Web Hosting options for s ites

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

- Add the services to sites while creating them

- Change site service settings

- Add or change site templates

- indicates the option is enabled.

- indicates the option is not enabled.

Web Hosting options for sites
Service Component | Resource or Option | Description
General for Service | 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 following option).
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, shown in gigabytes per billing cycle.
Billing Cycle Start (day of the month) | The day when the billing cycle starts for the site.
Send Mail on Exceeding Bandwidth Usage | Determines whether a mail is sent to the server administrator if the site exceeds the allocated bandwidth.
Cap Bandwidth (Redirect to Bandwidth Exceeded Page) | If the site 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, shown in megabytes.
Maximum Number of Users | The maximum number of users that can be allocated to the site
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 A component of the Windows Web Hosting service and part of the Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) that manages Web services. IIS is available on the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system, and implements HTTP 1.1 and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 3.0. SSL is a protocol that securely transmits private documents through the Internet. SSL creates a secure connection between a client and a server over which any amount of data can be sent without compromising security. 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. Hosting .NET applications in a shared environment is not recommended.
| 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's services, this option displays all versions of the Microsoft .NET framework installed on the server. 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 Sites Only) | Use a default SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Secure Sockets Layer. An open standard that uses public-key encryption to prevent the interception of sensitive information, such as Web content or passwords, transmitted across the Internet. certificate for the site.
SSL Secure Web Server Access (for IP-based 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) Server-side includes. A type of HTML comment that directs the Web server to dynamically generate data for a Web page whenever it is requested. scripts with .shtm, .shtml, and .stm extensions.
Web Site Logging | Enable IIS Web site logging.
Domain Aliases | Enable management of domain aliases Allows you to define several domain names that are aliased to a single Web site..
| Use for parking other domains | Enables the site to be used as a host for parking other domains. Visitors browsing the parked domains will see this site.
| Maximum Number of Subdomains Allowed | The maximum number of subdomains A smaller component of a root domain name. For example, if you own the root domain name example.com, you can create subdomains such as sales.example.com. You do not need to register subdomains, since they are based on your registered root domain name, but users can access them by typing the subdomain URL in a browser just as they do example.com. allowed to be created by the site.
Feature Configurations
Selected Log File Format | The format used for log files. Formats include W3C A customizable ASCII format with a variety of different fields., Microsoft A fixed (non-customizable) ASCII format. It records more items of information than the NCSA Common format., and NCSA A fixed (non-customizable) ASCII format, available for Web sites but not for FTP sites..
Allow Site Admin to Change Log File Format | Enables the Site Administrator to change the log file format from the 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 site.
Maximum Number of Connections Allowed | The number of simultaneous HTTP connections to the site's Web server allowed at any given point in time.
Expected Number of Hits Per Day | The number of daily connections the 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 site. If this setting is selected, you can change the bandwidth usage setting for this 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 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 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.
Application 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 site. | Important: To ensure the security of the contents of the site, do not upload the contents to the default IIS FTP site.
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-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 A customizable ASCII format with a variety of different fields. and Microsoft A fixed (non-customizable) ASCII format. It records more items of information than the NCSA Common format..
Port Assignment
Port Number | The FTP port number represents the port on which the service is running. If the port number box is left empty, by default IP-based sites are assigned port number 21 and name-based sites are assigned port number 10000+x (where x is the site ID).
| 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 site, select the FrontPage Server Extensions 2002 check box to enable the service for the 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 site, select the File Manager check box to enable the service for the site. | File Manager | Using File Manager the Site Administrator can upload files to the domain file system. Important: If you enable the File Manager for a site, make sure you set the File Execute Permissions in the IIS Web Service section to Allow Scripts only or Allow Scripts and Executables (CGI). If it is set to Disallow Scripts and Executables, File Manager will not function. Also, you need to enable site browsing for users to be able to use the File Manager. 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.
ODBC Data Source When adding the site, select the ODBC Data Source check box to enable the service for the 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 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 |  | Enables the site to use ActivePerl scripts.
Urchin |  | Enables Urchin for the site.
Webalizer |  | Enables Webalizer for the site.
MSDE |  | Enables Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) for the site.
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 |  | Enables ColdFusion for the site.
MySQL | Maximum Number of MySQL Databases Allowed | The total number of MySQL databases that can be created.
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.