[Nova-pm] Web hosting: interested? Last query, I promise

[Susan Dridi]

Hello All,

I'm not sure what's inconvenient about using ssh, scp. Though I use 
Windows (and as soon as I have the time ot learn Vim or find a really 
good GUI replacement for TextPad - the killer app in Windows as far 
as I'm concerned, I'll be using Debian) I've been using secure 
replacements for ftp and telnet for a long time. PuTTY and WinSCP are 
great and very convenient and they don't allow password sniffers to 
get access to your site.

So, Max, if you want to host the site, great! Let's start out small, 
getting the word out that there is a Nova.pm group. If the group has 
more involved ideas, we can take it from there.

Take care,

-Susan

On 12 Mar 2004 at 11:17, Max wrote:

> Martin,
> 
> On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 23:18:11 EST, "Martin 'Kingpin' Thurn" wrote: >
> Yes, please host our website. > If we use pm.org, the only way in is
> ssh (scp, etc.)  Not terribly convenient.  AND they're talking about
> taking away ssh. > Thank you Max!
> 
>     My pleasure!  That does sound rather restrictive.
> 
>     I am in the process of configuring and hardening my new web 
>     server .. it will be ready to host domains by the end of the
>     week.  nova.pm.org will be the first domain I put on it :).
> 
>     This will mean that we will have a website + ssh/sftp .. I would
>     prefer not to use ftp unless there is an absolutely compelling
>     reason.  The site will also have remote POP3/SSL and IMAP4/SSL
>     access.  I will install ikonboard and MoveableType on it and we
>     can go from there as far as what to put on the website, what other
>     kinds of groupware / collaboration tools will be useful /
>     productive, etc.  For example, if we find a Wiki would be
>     something that would generate interesting and useful discussions
>     and/or projects, I can put TWiki on the account.
> 
>     As far as who gets what level of access, that can be done on an
>     'as needed' basis.  For example, if people are interested, we
>     could set up @nova.pm.org email addresses for members who want
>     them .. with mail forwarded to the persons' real email address  or
>     read from the box, if that is something that people want and that
>     makes sense for us to do.  As long as members are being respectful
>     of privileges granted to them, I am happy to give whatever access
>     is deemed necessary.
> 
>     I am flexible but I won't tolerate abuse of resources.  Abuse
>     privileges and we will take them away.  I say that just to lay my
>     ground rules out, not because I expect anyone to do anything
>     nefarious.  I am not the BOFH :P. This site is being hosted gratis
>     :), please keep that in mind.
> 
>     Martin, I will contact you directly when the box is secured and
>     the domain account has been set up (should be by next Wednesday at
>     the latest) so we can get the DNS configured.
> 
>     If anyone has questions about the hosting account or anything I
>     have brought up in relation to it in this email, please feel free
>     to ask them on or off the list :).
> 
> Regards,
> Max