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08-02-2005, 11:42 AM #1Web Hosting Master
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Do not share server with root access
I was about to reply in another thread but realise that I should not post unless I am interested in sharing.
It is not a good idea to shared root access to a server with someone you do not know. It is more trouble than anything else. Below are just a few:
- Root password can be changed without each other's notice.
- Server owner can do anything he/she wants, as that is the only person the server provider will listen to.
- Non server owner can leave with huge bandwidth bills for the server owner to pay
- and so on......
Get your own, if do not wish to pay all the money that is needed, go with shared hosting. There is nothing wrong with shared hosting. Need root access get a VPS.
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08-02-2005, 11:58 AM #2Managed Hosting Expert
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Have to agree 100%...
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08-02-2005, 12:19 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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Agreed as well. I would not do this with anyone other than friends (with me knowing where they live).
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08-02-2005, 01:24 PM #4Junior Guru
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I agree, are you talking from experience perhaps?
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08-02-2005, 02:08 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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"sharing" server with root access is a crazy idea from the beginning Only beginners can buy this
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08-02-2005, 03:44 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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Just seems like common sense. I wouldn't give a stranger the keys to my porsche, even if he made me the incredible offer of paying for half the gas.
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08-02-2005, 03:48 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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Agreed, you'd have to be barmy to share a server and share root access. A VPS would be the best solution in a scenario like this.
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08-02-2005, 06:51 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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I would have to agree , never share root access.
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08-02-2005, 07:51 PM #9Newbie
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I suppose you dont include server administration services. In that case you have to share the password or I'm wrong?
Note: When you leave a car for maintenance, usually you leave the keys too.
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08-02-2005, 08:09 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by andreaplanet
Note: When you leave a car for maintenance, usually you leave the keys too.
2. you can bring police to car shop and bust owner's keen if owner try to screw you
3. you can track down the owner
i won't trust a stranger off of WHT/Internet to share a server that i use to generate money. i won't even share a game server.
too much risk.
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08-03-2005, 12:53 AM #11Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by levidjkt
I agree, are you talking from experience perhaps?
Hope this post will help some people.
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08-03-2005, 11:44 AM #12Retired Moderator
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Originally posted by jt2377
i won't trust a stranger off of WHT/Internet to share a server that i use to generate money. i won't even share a game server.
too much risk. [/B]
Or do you mean sharing a server where you sell game servers?
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08-03-2005, 11:47 AM #13Junior Guru Wannabe
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One word, "sudo"
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08-03-2005, 11:51 AM #14Newbie
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yes, that's a risk you have to take..
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08-03-2005, 01:26 PM #15Newbie
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But I hope you all would give root access to a system administrator, even if you dont know him directly (i.e. web companies).
Else none of you would ever take a full managed server for example....
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08-03-2005, 01:39 PM #16Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by andreaplanet
But I hope you all would give root access to a system administrator, even if you dont know him directly (i.e. web companies).
Else none of you would ever take a full managed server for example....
One should not equate a full managed server provider with sharing a root access server with unknown.
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08-03-2005, 01:42 PM #17Newbie
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I dont speak about "unknown people" but about a web company that offer system admin services. I think they are "unkown" like a company that offer a dedicated server.
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08-03-2005, 01:49 PM #18Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by andreaplanet
I dont speak about "unknown people" but about a web company that offer system admin services. I think they are "unkown" like a company that offer a dedicated server.
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08-03-2005, 01:55 PM #19Newbie
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I still have to take my first dedicated....