, you are good to go. Just create a DNS entires and your site should be live. To know how to modify your domain name, name server follow our knowledge base of Changing Name Server

The next method will be getting a control panel downloaded and installed in your server, If you have ordered a server with pre-installed control panel then you dont have to go and manage your IIS every time you want to create a domain name hosting.

In my next post i will explain some of control panel available with “Windows Server 2008″ in more details, So do follow me.

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Advantages of Dedicated Servers

By
sushant
 – January 27, 2011Posted in: Dedicated Server, Web Hosting, Web Hosting India, Windows Dedicated Server
Dedicated Server Hosting

If you are running a business website on web and getting a good returns from it, but do you know is your website is safely hosted? If you have chosen a hosting platform such as shared or VPS hosting, it is not that your website is totally secured. It is because these servers are shared between the customers and the resources are shared between them.

So, if you are looking for total security and dedicated hardware resources for your website, you should hire a dedicated server for your website which is the entire solution for security, space and other things.

Now, we will look at some of the advantages of the dedicated server -

Excellent Performance

In this server, your hardware resources are not shared such as power supply, space, ram and bandwidth.

Better Consistency

You don’t need to worry about the downtime issues in dedicated server; the reason is there will be only one website hosted in the server you hire. So no other websites will be hosted expect yours.

High Security

This server is totally secured and no other person can access the server without your permission. So, your website is totally secured. You server is also monitored by hosting provider 24×7.

Software Installation

You can install the software which your website need; this features not allowed in shared or other platforms.

You get Dedicated IP address

In shared hosting, you get a shared IP address which can be risky for business. If one of the customer in shared server does some spam activity, the IP address gets blacklisted and your website too can be banned by search engines. But, in dedicated serer you get your own IP which will be an additional beneficial for you to run your business hassle free.

Upgrade Configuration

In dedicated server you get more memory, space, bandwidth and you can still upgrade the resources if you are in need.

If you think that you are earning a good amount of money through website, you should hire a dedicated server and easily concentrate on your core business instead of monitoring a server.

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VPS Server or Dedicated Server – Which One To Select?

By
sushant
 – January 21, 2011Posted in: Dedicated Server, Things You Should Know, VPS Hosting, Web Hosting, Web Hosting India, Windows Dedicated Server
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Web Hosting has many different platforms such as Shared, VPS and dedicated hosting.

In, this article we will discuss, what is the difference between the VPS and dedicated server and which one is suitable to host a website.

Virtual Private Servers

A VPS Server is part of a single server where one account is dedicated to only one customer. It is considered as the best hosting platform for small and medium base website business. In VPS Server, you can host multiple websites same as shared server, but here you get dedicated space, ram which is not shared and you data will be much safer.

And, if we compare VPS hosting with dedicated server, VPS is the cost effective hosting solution. It is because medium base companies require cost effective hosting solutions with reliable uptime guaranty, and VPS can provide you such good performance, and also you can install the application which you are in need. This will help you to perform in a better way also you can configure the server according to your requirements.

Dedicated Servers

Dedicated Server is something very different from other hosting platforms. Mostly suitable for large base business websites. And it also comes at higher cost but gives you the best security, functionality and almost 99.99% uptime guaranty. As your website not go down at any cost, so you don’t need to worry about the downtime issues such as shared or VPS server. Even VPS provides you the good performance, but sometimes it can be possible due to some technical issues your site may go down. But in dedicated the whole server is dedicated to one customer and he has full root access to install any type of application which he required for his website.

Also you can select the operating system which you are in need also you get total support from the web hosting company which you choose. As almost all the hosting company provides 100% support to the customers of dedicated server.

So, you don’t need to worry about the support, uptime guaranty and server monitoring and you can easily concentrate on your core business if you choose the dedicated server.

As, we discussed above things, if you are planning to start a website business online or developing your business, dedicated server can be the best choice as you don’t need to look up at anything related to technical  and build up your business more better.

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Dedicated Server Hosting for business website

By
sushant
 – December 22, 2010Posted in: Dedicated Server, Web Hosting, Web Hosting India, Windows Dedicated Server
Dedicated Hosting

 A dedicated hosting server can manage a high traffic website in a easy way. As many webmaster who runs a website on web believe that dedicated server is the entire solution for website business.

 
Choosing a managed dedicated server is more easy to control the server and your website. As  you will be having the complete control to your server and you can manage the website security, application, and also back up your data when you need.
 
Benefits of managed dedicated hosting
 
Choosing a managed dedicated hosting has its own advantages for an website business. The website can run more effectively this due to the hardware you own and the operating system. And the server owner do not require all the technical knowledge to run the total process. Fully managed server manage all the technical related issues in the website it is also in charge for server management. And the dedicates server which is managed one, it offers features security, monitoring, and updated and almost 24×7 technical support in any case of issues.
 
 
If we compare dedicated server with VPS or Shared hosting, it will cost more. This is due to the server is dedicated to one customer not like shared or VPS hosting in which the customer is shared on one server. The another reason why it cost more is it offers you the ability to install the software/application which u require for your website and the monitoring charges which is provided by hosting company. 
 
Other plus points
 
And some other  benefits of choosing a dedicated are, it is totally secured. There will be almost 99% protection will be available for your website from hackers and DOS attacks.
 
A perfect solution for a business website is dedicated hosting,  as you can run your website without any trouble and by choosing this server you can easily concentrate on your core business.

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Managed or Unmanaged Hosting Plan?

By
sushant
 – December 14, 2010Posted in: Dedicated Server, Web Hosting, Web Hosting India, Windows Dedicated Server
Dedicated Server Hosting

If you thinking to buy a dedicated server for your website business, you will require to know about the difference between the managed and unmanaged servers. As there is one main difference among managed and unmanaged servers.

The differences are:-

Managed servers are hosted and totally managed by the hosting providers. As the  customer, you will get all the features installed in it, and you can host unlimited website on the dedicated server. And the server will be controlled by the hosting company.

Unmanaged Servers  – This type of hosting is self managed which means, the customer is responsible for the maintenance. Also the customer will be responsible to keep safe the server from hackers and the data. As it is less cost compared with managed server. But no as easy to maintain it. Also it will take your huge time in server monitoring.

So, if you compare managed with unmanaged server, you have to remember that time is money, so even if you cost will increase if you choose the managed server, but this will be a peaceful hosting solution for online business. So if you want to concentrate on your business, its better to choose a managed hosting solution instead of monitoring servers.

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Dedicated Server Hosting : Tips To Consider

By
sushant
 – December 1, 2010Posted in: Dedicated Server, Web Hosting, Web Hosting India, Windows Dedicated Server
Dedicated Server - Netspaceindia.com

As there are a lot of web hosting service provider available on internet, searching for a perfect hosting provider to host your website can be a difficult work. As there are a various types of hosting available on internet.

In this article, we will focus on the dedicated server hosting platform.

Dedicated server hosting is a kind of web hosting in which a users gets a whole server for his/her use. The server resource are not shared and you can easily optimize the performance of your website in a advance way. This hosting is suitable for bigger organization, large traffic websites who have high amount of traffic and need high reliability.

Dedicated Server provides you a complete administrative access and entire control over the server, users also can choose the type of customization they need on the server. To improve the security and functioning of the whole system you can use the required applications while configuring the server.

Dedicated server are divided in to two type one is fully managed and other one is unmanaged. Fully managed hosting means that the server is totally managed by the hosting company. The Dedicated server hosting provides a wide choice of server monitoring services are carried through by the experts in  dedicated server. The server maintenance contain installing software, upgrading, security monitoring, taking back-ups in every week and the technical support which is one of the most essential part of the web hosting.

Dedicated server is a right solution for the users, as they can easily concentrate on their core business instead of monitoring the server.

Unmanaged hosting is something different from the above one. As in this service, the user have to monitor the server, as the server provider is only responsible for security and bandwidth. If the user need and additional service, he need to pay for that that service.

Dedicated hosting package is a type of hosting which can fulfill your requirements. As, if you choose the fully managed hosting service, you don’t have to worry about anything as the technical support team is always there to take care of the service issues.

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DNS not working for a domain in a plesk panel (Windows)

By
Shashi Kant Pandidhar
 – January 27, 2010Posted in: Windows Dedicated Server
DNS not working for a domain in a plesk panel (Windows)

Symptom:
When you are in dedicated Box of windows and using a plesk and you are getting a page not found for a domain name while other domains are working fine in a same box.
All the setting you think are fine and even name server are pointing well then there is a chance of DNS misconfig.

Resolution: Editing the Plesk DNS zone database

When the DNS zone for a domain is managed via Plesk, the status for this domain in the dns_zone table of the database is temporarily set to a value of 2 (to lock it for any further changes) and is then set back to a value of 0 value when the changes are processed. If for some reason the process is interrupted (Plesk restarts for example) the status field value may not get changed back to 0 and stays as 2. Therefore any changes are no longer recorded until the status is changed back to 0.

Please note: to isolate database issues with Plesk and your own web services (MySQL or MS SQL), we recommend and setup Plesk to use MS Access databases. If you have setup Plesk to use MySQL or MS SQL databases you will need to use your preferred database viewer to find the necessary DNS zone table. You can view MS SQL instructions below.

  1. To view and edit the Plesk DNS zone database you will need to use an MS Access database viewer such as MDBPlus, and then open up the pleskmain.db located at:

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Parallels\Plesk\admin\db – Note: password is the same as Plesk admin login.

  2. Check dns_zone records for the problem domain’s entry (domain.com for example):
    1. if there are multiple entries for the same domain; remove the entry that has the incorrect setting of 2;
    2. if there is only one entry for the domain, adjust the value in the “status” column from 2 back to 0.
  3. Save the database.
  4. Go back into Plesk and navigate to the DNS zone settings tab for the affected domain.
  5. Select “Restore Defaults” to rebuild the appropriate entries for the domain

You should now be able to resolve the domain correctly.

For Plesk installations setup to use MS SQL as the default Plesk database:

  1. Login via MSSQL Server Management Studio Express or your preferred MS SQL management tool.
  2. Expand the Plesk database.
  3. Expand the “tables” section.
  4. Scroll down to “dbo.dns_zone“, right-click on this and choose “open table”
  5. Delete or modify the erroneous entry as in Step 2. above.

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