Web Hosting options for organizations
sites |
Service Component |
Option |
Description |
General for Service |
Organization Type |
The type of organization. Organization types include:
Name-based:
Organizations that have unique host names. These organizations use the
IP address of the resource on which they are going to be hosted.
IP-based:
Organizations that have unique IP addresses. These organizations are assigned
unallocated IP addresses from the IP scope.
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IP Address |
The IP address of the organization.
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Storage Type |
The type of storage used by the organization to store the
organization data. The storage types include:
Hosting
Server: Organization data is stored on the local storage drive.
Network
Attached Storage
(NAS): Organization data is stored on the remote storage drive.
Important:
Once selected, the storage type for an organization cannot
be changed later.
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NAS Name |
The name of the NAS configuration on which the organization's
data is stored.
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Convert to IP based |
Converts a Name-based organization to an IP-based organization
that will be assigned an unallocated IP address from the IP scope.
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Change IP |
Changes the IP address of
an IP-based organization to an unallocated IP address available in the
IP scope.
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General for Service
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Site Type (available only
while adding a site) |
The type of site. Site types include:
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Convert to IP based (available
only while editing the resource settings of a site) |
Enables a name-based site to be converted to an IP-based
site. If this is selected, then the IP address selection has to be specified
(see the option below). |
IP address Selection for IP-based Site |
The type of selection used for creating an IP-based site.
If manual is selected, the IP address has to be specified. |
If using manual selection, specify IP address |
The IP address if the site is being created using manual
selection of IP address. |
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Maximum Bandwidth |
The maximum bandwidth usage allocated to a
site, an organization, shown
in gigabytes per billing cycle. |
Billing Cycle Start (day of the month) |
The day when the billing cycle starts for the site.
organization. |
Send Mail on Exceeding Bandwidth Usage |
Determines whether a mail is sent to the server administrator
if the site organization
exceeds the allocated bandwidth. |
Cap Bandwidth (Redirect to Bandwidth Exceeded Page) |
If the site organization exceeds its bandwidth,
the Web site cannot be browsed. Web site visitors are redirected to the
bandwidth exceeded page. |
Maximum Disk Space Allowed |
The maximum disk space allocated to a
site, an organization, shown
in megabytes. |
Maximum Number of Users |
The maximum number of users that can be allocated to the
site organization
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Enable Load Balancing for this organization |
Enables load balancing support for the Windows Web Hosting service. |
Microsoft DNS |
Prevent site from adding arbitrary zones (sub-zones allowed) |
For example, if a site example.com is created,
the site administrator can add a sub-zone zone1.example.com to the form.
You cannot add a zone such as example.com. |
Allow site to add reverse records |
Allow the site administrator to add Reverse
Lookup (PTR) record for host records. |
Total number of zones |
The number of DNS zones that can be added
by the site administrator. |
IIS Web Service
When adding the service, select the check box to view features
of this component. |
Features to enable |
Microsoft .NET Applications
|
Enables support for .NET applications on the Web site.
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Microsoft .NET
Version
|
The version of the Microsoft
.NET framework to be used by the .NET applications on the Web site.
While adding or editing a site an organization, this option displays
all supported versions of the Microsoft .NET framework.
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Enable Default SSL certificate (for IP-based Organization
Sites Only) |
Use a default SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
certificate for the site. organization. |
Allow SSL management for secure
Web server access (for IP-based Organization
Sites only) |
Enable management of SSL certificates and provide HTTPS connection
to the Web site.
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Shared SSL |
Enables shared SSL support. A single SSL certificate can
be used for multiple Web sites. |
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Shared SSL Host |
The common site name that is used by sites having shared
SSL option enabled. You must create a host site (with an SSL certificate
applied) prior to enabling shared SSL support. |
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Server Side Includes |
Enable support for SSI (server-side include)
scripts with .shtm, .shtml, and .stm extensions.
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Web Site Logging |
Enable IIS Web site logging. |
Web Site Name Aliasing (Host Headers) |
Enable management of Host Headers.
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Use for parking other domains |
Enables the site organization to be used as a host for
parking other domains. Visitors browsing the parked domains will see this
site. organization.
|
Maximum Number of Subdomains Allowed |
The maximum number of subdomains
allowed to be created by the organization site. |
Feature Configurations |
Selected Log File Format |
The format used for log files. Formats include W3C,
Microsoft,
and NCSA. |
Allow Organization Site Admin to Change Log File Format
|
Enables the Organization
Site Administrator to
change the log file format from the Organization
Site Administrator control
panel. |
Web Server Connection Timeout |
The time interval in seconds after which the Web server disconnects
an idle client (browser) connected to the
organization's Web site site.
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Maximum Number of Connections Allowed |
The number of simultaneous HTTP connections to the
organization site's
Web server allowed at any given point in time.
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Expected Number of Hits Per Day |
The number of daily connections the
organization's Web site site
is expected to have.
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Enable Reverse DNS Lookup |
Enables reverse DNS lookups to get the name of the client
machine in Log files.
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Quality of Service / Service Level Agreement
|
Enable Control of Bandwidth Usage |
Controls whether you can change the maximum bandwidth usage
setting for the organization site. If this setting is selected,
you can change the bandwidth usage setting for this
organization site. If
this is not selected, the bandwidth usage is set to the default value
of 1024 kbps. |
Maximum Bandwidth Usage Allowed |
The maximum bandwidth, shown in kbps, that the IIS Web service
is allowed to consume to serve Web requests for the organization's
Web site. This amount is used only if Enable Control of Bandwidth
usage (above) is selected. If Enable Control is not selected, the default
bandwidth usage value of 1024 kbps is used. |
Web Site Visitor Permissions |
Allow Site Browsing (Read) |
Enables visitors to the organization's
Web site to browse information on site.
|
Allow Content Modification (Write) |
Gives users write access which enables them to modify the
contents of the Web site using HTTP PUT protocol.
|
Allow Directory Browsing
|
Enables the viewing of a hypertext listing of the files and
sub-directories in this virtual directory.
|
Application Settings |
File Execute Permissions (Selecting Disallow
Scripts and Executables disables File Manager components) |
Options include:
Disallow Scripts and Executables. Denotes that running of scripts
such as, ASP applications, or executables on the server is disabled. If
you choose this option, users cannot use the File Manager.
Allow Scripts only.
Denotes running only scripts such as ASP applications on the server is
permitted.
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Pool type |
Options include:
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IIS FTP Service
When adding the service, select the IIS FTP Web Service check
box to enable the service for the organization site. |
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Feature Configurations |
Method for Isolating FTP Users |
Options include:
Custom
method. This method allows you to control the read/write access
for each user during its creation.
Native
IIS 6.0. In this method, the site-organization-level access permissions
are set for all users. It does not allow you to control the read/write
access for each user.
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Allow Anonymous Connections |
Enables anonymous users to access the IIS FTP server.
|
Maximum Number of Connections Allowed |
The number of simultaneous FTP connections allowed at any
given point in time.
|
Server Connection Timeout |
The time (in seconds) to disconnect an inactive user from
the server.
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Enable Logging |
Enables FTP site logging.
|
Select Log Type |
The format of the log file. Formats include W3C
and Microsoft. |
Port Assignment |
Port Number |
The FTP port number
represents the port on which the service is running.
If the port number text box is left empty, by default IP-based
organizations sites
are assigned port number 21 and name-based organization
sites are assigned port
number 10000+x (where x is the organization
site ID).
Note:
If this organization supports load balancing, then you need to specify
a FTP port number, which must be free on both
the primary and the secondary resources. The action log
displays if the port number assignment operation was successful or not.
If the port number text box is empty, then
Ensim Unify automatically assigns a port number
that is free on both the resources.
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Site Visitors Permissions |
Allow File Download (Read) |
Enables users to download files and list directories. |
Allow File Upload (Write) |
Enables users to upload files. |
Text of Site Messages |
Welcome Message Text |
The message displayed when the user logs on to the FTP Server.
|
Exit Message Text |
The message displayed when the users logs off from the FTP
Server. |
Maximum Connections Exceeded Message Text |
The message displayed when the limit for the maximum number
of client connections to the FTP service is reached.
|
FrontPage Server Extensions 2002
When adding the organization site, select the FrontPage Server
Extensions 2002 check box to enable the service for the
organization site.
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Authoring Enabled |
Enables users to log on through FrontPage. If authoring is
not enabled, the account is disabled, and it cannot be used to log on.
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Require HTTPS Secure Communications (IP-based only) |
Enables HTTPS connections for authorization.
|
Reply-to Address |
The email address that users must write to if they have problems.
This address appears in email messages sent by certain components in FrontPage,
such as email forms.
|
From Address |
The email address that appears in the From line of email
messages sent by certain components in FrontPage, such as email forms.
|
SMTP Mail Server |
The name of the SMTP host that FrontPage email forms will
use to send email.
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File Manager
When adding the organization site, select the File Manager check
box to enable the service for the organization site. |
File Manager |
Using File Manager the Organization
Site Administrator can
upload files to the domain file system.
By default the maximum file size cannot exceed 4 MB. This
is a constraint imposed by the .NET framework. You can increase the limit
if you want to, though it is not recommended.
To increase the limit of files that can be uploaded:
Terminal connect
to the hosting server.
Go to %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\CONFIG
Open
the file machine.config in Notepad.
Search for "maxRequestLength"
under the <httpRuntime> section. By default the value is 4096 KB
(4 MB).
Increase the value
to set a new value for the size of files that can be uploaded.
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ODBC Data Source
When adding the organization site, select the ODBC Data Source
check box to enable the service for the
organization site. |
Maximum Number of SQL Data Sources Allowed |
The total number of SQL data sources that can be created. |
Maximum Number of Access Data Sources Allowed |
The total number of Access data sources that can be created. |
Maximum Number of MyODBC Data Sources Allowed |
The total number of MyODBC data sources that can be created. |
PHP |
Configure PHP |
Enables the organization
site to use PHP scripts.
You can configure the Web server to determine whether the client request
is handled by a Internet Server API (ISAPI) application or a Common Gateway
Interface (CGI) application. |
ActivePerl |
ActivePerl |
Enables the organization
site to use ActivePerl
scripts. |
Urchin |
Urchin
|
Enables Urchin for the
organization site. |
Webalizer |
Webalizer |
Enables Webalizer for the site.
organization. |
Power Tools |
Power Tools |
Power tools are a collection of Web applications that are
automatically installed and configured. Using these Power Tools, the Web
site owners can provide newer features to their users.
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SQL Server Details |
SQL Server |
The server on which the data for each Power Tool instance
is stored in a Microsoft database such as MSDE or MS SQL. The database
must be pre-installed on this server. This database server can be either
one of the following types:
Local:
The Power Tool data is stored on the same resource (server) where the
organization is hosted.
External:
The Power Tool data is stored on any external resource, other than the
resource where the organization is hosted.
Important:
If you select SQL Server as External, ensure that this external SQL server
is added to the domain of your Unify system; otherwise the export/import process
fails
for an organization provisioned with Power Tools on the external SQL server.
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SQL Server IP (incase of external) |
The IP address of the external SQL server where the data
for each Power Tool instance will be stored.
|
SQL Server Authentication Mode |
The authentication mode used by the SQL server to validate
the database connection requests. The SQL server authentication modes
include:
|
SQL Login (incase of SQL Authentication) |
The login name for the SQL server login account to be used
for SQL authentication.
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SQL Password (incase of SQL Authentication) |
The password for the SQL server login account to be used
for SQL authentication.
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MySQL Server Details |
MySQL Server |
The MySQL server on which the data for each
Power Tool instance is stored. The database must be pre-installed on this
server.
This database can be installed on a local
or external resource (server).
Local:
The Power Tool data is stored on the same resource (server) where the
organization is hosted.
External:
The Power Tool data is stored on any external resource, other than the
resource where the organization is hosted.
Important:
If you use an external MySQL server,
ensure that this external MySQL server is added to the domain of your
Unify system. Failure to do this causes the export/import process to fail
for organizations that provision Power Tools on the external server.
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MySQL Server IP (incase of external) |
The IP address of the external MySQL server
where the data for each Power Tool instance is stored.
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MySQL Login |
The user name of the MySQL database administrator. |
MySQL Password |
The password of the MySQL database administrator. |
Select Powertools |
DotNetNuke |
DotNetNuke
is a Web Application Framework ideal for creating and deploying projects
such as commercial Web sites, corporate intranets and extranets, online
publishing portals, and custom vertical applications.
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Community Server |
Community Server is a knowledge management
and collaboration platform for creating community Web sites.
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phpBB Bulletin Board |
phpBB is a high powered, fully scalable,
and highly customizable open source bulletin board package.
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Gallery Photo Album Management System |
Gallery provides an intuitive way to
blend photo management seamlessly into your own Web site whether you're
running a personal site or a large community site.
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WordPress Weblog |
WordPress
is a free state-of-the-art personal publishing platform.
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MSDE |
MSDE |
Enables Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000)
for the site. |
Power Tools |
Power Tools |
Power tools are a collection of Web applications
that are automatically installed and configured. Available applications
include Gallery (a tool to create
and maintain photo albums), PHPBB
(a discussion/bulletin board), WordPress
(a news and Web log tool), DotNetNuke
(a content management system), and Community
Server (a knowledge management and collaboration platform).
Power Tools need the following service components to be provisioned
on the site:
Gallery:
IIS Web service, MySQL, and PHP
PHPBB:
IIS Web service, MySQL, and PHP
WordPress:
IIS Web service
DotNetNuke:
MSDE, and IIS Web service with Microsoft .NET Applications enabled and
Pool type as Dedicated Pool
Community
Server: MSDE, and IIS Web service with Microsoft .NET Applications
enabled and Pool type as Dedicated Pool
Note:
If you disable any Power Tool from an existing site, then the data specific
to that Power Tool is not deleted from the site's file system.
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ColdFusion |
ColdFusion |
Enables ColdFusion for the site. |
MySQL |
MySQL |
Enables MySQL for the site. |
IMail mail server |
Feature Configurations |
Enable Mailing Lists |
Enables mailing lists. |
Enable Domain Aliases |
Enables domain aliases. |
Enable Distribution Lists |
Enables distribution lists. |
Enable Spam Filters |
Enables spam filters. |
Enable User Aliases |
Enables user aliases. |
Enable Web Access |
Enables Web access. |
Enable Forwards |
Enables email forwards. |
Enable Autoresponders |
Enables autoresponders. |