Windows Web Hosting options for organizations sites

This topic describes the Windows Web Hosting service resource options for organizations sites and organization site templates. You select these options when you:

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.

IP Address

The IP address of the organization.

  • Note: This option is displayed only while viewing the service settings of an organization.

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.

NAS Name

The name of the NAS configuration on which the organization's data is stored.

  • Note: This option is applicable only if you have selected the Storage Type as Network Attached Storage (NAS). If you are allowed to store the organization's data on a NAS server,  please contact your service provider for obtaining the NAS name.

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.

  • Note: This option is displayed only while editing the service settings of a Name-based organization.

Change IP

Changes the IP address of an IP-based organization to an unallocated IP address available in the IP scope.

  • Note: This option is displayed only while editing the service settings of an IP-based organization.

General for Service

 

Site Type (available only while adding a site)

The type of site. Site types include:

  • Name-based: Sites that have a unique host name.

  • IP-based: IP-based sites have a unique IP address.

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.

 

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

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.

 

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.  

  • Note: This option is applicable only if you have enabled the Microsoft .NET Applications check box mentioned above.

 

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.

 

 

Shared SSL

Enables shared SSL support. A single SSL certificate can be used for multiple Web sites.

 

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.

 

Server Side Includes

Enable support for SSI (server-side include) scripts with .shtm, .shtml, and .stm extensions.

 

Web Site Logging

Enable IIS Web site logging.

Web Site Name Aliasing (Host Headers)

Enable management of Host Headers.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Expected Number of Hits Per Day

The number of daily connections the organization's Web site site is expected to have.

 

Enable Reverse DNS Lookup

Enables reverse DNS lookups to get the name of the client machine in Log files.

 

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.

  • Important: If you disable this option, users cannot access the Web site and use the File Manager.

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.

  • Allow Scripts and Executables (CGI). Denotes that running both, scripts such as ASP applications, and executables on the server is permitted.

Pool type

Options include:

  • Shared Pool. The applications are running in the same process as Web services.

  • Dedicated Pool. The applications are running as an isolated pooled process in which other applications are also run.

IIS FTP Service

When adding the service, select the IIS FTP Web Service check box to enable the service for the organization site.

  • Important: To ensure the security of the contents of the site, organization,  do not upload the contents to the default IIS FTP site.

 

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.

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.

 

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.

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.

 

 

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.

 

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.

 

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:

  1. Terminal connect to the hosting server.

  2. Go to %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\CONFIG

  3. Open the file machine.config in Notepad.

  4. Search for "maxRequestLength" under the <httpRuntime> section. By default the value is 4096 KB (4 MB).

  5. Increase the value to set a new value for the size of files that can be uploaded.

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.

  • Note: If you disable any Power Tool from an existing organization, then the data specific to that Power Tool is not deleted from the organization's file system.

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.

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.

  • Note: This option is applicable only if the SQL Server type mentioned above is specified as External.

SQL Server Authentication Mode

The authentication mode used by the SQL server to validate the database connection requests. The SQL server authentication modes include:

  • Trusted Connection: Uses the Windows login account for authentication.

  • SQL Authentication: Uses a SQL server login account for authentication.

SQL Login (incase of SQL Authentication)

The login name for the SQL server login account to be used for SQL authentication.

  • Note: This option is applicable only if the SQL Server Authentication Mode mentioned above is specified as SQL Authentication.

SQL Password (incase of SQL Authentication)

The password for the SQL server login account to be used for SQL authentication.

  • Note: This option is applicable only if the SQL Server Authentication Mode mentioned above is specified as SQL Authentication.

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.

MySQL Server IP (incase of external)

The IP address of the external MySQL server where the data for each Power Tool instance is stored.

  • Note: This option is applicable only if MySQL Server is set to External.

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.

  • Important: For provisioning DotNetNuke to the organization, you must also provision IIS Web service with Microsoft .NET Applications enabled and Pool type as Dedicated Pool to the organization.

Community Server

Community Server is a knowledge management and collaboration platform for creating community Web sites.

  • Important: For provisioning Community Server to the organization, you must also provision IIS Web service with Microsoft .NET Applications enabled and Pool type as Dedicated Pool to the organization.

phpBB Bulletin Board

phpBB is a high powered, fully scalable, and highly customizable open source bulletin board package.

  • Important: For provisioning phpBB, you must specify the MySQL server details and provision the following service components to the organization: IIS Web service and PHP.

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.

  • Important: For provisioning Gallery, you must specify the MySQL server details and provision the following service components to the organization: IIS Web service and PHP.

WordPress Weblog

WordPress is a free state-of-the-art personal publishing platform.

  • Important: For provisioning WordPress, you must specify the MySQL server details and provision IIS Web service and PHP for the organization.

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.

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.