6. What does unlimited ftp
sites update mean?
7. What services does an
FTP account or Stacked account have?
What is FTP
FTP is File Transfer Protocol, an internet
protocol used to transfer
materials over the Internet. It is very fast, very efficient, and very
reliable.
How do I access my site
to edit it?
We will supply you with a
password & username for access to your web site directory. We will
also give you basic instructions on the use of ftp software or you can
follow this small tutorial above and below.
Information on how WS_FTP
and CuteFTP software works, links to free download sites, how to
set it up to work with various Web servers.
What is FTP
software?
FTP software allows you to upload html files from the hard drive on your
computer to your Web server. You can also use FTP software to download
html files from your Web site and to edit/delete files on the Web server
(such as changing names of html files)
Where can I get
it?
You can download it for free. We recommend
either CuteFTP or WS_FTP, however both only work on Windows 95/98 and NT.
Macintosh users need to download Fetch
Download
CuteFTP
Download
WS_FTP
Download
Fetch
How do I set up
the FTP software?
Advanced
users:
If you are advanced user you'll just need to know the following (a huge
tutorial follows for everyone else!):
1. Set host name as ftp.yourdomain (ie ftp.yourbusiness..com
DO NOT use host name www.yourdomain.com)
2. User ID and passwords, as provided by Ezi Hosting in the email sent to
you when you bought the service (if you have
lost the codes please contact us and request them to be sent
again).
3. Set login type to Normal and transfer type to Autodetect
Everybody else:
Once you download an FTP package and set it up, you can run
the program and you will see a window like this one (example is WS_FTP):
HEY! I can see everyone elses directory, is
this normal?
Have no fret. Just as in http on a web browser you can view
others peoples websites and FTP directories just as everyone can view your
directory or website. Only those on your physical server can see your ftp
directory though! Consider them close neighbors. No-one can alter your
directory and you cannot alter theirs because of server permissions set in the
server setup.
If you wish to have total privacy of your directory tree, then we recommend
that you use an ftp client like WSFTP and when you enter your server you will
be in the htdocs directory. Click the green arrow on top of your directory
tree to back out of it one level. You at that point will see many other
directories. Find yours in the long list and simply left click on it once to
highlight it, then right click to bring up the WSFTP menu sustem and select
chmod. You will assign 771 permission which is
owner = read, write, execute
group = read, write, execute
other = execute
that equals to 771 By default the server sets permissions to 755
so if you want total privacy change it to 771
The reason full viewing is allowed is that to allow navigation through the
server by webmasters. They perhaps need to go to the /var directory to see
some stats or the "raw logs" directory to view their server logs to
determine script errors.
If we blocked read access to those directories then many programs the web
sites today use simply wouldn't function therefor a default 755 permission is
set.
This is not a security issue and is fully used like this on many many
networks. We sure wouldn't be in business if it was. :)
How can I tell if a stack or park is
answering to my account?
This is a simple process. If you have registered the domain
name you wish to stack and have provided the host and dns information of
ns.ocservers.net
216.73.96.10 and ns2.ocservers.net 216.73.98.10
email dnsadmin@ezihosting.com
to have your record added
If you haven't registered the new domain name yet you MUST do this. If you
have already registered the domain you MUST modify the information where you
registered it to reflect the above host information.
The domain name should have propagated the internet within 72 hours to finally
find our network. The way to test this to obtain an IRC client to connect to
the IRC network.
For info on getting an IRC client please go to
MIRC.COM
Once you have chosen to connect to one of their chat servers you will get a
main login page.
Look at the bottom of the page in the IRC client program and type the
following. ( substitute newdomain.com for yours and NO www)
/dns yourdomain.com
what you should see is something similar to what you see below...
The following is a DNS resolve on Ezi Hosting. It shows the static IP address of
our account on the network. It doesn't show the ezihosting dns numbers but only
the IP number that we assigned YOU for your main account. Consult your access
email for YOUR static IP address.
Transcript from MIRC DNS resolve..
We typed in /dns Ezi Hosting.com
and this is what comes up. It shows OUR private static IP address that is
unique to our site, just as YOURS will show up when you try it with your
domain name that you want stacked or your main account's domain name.
NOTE: You have only 1 static ip address and all of your extra domain names
will use the one assigned. They are shared amongst your stacks and parks.
Remember, we typed in the command /dns Ezi Hosting.com
and the following results came up
*** Ezi Hosting sets mode: +i
-
*** Looking up Ezi Hosting.com
-
*** Resolved Ezi Hosting.com to 216.169.96.189
-
How do I gain FTP access to my site?
First off, get one of the best FTP programs on the internet,
which in
our opinion is WS_FTP.
Now using this FTP client is
a BREEZE! and even allows you to
CHMOD (setting permissions)You
will need to download WS_FTP
Get it here
IPSWITCH.COM
Once you have installed the program select from the right hand
side of the menu "NEW" and you should have the following
box below. Input your access information. Where the
address ftp.username.com is you may have to use your static ip
address numbers instead until your domain name is functioning.
Then when you connect you will see the following box.
Please notice on the left is your local hard drive where You have
saved your website files to. On the right is the remote v-server you
have purchased from Ezi Hosting.COM
You will place your files in the public html folder with the rest of them you see there.
Simply highlight the files on the left and press the arrow key to
transfer to your server. And that's it!
CGI-BIN... this is the pace to place all perl scripts and cgi's
although cgi scripts can be run from anywhere on your server. Perl
HAS to be run from this cgi-bin area.
IMAGES... is where you can place all your image files as to not
clutter your main directory structure. It contains images now that is
used by your feedback forms, guest book etc...
ANONFTP.. this is to setup your server for file transfers between
people who you will allow to upload and download files from your
system with using secret access information. They may log in
using anonymous login. Remember you need to set permissions.
Consult the CGI GROUP in the FAQ to understand how
permissions are set.
CGI-SCRIPTS... is a place for you to place a few scripts for later
use. Kind of like a holding bin. :)
HOME... this folder is VERY important. Never delete this folder. It
is responsible for holding your .redirect and .forward files as well
as auto responder messages. All these are covered in the FAQ
under the EMAIL GROUP in the FAQ
How
does a passworded FTP account work under my master account?
Please do not confuse this with your main FTP
access to your master domain V-Server. This is how PASSWORDED FTP ACCOUNTS
created for you within your server react.
You may opt to use only FTP accounts and NOT stack or park any domains. This
is OK as well. Proceed to the utilities menu and request your free passworded
FTP account. The folders CANNOT be created by you. They MUST be created by our
software so each FTP account created has its own password and user name.
the urls will be listed as such
http://www.yourdomain.com/ftp-account-name
Access to it will be as follows...
ftp.yourdomain.com
ftp-account-username
password
Voila! You will be transported into the FTP account.
Please be aware as well that when entering your V-Server from your main master
account you will be able to VIEW only the ftp account directory and the files
within.
The reason for this is becasue you did not enter it using the assigned user
name and password. Remembe, the FTP account received a separate user name and
password. So you holding the master account, you are able to view the files
within. If the need to modify the contents arises, you need to log into the
separate ftp account using the provided information for it.
This is the same with any MASTER ACCOUNTS created on the physical server that
you reside. Take note that it is a VIRTUAL server and you share it with 99
other master accounts. All master accounts have a unique password adn username
to enter theri v-server. If it has a unique username and you have not entered
using that unique username and password, you will not be able to write to
anything. This means deleting or modifying the folders or contents within. You
will be able to VIEW only.
So the lesson learned here is that
You MUST enter the FTP account through its username and password to edit the
files it comtains. As well even though YOU can back out of your master account
and view other V-Servers you cannot modify or alter their contents. The
backward navigation is needed for master accounts to access public areas of
the physical server you are on.. things like "raw logs" etc...
The user of an FTP account CANNOT back out of their directory tree to snoop in
the master account because quite frankly they do not have the many services
YOU have with your master account. Therefore; they need not exit their
directory. FTP ACCOUNT HOLDERS can run CGI or perl within their own accounts.
There is no need for you to load their cgi in YOUR master accounts cgi-bin as
they have this capability BUT you can control what your FTP accounts do so you
may opt to only allow the use of CGI from your system and they would have to
send the script to you for approval. The choice is yours.
I
have 4 domains that I want to move over, do I need FTP accounts?
This is a choice you can make and depends what
your needs are.
You first begin by purchasing a v-server for your MASTER domain no matter
which way you look at it.. Min size for this is 600mb virtual server
This will be the main site you conduct business from and this will also be the
domain in which ALL email on that v-server will flow through.
You then stack or park your other domains to pull up 1 site (your master site)
You can leave it this way if you do not have other websites and only have your
own website and multiple domains. If you need separate sites this is where
having FTP accounts created after the stacks or parking has been done on your
v-server.
After creating your FTP accounts you MUST
make sure that your domain names, where ever you registered them are POINTING
to our network.
ns.ocservers.net
216.73.96.10 and ns2.ocservers.net 216.73.98.10
email dnsadmin@ezihosting.com
to have your record added
You will know they are pointed to our network when you type in the domain name
and it loads up your main site. This indicates that the stack or park request
was successful. This will only occur if you have requested the stack or park
be done first.
Again this is requested from our utilities menu.
Proceed to upload the appropriate site for the domain name into it's separate
FTP account and then proceed to generate your JAVASCRIPT REDIRECTION code or
modify your htaccess file available here.
JAVASCRIPT
Follow the directions closely and you will see that the redirection not only
redirects the visitor to the ftp account on your v-server but re-writes the
url to only show the stacked or parked domain name. :)
The slightly more complicated .htaccess method
HTSTACK
You may opt to use only FTP accounts and NOT stack or park any domains. This
is OK as well. Proceed to the utilities menu and request your free passworded
FTP account.
the we urls will be listed as such
http://www.yourdomain.com/ftp-account-name
Access to it will be as follows...
ftp.yourdomain.com
ftp-account-username
password
Voila! You will be transported into the FTP account.
Please be aware as well that when entering your V-Server from your main
account you will be able to VIEW only the ftp account directory. This is the
same with any created directory on the physical server that you reside. If it
has a unique user name and you have not entered using that unique user name
you will NOT be able to write or delete to the folder or account. You MUST
enter the FTP account through its user name and password to edit.
The user of an FTP account cannot back out of their directory tree to snoop in
the master account because quite frankly they do not have the many services
YOU have with the master account therefore, they need not exit their
directory.
What
does unlimited ftp sites update mean?
This means that you have access to your site
via FTP over the
Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can "upload" files to
your site - in other words, transfer files from your computer to the
Ezi Hosting web server on the Internet - and you can also
"download" files from your site - in other words, transfer files
from
your site on the Ezi Hosting web server, to your computer
What
services does an FTP account or Stacked account have?
First off a domain stack if it is NOT java
redirected to an FTP account to make it a virtual domain, will not have any
properties other than bringing up your main site only.
An FTP account on the other hand that is either JUST and ftp account alone or
a FTP account that has a domain name stacked and redirected (a virtual domain)
to it will contain only the following properties..
FTP accounts (virtual ftp accounts as well)
* 24 hours FTP access
* own bin to place CGI
They do NOT have email servers so your stacked or parked domain pointed to an
FTP directory will not have theirname@stackedftp.com They MUST use the main
V-Server accounts holders domain name. The same is applicable for a Virtual
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