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Virtual Server Extensions

Last Updated: October 10, 2001

As one of our Virtual Server Administrators, you have access to a large array of programs that extend the capability and functionality of your server. These programs are are called "extensions" and though some were developed by third parties, each are supported by our Support Managers. Each of the extensions is accompanied by a large amount of documentation which should be reviewed and understood. Some of the extensions have license agreements that you should make yourself familiar with and agree to the license.

CGI Library: The CGI Library offers solutions for the basic scripting needs of our customers. The CGI Library includes instructions for setting up scripts such as imagemaps, guestlists, search engines, counters, and more. The scripts are absolutely free, include source code, and are fully endorsed by our Support Managers.
Java Applet and JavaScript Library: The Java Applet and JavaScript Collection is a sampling of some very functional applets and scripts, each includes easy to follow installation instructions.
Contributed Programs and Utilities: Many third party applications are also supported by the Virtual Server System. We have compiled installation instructions for a sizeable array of popular programs including Majordomo, PGP, WWW Count, just to name a few.

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Active Server Pages (ASP): The Virtual Servers now also support Active Server Pages (ASP). ASP is a convenient development environment because it allows you to separate the design of your Web site from the nitty-gritty details of programming access to databases and applications.

Apache 1.3.12 Web Server: Apache 1.3.12 includes many new modules. This modular design for adding web server features gives web administrators and developers tremendous power and flexibility. A wide variety of Apache modules have been created supporting all kinds of exciting web server features. Web server speed and efficiency is improved when using Apache modules since your Virtual Server web server can internally process instruction sets rather than relying on external applications.

Cron Event Scheduler: "Cron", reads a file of dates and commands that you build called a cron table or "crontab" for short. With your individual crontab, you can in effect tell the system to `run this command at this time on this date.'

Daemon Auto-Reboot: There are several Java tools which are currently available on your Virtual Server. The tools are compatible with version 1.0.2 of the Java spec. The 1.0.2 spec is supported by all Java enabled browsers.

E-Commerce Support: In order to conduct electronic commerce on the Internet you will need software that provides a secure environment, a shopping cart system, and transaction processing. We have compiled a list of software that offers our Virtual Server Administrators options in each of these areas.
Unix Finger Service: The UNIX finger service can be used to provide a form of user directory service. After you have installed the finger service, remote users will have the ability to query user profiles on your Virtual Server. User profiles include information such as full name, login name, home directory, as well as the contents of the ".plan", ".project", or ".forward" files.
Autoresponders: A common capability found on web sites is that of being able to offer clients automated responses to an e-mail message. Autoresponders return the contents of a file as the response to a mail message sent to an address on your Virtual Server. For example, you may want to set up an autoresponder to answer all "info@your-domain.name" requests by responding with a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) document.
iManager: We now have available a web content manager and file browser, iManager, specifically for use with our Virtual Server System. The iManager utility provides a familiar form interface (which you access with your favorite browser) for such tasks as uploading files from your computer to your server, copying files, deleting files, renaming files, editing files and much more.
iRoot: Our web content manager and file browser, iManager, is supplemented by another authored plugin, iRoot. The iRoot plugin allows you to remotely administer your virtual server by providing easy form based wizards. The iRoot wizards walk you through the process of setting up POP accounts, removing POP accounts, adding and deleting Email aliases, changing passwords, and many others.
Microsoft® FrontPage® 2000: Microsoft® FrontPage® 2000 delivers great web publishing power for nonporgrammers, is very easy to use, and offers advanced web publishing features all tightly integrated with Microsoft® Office.
Mime Types: The Virtual Web Service includes an entire web server with a complete set of configuration files (httpd.conf, mime.types, et al). Your server's "mime.types" file can easily be edited to allow your Virtual Web Service to serve content such as Macromedia's Shockwave, etc.
mSQL: Mini SQL is a light weight relational database engine that supports a subset of the ANSI SQL specification. It has been designed to perform the operations that it supports quickly and with very little resource overhead.
mySQL: MySQL is a true multi-user, multi-threaded SQL relational database management system. It is specifically designed to be a fast, robust, and easy to use database solution.
PostGreSQL: PostgreSQL is a sophisticated Object-Relational database management system, supporting almost all SQL constructs, including subselects, transactions, and user-defined types and functions. It is one of the most advanced open-source database available today.
Netscape Compatible Encryption: You have the option to add Netscape Compatible Encryption to your Virtual Server. With Netscape compatible encryption, your customers will feel confident sending you their credit card information online because they know it will be a secure transaction.
Virtual Sub-Hosting: The Virtual Server System can now be configured to house multiple Virtual Hosts. This allows you to subdivide your Virtual Server into multiple partitions, each of which responds to its own individual domain name.
Real Audio and VideoReal Server Support: Because the Virtual Server System operates autonomously in its own environment (just like a dedicated server), configuring your Virtual Server to stream RealAudio™ and RealVideo™ is a simple matter. Our installation and configuration instructions are easy to follow. In fact, you will find it is extremely easy to add multimedia capability to your web site hosted on the Virtual Server System.
File Sharing Support: The Windows 95®/NT® Drag and Drop feature The Virtual Server System allows you to map your Virtual Server home directory to your Windows 95® or NT® desktop over the Internet. This feature, which we call Windows File Sharing, is a very convenient and handy interface for maintaining your Web site. After you map your Virtual Server to a network drive, you simply need to "drag-and-drop" files to your Virtual Server. This feature also allows you to delete, copy, and move files on your Virtual Server as if it were a local drive.
MIVA Merchant Support: By acting as a pre-processor and reading embedded tags and HTML syntax, Miva™ can dramatically reduce development time by providing canned applications without compromising custom development. Miva is a server based program that preprocesses its own markup language and outputs standard HTML output which is read by the browser.
MIVA (HTMLscript) Support: By acting as a pre-processor and reading embedded tags and HTML syntax, Miva™ can dramatically reduce development time by providing canned applications without compromising custom development. Miva is a server based program that preprocesses its own markup language and outputs standard HTML output which is read by the browser.
CyberCash Support: You have the option to add support for Cybercash's Electronic Payment to your virtual server.
Virtual Email Address Mapping and Anti-Spam Support: Your Virtual Server System can be configured to provide multiple email address mappings and block bulk mailings to your clients.
WebTrends Log Analyzer: WebTrends Log Analyzer is the award-winning, fast, powerful, real-time Web server traffic analyzer created by WebTrends Corporation. WebTrends will analyze the log files created by your Virtual Server Web server and provide you with invaluable information about your Web site and the users that access it.
PHP/FI Support: Providing similar functionality to that of miva, PHP/FI 3or PHP/FI 4 "Personal Home Page/Form Interpreter," offers a server-side scripting language which enables users to write simple scripts and include them directly in html files. This speeds up the overall performance of your web pages since the overhead of forking Perl several times has been eliminated.
Shockwave Flash: It is easy to include Shockwave Flash multimedia presentations on your web site. You can use Flash content to add high-impact graphics, animation, and interactivity to your web site.
Webalizer: The Webalizer is a fast, free web server log file analysis program. It produces highly detailed, easily configurable usage reports in HTML format, for viewing with a standard web browser.
Wireless Markup Language (WML): Wireless Markup Language WML is a standard based on the Handheld Device Markup Language (HDML), which in turn is a subset of HTML. WML works with a subset of HTML to deliver a limited subset of markup properties with web text, based on the W3C's guidelines for mobile access. Webmasters have to design WML templates for the presentation of their data to WML devices.

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