02 Sep 10 Redirect Manager
The Redirect Manager (available ONLY with our Linux Hosting Packages) in your Control Panel gives you the ability to seamlessly forward requests for any local folder, sub-folder or file on your website to another Domain name, URL or IP address. For example, if you want http://www.your-domain-name.com/somepath to redirect to http://www.some-other-domain.com, then you can use the Redirect Manager to define a rule for this. It is very easy-to-use, and allows you to add as many such web forwarding rules as you want.
Enabling Redirection
1. Login to your Control Panel and search for the domain name for which you have purchased this hosting package. Click here to read how >>
2. In the search results view, click on the domain name. This will take you to the order details view.
3. Click on Manage Web Hosting Service in the lower toolbar.
4. In the Website Management interface pop-up that follows, go to Manage Website -> Web Server Manager -> Redirect Manager -> Add Redirect.
5. Here, specify the following details:
- Redirect from URL: The URL on your website which you wish to redirect
- Redirect to URL: The destination URL to which you wish to redirect
6. Click on Submit.
Modifying Redirection
1. Perform steps 1-3 mentioned in the above process.
2. In the Website Management interface pop-up that follows, go to Manage Website -> Web Server Manager -> Redirect Manager -> List Redirects.
3. Click on the Redirect From link to go to the Redirect Details page for that specific redirection.
4. You can modify the Redirect To URL field value.
5. Click on Submit.
Disabling Redirection
1. Perform steps 1-2 mentioned in the above (modifying redirection) process.
2. Select the checkbox adjacent to one or more redirects, which you wish to disable.
3. Click on Delete button and confirm the action by clicking on OK.
4. Click on Delete to provide the final approval for deletion.
In order to complete the action, the Web Server needs to be restarted. Random restarts affect other services running on the Server. In order to avoid this, the Server has been scheduled to restart at intervals of 20 minutes. Hence, each one of the above mentioned actions might take upto 20 minutes to be effective.
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02 Sep 10 Website Speed Booster
The Website Speed Booster is a feature unique to Gossimer, and is available ONLY with the Linux Web Hosting Package. This tool automatically enhances the speed of your website by up to 20 times and more!
How does it work?
The Website Speed Booster works by compressing the content delivered to the client when it is sent across the Internet, making use of the browser’s ability to uncompress this data seamlessly. The tool does not require any changes in website code, nor does it require any additional software on the user’s end. All browsers starting from Internet Explorer 4.0, Netscape 4.06, Opera 5, Lynx 2.6 support this feature. Besides, this solution will simply not compress the data if the visitor has a non-compliant browser, so it presents no risk to your website at all.
Using this tool from your Control Panel, you can boost the speed of all of the following:
- All static pages i.e. html, js, css files etc
- All dynamic pages i.e. php, perl, cgi, python files etc
- All images and downloadable files, such as .gif, .jpg, .png, .doc, .pdf, .xls and so on.
Specifying Speed Booster settings
Follow the process mentioned below to specify your Website Speed Booster settings:
1. Login to your Control Panel and search for the domain name for which you have purchased this hosting package. Click here to read how >>
2. In the search results view, click on the domain name. This will take you to the order details view.
3. Click on Manage Web Hosting Service in the lower toolbar.
4. In the Website Management interface pop-up that follows, go to Manage Website -> Web Server Manager -> Website Speed Booster.
5. On this page, select Yes from the drop-down adjacent to the type of content you wish to optimize. You can choose to boost
- Static Content
- Dynamic Content
- Images and other downloadable articles
For disabling the feature, you need to select No from the drop-down.
6. Click on Submit.
In order to complete the action, the Web Server needs to be restarted. Random restarts affect other services running on the Server. In order to avoid this, the Server has been scheduled to restart at intervals of 20 minutes. Hence, the change might take upto 20 minutes to be effective.
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29 Aug 10 Take a Demo of all our Products and Interfaces
You can check out all our Products on your own by using the below Demos. Please note that the Demo accounts are refreshed periodically and that they may not function all the time.
Customer Control Panel Demo
For a demo of the Customer Control Panel, you will need to create a Demo Customer Account and then, you can check out the Customer Control Panel yourself. Click here to know how to create a Demo Customer account >>
SuperSite/PartnerSite and Reseller Control Panel Demo
For a demo of the SuperSite/PartnerSite and Reseller Control Panel, you will need to create a Demo Reseller Account and then, you can check out the SuperSite/PartnerSite and Reseller Control Panel yourself. Click here to know how to create a Demo Reseller account >>
Domain Registration Demo
For a demo of the Control Panel for the Domain Registration service, you will need to create a Demo Customer/Reseller Account in the manner outlined above.
Domain Forwarding/Mail Forwarding/Managed DNS Demo
For a demo of the Control Panel for the Domain Forwarding/Mail Forwarding/Managed DNS services, you will need to create a Demo Customer/Reseller Account in the manner outlined above.
Linux Hosting Control Panel Demo
URL: http://spring.myorderbox.com/servlet/DemoServiceServlet?productkey=lhbus >>
Windows Hosting Control Panel Demo
URL: http://spring.myorderbox.com/servlet/DemoServiceServlet?productkey=w2kus >>
Email Admin Control Panel Demo
URL: http://spring.myorderbox.com/servlet/DemoServiceServlet?productkey=mailboxus >>
Web-based Email Demo Advanced (IE 6.0-only interface, requires higher bandwidth)
URL: http://spring.myorderbox.com/servlet/DemoServiceServlet?product=webmail-advanced >>
Basic Web-based Email interface
URL: http://spring.myorderbox.com/servlet/DemoServiceServlet?product=webmail-basic >>
For logging into the Web-based (Advanced and Basic) Email Interface, use the following:
Login – default
Password – default
Interface – desired option from the drop-down menu
Website Builder Demo
URL: http://spring.myorderbox.com/servlet/DemoServiceServlet?productkey=sblite >>
Live Chat Services Demo
URL: http://spring.myorderbox.com/servlet/DemoServiceServlet?productkey=engage >>
The Demo environment is the same as Live environment. The only difference is that actions on the Demo environment are processed on the Test Server and Transactions are performed using dummy Funds.
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21 Aug 10 Branded File Extensions (Custom MIME types)
This is a feature exclusive to Gossimer, and is available ONLY with our Linux Hosting Packages. Using this feature, you can have your own branded extensions for web pages on your site, and assign them to any file types. For instance, you can choose to name your Excel files with the extension .data, or your image files .picture and so on!
Assigning branded file extensions
1. Login to your Control Panel and search for the domain name for which you have purchased this hosting package. Click here to read how >>
2. In the search results view, click on the domain name. This will take you to the order details view.
3. Click on Manage Web Hosting Service in the lower toolbar.
4. In the Website Management interface pop-up that follows, go to Manage Website -> Web Server Manager -> Branded File Extensions -> Add Branded Extension.
5. Here, in the File Extension field, specify your custom file extension e.g. .brand, .mine or any other extension you wish to have for a particular Content Type.
6. Choose the appropriate content type for which you wish to apply that extension. You can either choose one from the existing types or add your own content type.
7. Once you have specified these details, click on Add Branded Extension.
Modifying branded file extensions
1. Perform steps 1-3 mentioned in the above process.
2. In the Website Management interface pop-up that follows, go to Manage Website -> Web Server Manager -> Branded File Extensions -> List Branded Extensions.
3. Click on the File Extension link to go to the Branded Extension Details page for that specific extension.
4. Modify the File Extension and/or Content Type for this extension, and click on Modify Branded Extension.
Disabling branded file extensions
1. Perform steps 1-2 mentioned in the above (modifying branded file extensions) process.
2. Select the checkbox adjacent to one or more file extensions which you wish to disable.
3. Click on Delete button and confirm the action by clicking on OK.
In order to complete the action, the Web Server needs to be restarted. Random restarts affect other services running on the Server. In order to avoid this, the Server has been scheduled to restart at intervals of 20 minutes. Hence, each one of the above mentioned actions might take upto 20 minutes to be effective.
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10 Aug 10 How do I disable Web Statistics?
If you do not wish to generate a report of your Web based traffic, you can choose to disable the option at any time. Doing this would save the disk space actually utilized for these reports, and could be done if you do not feel it necessary to monitor the usage of your site.
Follow the process mentioned below to disable Web statistics:
1. Login to your Control Panel and search for the domain name for which you have purchased this hosting package. Click here to read how >>
2. In the search results view, click on the domain name. This will take you to the order details view.
3. Click on Manage Web Hosting Service in the lower toolbar.
4. In the Website Management interface pop-up that follows, go to Manage Website -> Web Statistics Manager -> Settings.
5. On this page, you would see the option to Generate Web Stats. Select No from the drop-down adjacent to this option.
This would disable all web traffic reports for your site.
In order to complete the action in case of Linux Hosting, the Web Server needs to be restarted. Random restarts affect other services running on the Server. In order to avoid this, the Server has been scheduled to restart at intervals of 20 minutes. Hence, the change might take upto 20 minutes to be effective.
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09 Aug 10 Using the IP Deny Manager to manage access to your website
By default, your website becomes visible to all people browsing the Internet. Typically, large websites running forums, blogs, ecommerce activities, etc. are prone to abuse from spammers, people posting malicious content, etc., causing disruption of website services. The most effective method of dealing with such nuisance is to deny access to your website from such mischief mongers.
Using Gossimer’s IP Deny Manager tool within your Web Hosting Control Panel, you can easily control access to your website based on the visitor’s IP Address. Moreover, you may deny access from all IP Addresses of a particular block of IP Addresses, if you are receiving constant abuse from the entire range of IP Addresses.
Follow the process listed below to block/allow access to your website based on IP Addresses:
- Login to your Control Panel and search for the domain name for which you have purchased this hosting package. Click here to know how >>
- In the search results view, click on the domain name. This will take you to the Order Details View.
- Click on Manage Web Hosting Service in the lower toolbar.
- In the Website Management interface pop-up that follows,
go to Manage Website -> IP Deny Manager, if you have a Windows web hosting package
or
go to Manage Website -> Web Server Manager -> IP Deny Manager, if you have a Linux web hosting package
- From this interface, you may either restrict access to your website or allow previously blocked IP Addresses to access your website. a. Restricting Access to your website – You may mention either one or more individual IP Addresses, or entire Blocks of IP Addresses on individual lines.
Examples
i. If you wish to block a single IP Address, simply input the same in the textbox as
1.1.1.1
ii. If you wish to block multiple individual IP Addresses, then you may mention them on separate lines
2.2.2.2
3.3.3.3iii. If you wish to block an entire range of IP Addresses, then you may mention them as
4.4.4.*
5.5.*.*
6.*.*.*IMPORTANT1. Use extreme caution when deciding to deny access to entire range of IP Addresses, as you might end up denying access to your genuine visitors.
2. IP Address of the type *.*.*.* is not allowed.
b. Allowing Access to your website - If you wish to enable access to a previously blocked IP Address, then you need to simply select that IP Address in the textbox and press the Delete key on your computer’s keyboard.
- Clicking on the Submit button would save all your settings.
In order to complete the action in case of Linux Hosting, the Web Server needs to be restarted. Random restarts affect other services running on the Server. In order to avoid this, the Server has been scheduled to restart at intervals of 20 minutes. Hence, the changes might take upto 20 minutes to be effective.
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06 Aug 10 Web Statistics Management Settings
Gossimer gives you the ability to comprehensively customise your Web Statistics reports, to obtain accurate and more pertinent details about your Website. You can customise your reports from your Control Panel itself; follow the process mentioned below to do so:
1. Login to your Control Panel and search for the domain name for which you have purchased this hosting package. Click here to read how >>
2. In the search results view, click on the domain name. This will take you to the order details view.
3. Click on Manage Web Hosting Service in the lower toolbar.
4. In the Website Management interface pop-up that follows, go to Manage Website -> Web Statistics Manager -> Settings.
5. This page allows you to specify the following options, configure them as per your requirement:
- Generate Web Stats: Select YES if you wish to obtain statistics for your website. The statistics are generated on a daily basis.
- Keep Backup of Historic Files: Whenever your web statistics are to be updated, the system overwrites the old (historic) files with the new data. However, if an error is encountered (e.g. if your site runs out of allowed disk space), the file may get corrupt, causing you to lose all old data as well. Selecting this option would keep a copy of the old file for your referral.
- Purge Log File: Your raw log files would be deleted after the statistics are generated, if you choose YES. This would prevent logs from taking up web space.
- Skip Hosts: Choose this option to avoid recording statistics from specific hosts. For example, you might wish not to record statistics for all hits/visits from your own home/office. Specify such hosts or IP addresses here.
- Skip Files: Use this option to avoid recording data for particular URLs. Using this, you can make sure that statistics pertaining to unimportant pages are not recorded.
- Only Files: This is the exact opposite of the previous option. Using this, you can choose to record data only pertaining to specific/important pages.
- Not Page List: Enter a list of file extensions that would be considered only a Hit, and not a Page View.
- Protect Webstats: Password protection for web statistics can be enabled/disabled using this option. This option is available only in case of Windows hosting. Click here to read how to enable password protection for web statistics in case of Linux hosting >>
In order to complete the action in case of Linux Hosting, the Web Server needs to be restarted. Random restarts affect other services running on the Server. In order to avoid this, the Server has been scheduled to restart at intervals of 20 minutes. Hence, the changes might take upto 20 minutes to be effective.
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