This is what I want to do.
I want to set up a server for hosting my friends sites.(right now only 6,but it will be hopefully about 10)
I have cable with 40kb upload speed,and a dynamic ip.
I plan to use windows for the moment with ftp acess and http.

Now my question is lets take tripod for an example.When you sign up with them in a matter of second it makes the account and a ftp account and all that.Now how would i go about doing this? what software are they using?

I want it set up so when someone signes up their accoutn and all with automatically be made.

Right now I am gonna use serv u and apache.So ill get user names and passes from friends and make them a folder on a sys limit it to 50 mb and 500mb of transfer a month and set that folder for http and ftp.and when they have their webpages done they uplaod throu ftp.

Well I want to set up something like tripod so it would be simpler.The web upload part i know how to do with mysql and php the rest like making accoutn and stuff i dont know.


well please let me know .

BUMP

I setup something similar once, but I was using IIS, NT, and Cold Fusion........
but why would you bother....if you are only hosting from home for a few people is it necessary......

what OS are you using.........

I really feel you must not do this.
For one your server would be hacked in minutes by some wise nut... :(
Next you have a dynamic IP.
Also you want other to sigup to your home computer. You're entire system would be to anybody's disposal. If you planning to start a hosting company like this it would give customers a very bad name about you.... It's very dificult then to build from the scratch again...

i would suggest taking a small reseller plan and starting... This a wonderful industry :)

Have a great day :)

Regards
amar

I want to know how to set it up.The hacking part I dont care about they cant hack me all they want if they can(meaning I dont think they will be able to).The customers are friend that will be helping me test it and stuff so all their stuff they wil back up on their computer till i have everything figured out and running optimally,then ill start charging them money for the hosting.

The os I want to use windows or linux,but i would prefer solutions for both.

Dynamic ip this is not a prob,my router automatically updates the NIC database on dnydns.org So my hostname will allways be there and then they will be using url forwarding to get their own www



so anyone ?
come one people

i got phpp and cgi working so thats a start!

Originally posted by skeletal29
i want to know how to set it up.The hacking part i dont cre about they cant hack me all they want if they can.

Well, I care if you get hacked. I do not feel like having my machine probed by yours when you get hacked because you did not know how to properly secure it.

You have been given some excellent advice here, don't host your web sites on your home machine, unless you know a lot about setting up a web server (especially how to secure it). If you choose to ignore that advice, then you can't really expect a lot of assistance.

Originally posted by uuallan


Well, I care if you get hacked. I do not feel like having my machine probed by yours when you get hacked because you did not know how to properly secure it.

You have been given some excellent advice here, don't host your web sites on your home machine, unless you know a lot about setting up a web server (especially how to secure it). If you choose to ignore that advice, then you can't really expect a lot of assistance.



well the guy is telling me not to host it...what type of advice is that?

Im not stupid to keep it unsucure....I was not born yesterday you know..

I dont need help sucureing it(if i did i would have ask,which i dint)I need help setting up the site and need to know what to use.

Originally posted by skeletal29

well the guy is telling me not to host it...what type of advice is that?


It is excellent advice. The fact that you do not want to heed it does not negate the quality of the advice given.

If you are not even aware of the tools necessary to operate a this type of system, how can you assert that you will be able to secure them properly?

However, in an effort to give you the necessary rope: Undoubtedly TriPod is using a proprietary system. To find an instant sign-up script similar to what you want check out http://www.hotscripts.com. I'm sure they have something similar.

Originally posted by uuallan


It is excellent advice. The fact that you do not want to heed it does not negate the quality of the advice given.

If you are not even aware of the tools necessary to operate a this type of system, how can you assert that you will be able to secure them properly?

However, in an effort to give you the necessary rope: Undoubtedly TriPod is using a proprietary system. To find an instant sign-up script similar to what you want check out http://www.hotscripts.com. I'm sure they have something similar.


OMFG ......why are you people so worried about how i will secure it?

ok well it seems i dont need to make it like tripod...All i need is a php scipt that would add some txt to a file when a user makes a new user so it would automatically make a new user

for web statistics and stuff i found a code on that site.