Which web host?

Hi - I just discovered iWeb and fell in love with it. I'd love to continue using iWeb for blogging personally with my family and close ones with password protection. I learned that MobileMe is not accepting anyone new until iCloud is set in. iCloud does not support web/blog. I'd like to know which web host is compatible with Mac/Apple/iWeb? Also provides password protection, too. Or at least how do I know it's good with iWeb?

iWeb has been tested with Lion and is reported to work at advertised: RoaringApps APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY WIKI FOR MAC OS X LION
OT

Similar Messages

  • Which web hosting company for my iWeb site?

    Hi everyone. 
    I was going to let my iWeb site just die with MobileMe, but decided to go ahead and get hosting for it to keep it online.  I'm trying find advice on which company to choose. After looking online I saw this one company called Little Oak is a mac web hosting company, and they are offering a 25% discount right now to host websites (http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/web-hosting-sales-and-promos-roundup-jun e-29-2012
    Can anyone vouch for their reputation?  Or can you offer up any other companies that I should consider? 
    Thank you.
    Anne.

    I use Little Oak for my site, and I can genuinely recommended.  They are great.  And in regards to pricing, it is relative.  You can find really budget and cheap hosting, you can even find free hosting.  But you usually get what you pay for.  I would stay away from free hosting if you want decent service.  I really like and value the service I get from LO.  And that 25% coupon looks like a good reason to try them. I've called or IM with them at all hours of the day, and always get great service. 
    Its true that most web hosting companies offer similar prices and packages, what you really want to see if a companies reputation for service, because when things go wrong, you want to be sure you are going to be taken care of. 
    I'm sure whoever you go with, they will be able to help you move your site over.  Here is a help sheet from Apple to get you started: (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4686). 

  • Which web host company works best with iWeb/macs

    Hi,
    I would like to publish my website using a .com account. Can anyone recomment a web host company that is good and works well with what iWeb publishes???
    Thanks so much!1
    Tara

    I apologize.. I should have done a search on my topic
    instead of posting a new one.
    Getting answers through search is hit or miss depending on what terms you use and how much time and patience you have on your hands. And sometimes it's just easier to ask your question because you might not know how best to search for your answer.
    Don't ever hesitate to start a new thread to ask your questions. That is what this forum is for.

  • Your web hosting provider?

    I apologize for the possible off-topic. Guys, could you tell me which web hosting company you are using at the moment? I have a problem because my current web hosting company hostrator.com is kicking me off. They say that our website is using too many server resources. But our website only gets 300 visitors per day..
    Anyway, what would be your recommendations? Are you happy with your web hosting providers?
    I am checking http://www.hosting24.com/ at the moment, but is it real that they can provide unlimited disk space?
    I have contacted them and they say something like "1000GB disk drive costs only $30 per month, so if some day we will start running out of disk space we will simply add a new 1000GB drive so can continue uploading..".
    What do you think about it? Any ideas and web hosting company name suggestions are much appreciated.

    0zzass, it seems that your hosting is kicking you off more because of the big amount space that you are using than because of the number of visitors of your site... Space costs money as well!
    Although I don't like doing free advertising, at the moment I'm using 1and1.com and dhapcenter.es and I'm satisfied with both them. Anyway, my space requirements are not so big as yours!
    Best regards.

  • Which is the Affordable Java Web Hosting Services?

    Hi,
    I am Indie Game Developer and have just developed my first game. It is in Java and is a client - server based game.
    I need to buy a good but affordable Java Web Hosting Plan but I could not find much to my liking. I don't need too much space (like 5GB), a couple of hundred MB's would be fine.
    Does anybody know about an affordable, good Java Web Hosting service? Please let me know if you know.
    Thanks.
    Niteen Hatle

    SoulTech,
    Thank, for replying. I think the couple of hundred MB's I've mentioned is too much. I have searched the internet for more Java web hosting services.
    It seems Java web hosting is costlier than the normal web hosting services. So I have to separate the company website from the game server site.
    Let's see what comes up in my search. If someone has any suggestion about a web hosting service with java support, if they have used it, then please let me know.
    Thanks.
    Niteen Hatle

  • A Web Hosting Diary...guide/?'s/Help!

    I'm moving this thread here, because it wasn't getting any attention.  I had it buried in some obscure tutorial comment section--a niche void of the netherworld.  Anyway, I copied it all over because I was tired of listening to myself.  My hope is to help those, like me, who are total n00bs to websites and web hosting.  Be sure to read thru the post first or you'll make the same mistakes I did!  :-).  It can be discouraging.  Also, I hope to get help from others who have forged ahead, and who can shed some light on questions I have as they develop.  Thanks in advance.
    3/21/2010 - Swallowed the red pill...entering the rabbit hole...Mad-Hatter driving me nuts!
    How do I make the website I created from a tutorial with DW4 (trial version) available to others on the web?  I want to host it myself...on my own computer...the same one I'm using now.
    My setup:  Windows XP Pro, xampp, and DW4.  I have an AT&T DSL modem that acts as a router (i can configure it to forward ports, etc.).  Also, I have a registered host name with dyndns (example:  myhost.dyndns.org).  Moreover, I have an update client from dyndns that supposedly updates my IP address if/when my ISP changes it.
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but as I understand it an end user types in my dyndns host address into their browser's address bar.  Dyndns redirects them to my external IP, which I'm assuming is my router's IP.  Then, my router forwards the request to my pc, which is a different IP, right?  So, if I setup a virtual host on my pc that redirects any request coming from my dyndns host to a specific vhost folder, why would I need a static IP address?  I set one up anyway, because just about every post I read on the subject of hosting your own website said to do so.
    I've installed Xampp and both the Apache and MySQL apps are running.  I've also started the FileZilla app.  I have forwarded the TCP ports on my router (21, 80, 8080, 3306).  I have a registered host name at DynDNS.com, and their Open Port Tool indicates that my external IP is open and accepting connections.  I have completed all three parts of the "Building your first dynamic website..."  This created a "Feedback" website that I am trying to "put" on the web (just to learn how to do it).  I edited the httpd and httpd-vhosts files to setup virtual host containers for my localhost and DynDNS host (using NameVirtualHost = *:80 consistent with my containers, and yes I added the permissions directive to the httpd-vhosts file).  I did this because, from what I gathered on several forum posts, I needed a virtual container to redirect requests coming from my DynDNS host to the proper website.  My "feedback" website functions just fine locally.
    In an attempt to "put" my website on the web where others can see it, I setup a virtual host folder called E:/vhosts/Feedback.  The directoryroot in httpd-vhosts points to this location.  In the DW4 "Manage Sites..." dialogue box for remote info I selected local/network, localhost, and targeted the E:/vhosts/Feedback folder.  This seemed to work as the site was "uploaded" to that folder (I could see them in windows explorer).  However, I still could not visit the site from the web.  Next, I tried several different remote info configurations.  The only one I felt came even close to working was when I ran the FileZilla app and used FTP (to configure the remote info in "Manage Sites...").  With the FileZilla admin window open I could actually see myself logging in, but it could not find the E:/vhosts/Feedback folders.  The error said that the file did not exist or there was a permission problem.  Well, the files do exist (I can see them in windows explorer); and I thought that entering the following directive in my httpd-vhost file would avoid any permissions issues:
    <Directory E:/vhosts>
       Order Deny,Allow
       Allow from all
    </Directory>
    So, I finally broke down and bought custom DNS services from dyndns.com for $30/yr.  This allowed me to register a domain name in addition to the free hosting service I had already signed up for.  I was expecting an email with the FTP info for the remote info dialogue window in DW4, as mentioned in some posts.  I did NOT receive any such an email.  Now, I feel like I just wasted 30 bucks.
    I have spent 2-3 hours a night for that past few days trying to figure out how to "put" my Feedback website on the web either from my own computer or a hosting service.  I knew nothing about websites prior to downloading the DW4 trial version roughly 6 days ago.  I would not have been able to tell you the difference between a static and dynamic site.  I've learned a lot since then thanks to these tutorials and moderator feedback, but only enough to realize how much more is out there.  I've only scratched the surface so to speak.  However, I've been running in circles lately and I just don't understand what's going on.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    I find it simply astounding that these tutorials would go so far as to instruct me on how to download, install, and setup xampp, create a database in myPHPadmin, setup local and test servers in DW4; and yet, somehow neglect to instruct me on how to configure these apps to make the site available from the web.  I mean, what is the point of creating a WEBsite if I can't put it on the WEB?!
    3/22/2010 - Horse bucked me off into the mud...time for a new horse!
    Good news:  I got a refund from DynDNS.  They only offer domain name and host name services--not website hosting!  I had misunderstood them to be a web hosting service.  Also, I think I know what the problem was.  The static IP I set from my router was still "private."  I needed to have set it to a public, external, static IP, right?  Anyway, I've given up on the whole self-hosting thing.  Gonna try GoDaddy.
    3/23/2010 - Remember that story about the frog who could only jump 1/2 the distance to the end of the dock?  I know EXACTLY what that feels like...
    Now, I have some kind of database problem.  I was successful in uploading my feedback website to GoDaddy.  However, when I viewed my page there were some "localhost" SQL database errors that I'm assuming were generated because the database I was referencing in my site is actually located on my machine.  So, I created a similar database on GoDaddy's PHP server, but when I go to update the location of my database in DW4 (double-clicking the db in the databases panel) it times out looking for the server, and crashes DW4 every single time.  A window pops up that says "File Activity - localhost" and it just sits there until I close it.  Then, DW4 crashes (I click the End Now button).
    What do I have to do to get DW4 to use the databases I created on my host's PHP server?
    3/24/2010 - Eureka!  I'm going streaking!  C'mon everyone!
    It works!  I can't believe it actually works!  It's sooooo beautiful when it works!
    It was the Test Server configuration!  The name is what misled me.  I figured the Test Server was for testing purposes only--a local place to check the functionality of my site before uploading it.  But, no!  It actually determines which Application Server is acting on my website.  That's why DW4 kept crashing.  I was attempting to establish a database (MySQL) connection to my Host's Application Server with my Test Server configured for localhost!  I had a hunch this was the case, but I wasn't sure where the Application Server was located--whether on my Host's web server or on their Application (PHP) server.  I was trying to put the SQL connection info in the Test Server configuration box.  Recalling a diagram from a tutorial it dawned on me that they're both in the same place!  Once I set my Test Server to the same location as my web server (remote info)...voila!  The only difference being the pathname:  "/" for the test server, and "/feedback" for the remote info.  I could then edit my database connection without crashing.  I noticed I had to export my database from my local App Server (myPHPadmin), and import it to my Host's App Server (also myPHPadmin) in order for the website to function properly. 
    So, this experience has raised some new questions:
    1.  Why aren't there profiles within the site manager that would allow me to select whether I want to test locally or remotely?  As it is, I have to go in and manually change the test server to my machine's local App Server each time I want to test locally, and then change it back to my Host's App Server when I want to upload my site.  Moreover, I have to edit the database (MySQL) connection to point to a local database stored on my app server to test locally, and change it back to test remotely; which means I have to export the database from my Host's App Server, and import it to my local App Server!
    2.  If I had more than one test server, presuming I diversified my Hosts to have a backup site ready to go in the unlikely event GoDaddy's Scotsdale AZ datacenter got nuked, how would the website I was working on locally in DW4 know which site to use (from my Site Manager...)?  In other words, if I have two test servers in my DW4 Site Manager, how does the website I'm working on know which test server to use?  It seems to me that in order to establish a MySQL connection in the database panel, I need to have the correct Test Server configured.  But, if there's two how does it know which one to use?  The reason I ask is because when I click the [+] button in the database panel it only asks for a SQL server.  There is no option to select a site.  If the SQL database connection depends on the Test Server, how would it know which one of my two test servers is acting on the database?
    2.a.  Why doesn't DW4 call the "Test Server" what it really is--an Application Server?!  Had this distinction been evident in the "Category" column of the DW4 Site Manager, it would have saved me a 6-day trip to a new dimension of pissed off!
    3.  What happens to my website when I try to edit the files located on my remote site?  I noticed when I attempt to load them (by double-clicking the file in my remote file panel) that a window pops up asking me if I really want to open a "dependent" file.  Does this mean my site will not function properly when I'm editing the remote file?  Or, does DW4 download a copy of it?

    Hi
    I am not suprised no one answered your questions, there are simply to many of them. Can I suggest you read the faq on 'how to get help quickly at - http://forums.adobe.com/thread/470404.
    Especially the section Don't which says -
    DON'T
    Don't post a series of questions in  a single post. Splitting them into separate threads increases your  chances of a quick answer.
    PZ
    www.pziecina.com

  • How do I link my Creative Cloud account with Business Catalyst Web Hosting service?

    Hello,
    I'm having difficulty understanding how to access the Business Catalyst service. I have attempted to log in directly to businesscatalyst.com/admin but continue to receive an error login message stating that my username and password are not recognized. I was not able to create a new business catalyst website via Dreamweaver either, despite having successfully logged into my Adobe Cloud account.
    The only way I was able to set-up a website for use with Business Catalyst was by logging in via http://www.adobe.com/products/business-catalyst.html, and pressing the "try now" button, which allowed me to create a demo site. This also allowed me to log into BC, but when I attempted to upgrade the site from a trial to the webbasic service, I am asked for a payment method.
    I understand that the creative cloud service includes basic web hosting for up to 5 sites and should work seamlessly with DW or Muse, or using the InContext editing options provided via browser, but I am unable to truly access any of this content. Am I doing something wrong here?
    Thank you

    Please approach our support and supply them with your Adobe ID and the site URL you want to take live and they will do this for you in couple of minutes.
    Cheers,
    -m

  • Applet loads/plays in preview, but not on live web host server

    When I use FireFox 3 to browse to the “flexdc08.htm” document (yes, javascript is turned on) I get this message in the browser status bar – “Applet llp3 started”.
    But, only a blank page is ever displayed, nothing ever gets loaded, the application never starts.
    Specifically, I am questioning this line of code in the “flexdc08.htm” file –
    <APPLET CODE="llp3.class" ARCHIVE="llp3.jar,skinw.jar" width=664 height=453 MAYSCRIPT>
    The files “llp3.class” and “skinw.jar” do not exist. “llp3.jar” does exist.
    Here is a complete listing of the code in “flexdc08.htm” –
    <HTML><HEAD><TITLE></TITLE></HEAD>
    <BODY BGCOLOR='#FFFFFF' leftmargin=0 topmargin=0 rightmargin=0>
    <DIV ID='TDemoID' STYLE='position:absolute; left:10; top:10; visibility:visible'>
    <APPLET CODE="llp3.class" ARCHIVE="llp3.jar,skinw.jar" width=664 height=453 MAYSCRIPT>
    <PARAM NAME="ProjectFile" VALUE="flexdc08.ctd" />
    <PARAM NAME="LB" VALUE="0xFFFFFF" />
    <PARAM NAME="TC" VALUE="0x000000" />
    <PARAM NAME="SynchLoad" VALUE="1" />
    <PARAM NAME="FromSkin" VALUE="1" />
    <PARAM NAME="LoadingMsg" VALUE="Loading Demo..." />
    <PARAM NAME="ExpiredMsg" VALUE="Time limit expired." />
    <PARAM NAME="CorruptedMsg" VALUE="Demo File is corrupted." />
    <PARAM NAME="LoopMsg" VALUE="Loop" />
    <PARAM NAME="ProjectName" VALUE="Project Name" />
    <PARAM NAME="ProjectVer" VALUE="Project Version" />
    <PARAM NAME="Author" VALUE="Author" />
    <PARAM NAME="AURL" VALUE="Author's URL" />
    <PARAM NAME="AEMail" VALUE="Author's E-Mail" />
    <PARAM NAME="StopMsg" VALUE="STOP! The HTML page has been modified." />
    <PARAM NAME="IsLoop" VALUE="0" />
    </APPLET>
    </DIV>
    </BODY></HTML>
    And, here is a complete listing of all of the files on the web host server –
    autorun.inf
    autostart.exe
    autostart.ini
    flexdc08.ctd
    flexdc08.htm
    flexdc08_1.au
    flexdc08_10.au
    flexdc08_11.au
    flexdc08_12.au
    flexdc08_13.au
    flexdc08_14.au
    flexdc08_15.au
    flexdc08_16.au
    flexdc08_17.au
    flexdc08_18.au
    flexdc08_19.au
    flexdc08_2.au
    flexdc08_3.au
    flexdc08_4.au
    flexdc08_5.au
    flexdc08_6.au
    flexdc08_7.au
    flexdc08_8.au
    flexdc08_9.au
    llp3.jar
    playbutton.gif
    The applet starts and plays fine when previewing from within Dreamweaver. It's just when it is published o the web host server and tried to access from there in a browser that it will not start.
    Is there a good way to debug the applet startup?
    These files were provided to us from a vendor on a CD, which plays when inserted into the PC drive.
    Thanks,
    Mark

    Are you sure you are uploading the pages to the correct location?
    Could you post a screen capture of your expanded files window, showing the remote server and local file structures?
    I'm guessing they're not identical and that you may be uploading to a redundant root folder.

  • Upgrade to iWeb 09 before pub to new web host?

    I never bought iLife 09 because in the last year I've almost exclusively used aperture and Photoshop for my photo management and post processing. I have a fairly simple website for our local community clubhouse and recreation area whose rentals I handle. I do have a few photos on it, but the only "complicated" feature I need is for it to be password protected in some fashion. Nothing on it is sensitive or the like; it serves primarily to provide information to homeowners and an attractive place to park much used pdf files for downloading (a rental application, map and directions, a calendar link, etc.).
    I had put it together and published it about 8-10 months ago, well before the dumfounding announcement regarding iCloud. Since it has not yet been advertised or quite ready for use by our homeowners, I will be finding another web hosting site before doing so.
    One problem I was having recently, when testing to see how a password worked, was... whoooops! It didn't. A few other things were weirdly buggy.
    I will go ahead and buy iLife 09, just for the upgraded iWeb if you guys have good arguments for doing so!
    Please forward any thoughts or recommendations (including best web hosts). I already have a registered domain name.
    Thanks!
    Sal
    PS-I guess I might also finally have to upgrade to SL, which I resisted due to reported conflicts w/Photoshop CS3. I just don't quite know how I will work it all out. Oh, yeah, I really didn't need this kind of "creativity" from Apple right now, and I suspect I am not alone. I'm caught berween a rock and a hard place.

    The latest version of iWeb has the advantage of giving you two other options to publish apart from MobileMe.
    If you don't need to optimize your website files and add SEO tags, the built in iWeb FTP is just as easy and convenient for one click publishing.
    When you migrate to a "real" server, you can password protect individual folders if you wish rather than having to protect the whole site.
    Some guidelines for choosing hosting are given HERE.
    "I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link."

  • I need opinions on this Web Hosting site.

    It looks good from everything I've read on their site but I was wondering if anybody can find a problem with using them.
    http://www.hostonce.com/

    Well I'm actually using the Java programming for writing the program I'll be using in the office. Right now the only thing I can imagine using the web hosting for is hosting pictures and also a fairly simple website which I planned on using MySQL, PHP, or CGI for the databases.
    So if the lack of JSP support is the only problem anyone can think of for this site then it may be just what I'm looking for.
    Thanks for the input everyone :)

  • Do I need to buy a web hosting package to publish with iweb, and how do I configure Filezilla?

    Hi,
    I've created a website using iweb and have bought a domain name from 123reg and downloaded Filezilla as the FTP server. How do I configure Filezilla to my server and do i need to buy a web hosting package?
    Thanks!

    To use FileZilla, or iWeb's built-in FTP, you need a webhosting package.
    Which one? Start with your own ISP. Otherwise its like answering what's a good grocery store.
    The webhoster will provide the details of what to enter in the various fields.
    Perhaps 123Reg offers what you want? They do actually.
    You must have seen it when you visited their pages.

  • Just one needed particular GoDaddy web hosting account button link gives error in FF but ok in Pale Moon and IE

    Greetings:
    I've searched but am unable to find a clue. Using Win 7 Home Premium (updates current) on HP DV3T-2000 64-bit.
    Recently (possibly after upgrading to FF 14), on godaddy.com on my web hosting product page, clicking the 'Launch' button throws a godaddy error pg. All other launch buttons operate normally, as do 'all' the buttons (including the tricky one) in Pale Moon and IE.
    I have several times cleared the cache and deleted all g-d cookies through options - show cookies; then closed the browser and restarted the machine. I then disabled all add-ons, tried the above again, no difference so have reactivated the plugins (which were and are current as to updates).
    Here is the text from the godaddy error pg:
    "Error
    There was an error in the application. We apologize for the inconvenience. This error has been logged and reported.
    Click here to go back to your account list."
    The word above [Click] 'here' usually does not work either. Below is the url from the address bar: (When going to the url on a clean new tab, the error page pulls up without the 'Click here to go back to your acct list' ):
    https://hostingmanager.secureserver.net/error.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/AccountPanel2.aspx
    (However, people without a g-d acct will not be able to navigate to the web hosting product page.)
    Thank you very much for your help.
    PS:
    This list of Installed Plugins was auto-filled into the text box below the question text box. I do have more plug-ins than this in use which I can supply if needed. Thank you again!
    * Shockwave Flash 11.4 r402
    * Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.5.2"
    * Google Update
    * Shockwave Flash 11.3 r300
    * The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
    * NPRuntime Script Plug-in Library for Java(TM) Deploy
    * Next Generation Java Plug-in 10.5.1 for Mozilla browsers
    * GEPlugin
    * 5.1.10411.0
    * NDS Player Plugin
    * npPCShow Plugin
    * Windows Activation Technologies Plugin for Mozilla
    * Logitech Device Detection
    * E-centives Coupon Activator
    * Coupons, Inc. Coupon Printer Plugin
    * Coupons, Inc. Coupon Printer DLL
    * Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) plug-in for Mozilla browsers
    * np-mswmp

    Hi hedera, when you have a problem with one particular site, a good "first thing to try" is clearing your Firefox cache and deleting your saved cookies for the site.
    (1) Bypass Firefox's Cache
    Use Ctrl+Shift+r to reload the page fresh from the server.
    (You also can clear Firefox's cache completely using:
    orange Firefox button ''or'' Tools menu > Options > Advanced
    On the Network mini-tab > Cached Web Content : "Clear Now")
    (2) Remove the site's cookies (save any pending work first) using either of these. While viewing a page on the site:
    * right-click and choose View Page Info > Security > "View Cookies"
    * Alt+t (open the classic Tools menu) > Page Info > Security > "View Cookies"
    If you can't access the relevant domain without it closing, you can edit the domain at the top of the dialog in order to call up a list of its cookies.
    Then try reloading the page. Does that help?

  • What is the best web host?

    Hi,
    I have finished producing two websites. One of the websites is a personal website which holds all the films that I have helped produce. It is basically a CV for people to look at on the internet. It will be a large sized website, not sure how large it will be, but basically need a lot of space for it, I would imagine. I have also finished producing a website for a dentist practice which has over 500 pages. Its current size is 150MB but I have a feeling that I will be adding four images per page to the site, which will increase the size. Anyways, these have both been created with iWeb and I was wondering what is the best web host to publish these with? Now that MobileMe has gone and iCloud won't publish websites anymore, is there a certain web host that all of the iWeb users have rushed to to publish their sites? I have looked at a lot of the hosts and they all seem confusing and their own business websites look confusing, which puts me off buying from them. I am looking for the cheapest host, that would allow me to host two website, so the dentist website and my own personal website, with no bandwidth limit or disk space limit. I have read the small print on two of the 'best' web hosts that say that they have 'unlimited' bandwidth and disk space and they say that it is not unlimited and they will either charge me more for exceeding the limit or they will shut the website down. The problem is that they don't state what their limit is so I am guessing that it is a scam. They are also only charging around £2 per month, which is fine but you have to buy like 2 years with them for that price. I don't want to do that. Would prefer it if there was a host that has a free trail, even if it is as little as 24 hours trial. Would also like to not be tied in for longer than 1 year. I would also like a host that has the domain names included in the price.
    Overall, this is all getting too confusing for me and there is so much to take in. I just want to know, what is everyone doing now that MobileMe has shut down and iCloud does not allow Web Publishing?
    A list of people's prefered web hosts would be amazing please. Also a breif description as to why you think it is better than all of the rest.
    Thank you for your time and effort.
    All the best,
    George.

    The most important consideration with website hosting is reliability and good tech support - not price!
    Host Excellence offer a 30 day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. Also read aout the "Anytime Money Back Guarantee".
    Be suspicious of cheap offers. For example, Yahoo offers a registration for 10 bucks but wants 35 after that. Try getting tech support from them!
    "I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link."

  • Web hosting using Mac Pro

    I want to run a website and wondered if any of you could recommend a web hosting services in the UK that supports Mac OS X.

    However their web hosting software packages are not compatible with Mac OS X so i'm not sure what else I would need?
    Eh?! I've never come across a hosting account that wasn't compatible with Mac OS X. All hosting accounts use standard protocols to access your space, ftp/http etc, which makes them universally compatible and in turn, not OS specific.
    The only reason I mentioned MS accounts is the fact that their web servers sometimes require slightly different coding which can be a pain if you don't know what you're looking at.
    Could I use webspace provided by my ISP?
    You could do that too.

  • Ssh to Web Host from static IP works -- will fail if change to dynamic IP?

    Folks:
    Opening an OS X terminal window and uttering
    % ssh <myuser_name>@<my_sitedomain>
    has worked flawlessly for me for years. I depend on plain old ssh to maintain sites.
    BUT, my ADSL service is static IP, for which I pay a premium. I'd like to change to cheaper dynamic IP service.
    I'm vaguely aware that ssh security requires the host to recognize my client IP address before granting access. Is this correct?
    If so, it seems that SSH will no longer work if I try to connect from a different IP address for each session, which is what will happen with the cheaper service. Right?
    Is there a way to continue using SSH as before after I switch to dynamic IP service?
    My web host service (bluehost) supports two alternative web-based SSH clients, but I've had real difficulties working with these -- they don't seem to connect reliably at all. I suppose if there is no choice I would have to figure out why these are failing...and hopefully find a fix.
    But I would 'druther use plain ssh if at all possible.
    Q1: Is there a way to use plain ssh with dynamic IP?
    Q2: If so, how?
    Q3: Is there anything special I might do to verify this method before changing over to dynamic IP service?
    TIA,
    Henry

    Oh! I thought you were asking about the gotchas involved with setting up a website on a dynamic IP address like on your home computer, and ssh'ing into it remotely for maintenance, like when you were on business travel or something -- NOT maintaining a website on some webhost's server someplace and wanting to ssh into your shell account there from home in order to maintain the site. So never mind about the dyndns stuff.
    As Caleb, Gnarlodius, et.al, have stated or suggested, the website host isn't going to care what IP address you are ssh'ing into your shell account from. Dump the static IP and save yourself a few buck$.
    And as Caleb suggested, as a test, got a friend with a Mac? Got one at work? Got an Apple store nearby? Pay them a visit, launch Terminal.app, and ssh to your shell account. Different IP address than at home, right? That would prove it to you.
    (There could be one "gotcha" with such a test and that would be if the website/shell account host was also your internet provider. Conceivably, they could restrict shell account access to their servers to only come from IP addresses within their own block of IP addresses, so if you had a failure with this test, you'd want to use a friend's computer that had the same ISP as you do. But I've never heard of any ISP doing that. But think about it -- ssh was made to facilitate connections and protect traffic across the untrusted internet while preventing unauthorized access.)
    (As an additional sidenote, I have my own little very-small-scale mail and file server -- itself on a dynamic IP address -- courtesy of the dyndns stuff I mentioned earlier -- running at home for the benefit of family members, the majority of which no longer live here. They tunnel their afp, imap, and smtp connections through secure shell (only my upstream MTA/MX agent is permitted access to my smtp port). They are all on dynamic IP addresses. When I am on business travel, Lord only knows what IP address I'll get at some hotel someplace. But I get in to my home computer via ssh no problem. It'll be no different with your webhost/shell account provider. Yes, the IP address that I, and any authorized remote client users have, gets logged, just as they will log yours.)
    Again, bottom line? Save a few buck$. Dump the static IP.

Maybe you are looking for