Apache2 security theory; mod_php versus CGI php and the use of suExec: What is the non-theoretical problem with running Apache2 with mod_php and thus without using suexec on a dedicated system? [more inside]
posted on Jun 10, 2008 - 7 answers

I have an idea for yet another hairbrained social networking website (which paradoxically might hit it big :-) ). I've coded most of it up on a linux server using apache, php, mysql at softlayer.com. The hostname is registered at godaddy (which I can change if desirable). What's the minimum I need to do the following (I'd rather work on the website application logic and learn as little as possible about mail server administration for now): [more inside]
posted on Oct 23, 2007 - 8 answers

Without access to PHP, MySQL, or any other fancy server-side stuff I still need to have dynamic pages. What are my options? [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2007 - 11 answers

How do you calculate the burden a bit of code is likely to put on the server? Extra points for free and easily understood. [more inside]
posted on Aug 24, 2007 - 14 answers

Need to find a php script. [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2007 - 5 answers

I work for a small production company, and we’re looking for a server-side “client-login” solution to reside on our web server for customers to preview rough-cuts and miscellaneous files. [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2006 - 11 answers

I need to serve some example files to my (programming) students. My old host gave me a public FTP site, but I just switched to dreamhost, and no longer have this option. I'm looking for a simple solution. [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2005 - 16 answers

A client wants to enable fiile uploads via their web site. The web site is hosted outside the company and the files need to be uploaded to their FTP server which is hosted within or on-site at the company. Thus far all the components I've looked into upload to the web server. Is this simply the only option? Can anyone recommend a good component or alternate method? PHP, ASP are fine.
posted on Mar 21, 2005 - 10 answers

Free server-oriented Linux distribution with GUI config tools? [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2005 - 4 answers

What's the best way to ensure 99.999% service of a MySQL server? I'm looking for information on best practices for redundancy, and what the best way to acheive hot-failover would be ... or if it's better to use a cluster. [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2005 - 7 answers

A couple months ago my site was lightly hacked. It happened again on a site for a friend of my father, possibly not as lightly. -->
posted on Sep 14, 2004 - 5 answers