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11-29-2006, 03:04 PM #1Junior Guru Wannabe
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Disadvantages of Addon domains compared to WHM?
Various hosts provide 2 different ways of hosting multiple sites.
1. Addon domains within cPanel by using subdirectories.
2. Multiple domains using WHM.
Obviously option 2 sounds better but what are the disadvantages in option 1 as compared to option 2?
I don't want to resell domains....all domains will be managed by me.....so in one way I see an advantage in option 1 whereby I can control all domains through 1 login.
In Dreamhost where I am hosted currently I can manage all my domains through 1 login but each domain has its own directory in the root directory. 1 domain does not lie as a subdirectory of another domain. I prefer this method.
Since I have not used cPanel before, can anyone tell me if option 1 or 2 is closest to the Dreamhost method?
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11-29-2006, 03:36 PM #2Junior Guru
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If your host allows multiple domains, you can add them through cpanel under the Addon Domains link. Then cpanel will create a directory in the main domain's root directory, as you have mentioned above, and you can upload all the content of your addon domain in there. cpanel allows you to create email, ftp etc account for your addon domains as well. With this way you can control all your domain under one cpanel account.
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11-29-2006, 03:41 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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Add-on domains are sub-directories within the main account, option 2 is what you are looking for if you need something with it's own root directory.
Disadvantages? I would say none. WHM gives you the ability to have separate control panels for each domain, cPanel allows you to manage all domains from the same control panel.
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11-29-2006, 09:20 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by WN-AliGS RichCopy 360 Enterprise - Voted #1 for data migration and replication in terms of performance and features. Replicate data across between servers in the same network, WAN, or even across the internet - Many customer call it RSync for Windows
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11-29-2006, 09:25 PM #5Invented the Internet
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Addon domains have been known to randomly break at times. The fix is generally just to re-add them via cPanel with no need to re-upload everything. Simple fix, but a PIA.
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11-29-2006, 09:39 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by ITAhmed
You would have multiple usernames and passwords for each domain setup under the WHM reseller account. Ofcourse you can still add add-on domains.
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11-29-2006, 09:40 PM #7Invented the Internet
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Originally Posted by WN-Ali
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11-29-2006, 09:46 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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The biggest disadvantage (in my opinion) to add-on domains is that if you need to restore (from a cpanel backup) everything gets restored. With WHM they are independent.
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11-29-2006, 09:47 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by AH-TinaLast edited by 1Ali; 11-29-2006 at 09:52 PM.
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11-30-2006, 12:05 AM #10Junior Guru Wannabe
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Originally Posted by AH-Tina
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11-30-2006, 12:09 AM #11You broke the internet!!
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11-30-2006, 12:23 AM #12Invented the Internet
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Originally Posted by nikhilpai
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11-30-2006, 12:27 AM #13Retired Moderator
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Originally Posted by AH-Tina
Another advantage of WHM is that being under different usernames the sub-accounts are relatively secure from each other. A vulnerable script on one addon domain would give access to all other domains in the account.Chris
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11-30-2006, 07:56 AM #14Junior Guru Wannabe
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Is a WHM/cPanel solution best for multiple domain hosting?
Or is a web host offering H-Sphere better?
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11-30-2006, 09:34 AM #15Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by nikhilpai
But there are many of them, so you have more choice than hosts with other control panels.
It depends on what you want/like.
Also, even among cPanel hosts, some offer more features than others.
So, it's really difficult to know everything before getting the account.
Probably, we can make a script that checks the available features of the host, automatically,
and also a chack-list/entry form for all kinds of features and limits,
then check our hosts with to gather/update the result.
Any school teacher/student intersted in doing something like that?
Maybe I should start a thread about possible school/community projects.
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11-30-2006, 05:32 PM #16You broke the internet!!
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Originally Posted by extras
Maybe you would mind explaining how just because a company uses cPanel/WHM that they are less competitive then any other host? Thats funny..★ www.GeekDub.com ★
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11-30-2006, 05:36 PM #17Invented the Internet
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Originally Posted by LuckyAnonymous
That said, I do agree that you have to be careful with cPanel hosts. It gives sysadmin-wannabees a false sense of security and stability. I can't even count the number of posts from newbie hosts that think cPanel/WHM can handle all of their admin needs with a "point and click".
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11-30-2006, 05:43 PM #18Disabled
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Originally Posted by AH-Tina
The same would be true of any control panel.
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11-30-2006, 08:58 PM #19Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by LuckyAnonymous
Possibly, you didn't see the possibility of many hosts being less competitive and less competent.
Since there are many many many startup and smaller hosts that I would say there are more of unprofessional hosts than good one, unfortunately.
As it's my personal opinion and I don't claim to have 100% truth,
you can comfortably disagree/ignore and be happy.
These threads would help you to understand, too.
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=549803
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=549291
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=553776