Forum: Server Management

So I've run into a weird issue at work, and I can't find anything relevant round the interwebs. We've got a set of tomcat instances, 1 dev and 2 prod servers. These machines were setup 4+ years ago by someone else, who's not available for questions at this time (no longer works for the...

Hello, I'm trying to do the following: client.dcd -> client.php client.dcd?action -> client.php?act=action This is what I have so far, but it is not working: RewriteRule ^client.dcd /client.php RewriteRule ^client.dcd?(+) /client.php?act=$1

How can I prevent access to certain files on my website, even if somebody knows the location of these files, i.e. mysite.com/videos/myvideo.flv? My web server is apache and my system is linux. I want to prevent direct access (typing in the URL and downloading the file), script access (I'm not...

I recently changed my blog address. How can I return a 301 error for everything under the http://www.migthegreek.com/wordpress/ directory to the new directory of http://www.migthegreek.com/scraps/ and will a 301 work for this, or is it only single pages?

I hope this is the correct place to ask this... if not, please kindly let me know. In thinking of starting/running a Social Networking Site, would I need to have/use a Dedicated Server? If so, why? Just trying to learn.... Brendi

I have seen that Apache 2 changed rules and I have to define new .htaccess. Do you have any idea how to make correct path. I used to have code to define path like: Path variable $_PATH1 = "http://" . $_SERVER."/"; and <?PHP include($_PATH1.'en-US/footer/'."footer_si.php");?>

Hi, I just purchased a new dedicated server. I installed apache and php and those are working. I don't have mysql working with those yet though. Mysql seems to have been installed since i can get in from the root. I don't see any extensions of mysql though, just the mysqld and mysql. I...

How to modify .htaccess and change name of folders?

I have seen that on new server is changed: New server => / => /index.php Old server showed me: => /index.php => /index.php

Hello; I just purchased a virtual dedicated hosting. I am trying to set up the operating system that I want to use. There are three operating systems that I can use. The three options are as follows: 1). Red Hat Fedora Core 7 2). CentOS 4 3). CentOS 5 Here's what Wikipedia says about the...

I'm simply trying to redirect a directory "banks" to the url below, I've tried everything and have had no success. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? .htaccess file: Redirect 301 /banks/ http://preventingforeclosure.org/2008/10/contact-bank-mortgage-servicer/ # BEGIN WordPress...

Hello, I created a few error pages and the problem is, instead of the error pages that I created showing up, wordpress error pages are showing up I was informed that it could have to do with my HTACCESS file does anyone have any idea on why this is happening?

Hey i had my dad's friend make him his website, and now i learned all the coding like css and html, and i found he used 1and1.com and i need to know what service i have? all the contact information is in my dad's friends name, anyone got any ideas how to help? the friend is hard to get contact...

hello :) my website has now been up for almost 2 years and everything has been going quite well. however, recently i have been facing an issue that is effecting my website largely. when i type the URL of my website (www.dbz-zone.org) , it takes me to a blank white page with nothing on it,...

http://www.freededicatedservers.com/dedas.htm Not sure if this area is the right place to ask this. If not, please move it to the correct thread. I am wanting to set up a dating site and as far as I know I need a dedicated server. So do these guys host my site (one I'd have to own) on...

I would like to move one of the photo albums on my site from one category to another and make a 301 redirect. I added the following to my htaccess file: (I'm testing locally before sending it to the live server) Redirect 301 /foto/goteborg/goteborgsvarvet-2008/...

Hi, I'm somewhat new to htaccess files, so I was wondering if I could get some help deciphering one from one of the projects I'm working on. Any idea what this is supposed to do: RewriteEngine on RewriteBase /v5.issue12/ Options +FollowSymLinks rewritecond &#37;{http_host} ^ee\.com$ ...

How to block all search engines not to be visible content with ROBOTS TXT Simple question...

I am testing modsecurity for the first time and am trying to understand writing the rules. Currently I am trying to limit a sample rule to a specific directory. The setup is modsecurity 2.1.3/Apache 2.x/Fedora. My php sample page lives in 2 directories: /protected & /virgin <?php if (...

hi, not sure where to put this so plz move if required. Can anyone inform me if i use a web host that allows email address imap will this allow me to share a mail box in the way that Group e-mail access is done using outlook ? I.e i set up the accounts to access the mail box on 3 PC's then...

Real quick and simple question. On a Linux/Apache Web Server, where is the best and most efficient place to handle 404 Errors? Would it be in the httpd.conf file, a .htaccess file or some other place? Thanks.

What might the .htaccess file look like in the /images/ directory, for example, on a Linux/Apache server to: (a) prevent visitors from seeing a directory list of the /images/ directory (b) when accessing the /images/ directory via 'http://example.com/images/', or...

Hello, I've been shopping around for a web server for my website. Right now, it is a 10-year old IBM desktop computer running a dynamic website and its just a hobby site for some of my friends and colleagues. I want to open it up and get some good traffic coming to it, with a server that can...

What might the lines look like in the httpd.conf file to: (a) prevent a visitor from seeing a directory listing of a particular directory on the server, and (b) redirect the visitor to the homepage of the site when attempting to view the directory I currently use a meta redirect inside a...

Hi Im a bit new to apache server and more used to IIS but trying to convert but finding it really hard Im trying to get virtual hosts working on windows vista, Im using apache 2.2.11, apache is working becuase I get the 'It Works' Message when I go to localhost I have this in my...