On 2003.11.25, Joshua Ginsberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I originally asked the question because I work for a regional ISP > that's looking to host up to about 5000 virtual servers. And we are > seriously considering AOLServer because we're anal about security. We > want any dynamic code that the customers write to be run as their > system user so that we can be certain that they do not have access to > resources beyond their small corner of the server. Our other option is > to use Apache, setuid Perl CGI, and run PHP in protected mode. If we > could have gotten perchild to work or if AOLServer would run virtual > servers as different system users easily, then we would choose > AOLServer without hesitation.
Perhaps it's time to explore a config. option for AOLserver where ADPs get evaluated within a safe interp ... and a different safe interp per virtual server. > AOLServer supports: PHP, Perl CGI, and easy extensibility. It supports > MySQL and MSSQL. It's fast, it's lightweight, and it's remarkably easy > to manage because the initialization script is an actual piece of code > (meaning it's fairly trivial to dynamically generate nsd.tcl from LDAP > or MySQL). Why would there not be a market for it? Duh, the answer is easy! AOLserver doesn't support FrontPage Extensions (as far as I know). That's what customers of a low-end virtual hosting company want. It sounds like you're looking to host "about 5000 virtual servers" for mid- to high-end users who have MySQL or MS SQL integration as a definite need or initial requirement. Where are you finding these 5000 customers, and what are you charging them? I'm still unconvinced that this market -- these 5000 customers -- really exist in the real world. > Not trying to completely contradict you, but we're a hosting operation > and we would deploy AOLServer if it did everything we wanted. Because > Apache doesn't. Joshua ... other than this "isolated request processing by user per virtual server" issue, what other gaps are there in what AOLserver does vs. what you want? -- Dossy -- Dossy Shiobara mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Panoptic Computer Network web: http://www.panoptic.com/ "He realized the fastest way to change is to laugh at your own folly -- then you can let go and quickly move on." (p. 70) -- AOLserver - http://www.aolserver.com/ To Remove yourself from this list, simply send an email to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> with the body of "SIGNOFF AOLSERVER" in the email message. You can leave the Subject: field of your email blank.
