July 12th, 2008
Custom Templates
In the process of upgrading to H-Sphere to version 3.1, we decided to correctly handle the custom templates. Unfortunately, the documentation (available here), doesn’t have the correct information on how to run the configuration. After some digging, we found the right binary to run! So, to do the custom templates, follow the instructions until it mentions the ‘apache_restart’ command. Since that doesn’t exist, run the following:
/hsphere/local/home/cpanel/apache/bin/conf_httpdcp
And then restart the httpdcp apache instance:
/etc/init.d/httpdcp restartapache
And there you have it - a custom config. Hopefully it will stay over the next reboot.
mod_rewrites
We also wanted to handle the mod_rewrite rules in our custom config, so it would redirect to port 443 for the typical other ports opened on the cp (we have 80, 8080, and 8443 open to accommodate some of our customers, and it’s just convenient). Here are the additional rules we add:
<VirtualHost _default_:80>
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond ${HTTPS} !on
RewriteRule ^/(.*)$ https://cp.htgwebhome.com:443 [R=permanent,L]
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost _default_:8080>
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond ${HTTPS} !on
RewriteRule ^/(.*)$ https://cp.htgwebhome.com:443 [R=permanent,L]
RewriteCond ${SERVER_PORT} !^443$
RewriteRule ^/(.*)$ https://cp.htgwebhome.com:443 [R=permanent,L]
</VirtualHost>
We wrestled with getting port 8443 to redirect, and never succeeded, and we’re okay with that. The rules seem weird, but that’s what got it to work for us, so we kept them!
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March 1st, 2008
Last night we upgraded the version of H-Sphere to version 3.0P9. We were alerted by the company which makes the control panel software that there were some critical security patches in this version, and all users were strongly encouraged to update as soon as possible. There were a few moments when the server was unavailable, and we apologize for the inconvenience. Everything should be back up and running as normal.
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November 25th, 2007
In an effort to improve our services and security, we’ve just rolled out two major changes:
H-Sphere 3.0
You might notice a little different control panel; however, too much hasn’t changed. Most fixes were security updates and other small improvements, nothing to worry about. We have noticed some speed improvements from the upgrade, but it’s hard to get much faster than a 100Mbps 3-way pipe :-).
Increased Space
This is the part that everyone will enjoy. We’ve upped the space on all of our service plans by not 2, or 3, but 4X the amount all for the the same price! That means all of our Unix Basic customers are now upped to 4GB! Check out the pricing plans for more details.
We’ll look at upgrading bandwidth based on the usage of the new space, but we’ll let you know when that happens. That’s all for now, enjoy the new space!
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March 25th, 2007
We would like to welcome LittleGlenford.com to HTG, Limited web hosting. Little Glenford is a lake-front home in Michigan available for rent. Pictures, references, and rental information is available on the site.
If your organization or business needs an online presence, email us at sales@htglimited.com with some basic information about you and we’ll work with you to find a plan that fits your needs! Once again, welcome Little Glenford!
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March 10th, 2007
We would like to welcome the
SDRC Reunion group to HTG. SDRC (Structural Dynamics Research Corporation) was founded in 1967 and lead by Dr. Jason R. Lemon, as a consulting firm specializing in structural dyanmics. Along the way they developed software to aid in the analysis and design of systems, which eventually became their primary business. This year will mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of SDRC.
If your organization or business needs an online presence, email us at sales@htglimited.com with some basic information about you and we’ll work with you to find a plan that fits your needs! Once again, welcome SDRC Reunion!
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March 2nd, 2007
We would like to welcome the Literacy Council of Clermont and Brown Counties (in Ohio) to HTG. The Literacy Council is a non-profit group which strives “To enable adults to acquire basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills needed to participate fully in society, and to increase awareness of literacy needs in [their] community.” From their website you can find out how you can become a tutor, or check out the calendar of events to see when a fundraiser is coming up. They are working to help make some-one’s life better, and that is always a good thing.
If your organization or business needs an online presence, email us at sales@htglimited.com with some basic information about you and we’ll work with you to find a plan that fits your needs! Once again, welcome LCCBC!
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February 24th, 2007
At HTG we have been using Sun servers for hosting your websites and apps, and we’ve been happy with them once they are up and running. Getting them there has been a little bit of a battle at times. To make our lives easier for future installs, and for anyone else out there who wants to run Ubuntu on the X2200 servers (and presumably others with the Nvidia FakeRaid), here is our guide for installation.
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December 30th, 2006
Well, we’ve done it - before the end of our first year of operation, we have purchased a new server. And this time we mean new out of the box, not new to us! With plenty of room to grow, and some jobs which may let us grow with more new servers, we’re set for an interesting 2007! Thanks for being patient with us during our transition! We at HTG want to wish all of you a prosperous 2007 - and we hope that you’ll remember us for your online needs!
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October 11th, 2006
We’re happy to announce the arrival of a new client! LifeWay Christian Church is a non-profit church based out of Monroe, OH and needed a facelift on their web site. Along with a podcast and online calendar, the site offers information about the church and news of programs and upcoming events. If your organization or business needs an online presence, email us at sales@htglimited.com with some basic information about you and we’ll collaborate with you to find a plan that fits your needs!
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September 30th, 2006
To meet the needs of non-profits and other groups on a budget, we introduce the Minimal Unix Hosting Plan. For $5 a month you get 100Mb of storage, 15Gb of bandwidth and all of the benefits of the Basic Unix Hosting Plan. 100Mb of storage doesn’t sound like a lot, but you might be surprised with just how much you can fit in that amount of space. Check out the Plans Page for a more complete list of the features offered by this and all of our plans!
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