Re: A webhosting script?
- Original Message - From: Kyrre Nygård [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Tamouh H. [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 10:44 AM Subject: RE: A webhosting script? At 19:09 25.08.2006, Tamouh H. wrote: There are many control panels that do these sort of things. Some are free, others are not. Check WebMin, cPanel, DirectAdmin, Plesk, H-Sphere, RAQdevil.and tons more. Hello Tamouh, yeah I know man but this is exactly what I'm trying to avoid. Not only are the visual and cognitive designs of these solutions so bad I'd rather get shot in the head than using them, they're also highly unnecessary. I agree that some of the tasks they help people do might be too advanced for the average Joe but this is really not the way to go. Before you start shooting down these solutions let an old hand here give you some advice. I am the top technical dog at a regional ISP here. Recently we acquired a snaller ISP. This ISP was obviously run by someone who thought like you do. I am in charge of the integration of their systems into our systems. We use webmin as a front end for our adminstrative stuff. This ISP we bought uses a custom-written solution. It is your typical webinterface on PHP that yakks to a mysql database. A series of scripts on the back end run every few minutes, sucking changes out of the mysql database and distributing them to the various systems, like the mailserver, authentication servers, etc. Among one of the little gems I discovered a week after we bought them was that the smart guy that wrote the front end had made a very simple little programming error. It was buried in the transfer script that is supposed to keep the mail and radius servers in synchronization with the mysql server. This front end has been in operation for years. It is at the point now were the mysql system is so far out of sync with the actual devices that there are -HUNDREDS- of customers getting free service that were turned off for non-payment, there are even more hundreds of customers listed in the accounting system that aren't in the actual systems, yadda yadda yadda. It is a holy fucking mess. So bad that in fact I'm doing a complete rush job on ash-canning all their systems and getting the customer base folded into our systems as quickly as possible. When you consider that all these freeloaders affected the ISPs calculations of how much circuit capacity they needed to buy, you might begin to understand the gravity of the situation. We are talking many thousands of dollars spent on keeping pipes from being overloaded by buying ever more circuit capacity, while meanwhile the revenue coming in kept going down. The only good thing about it was that I am pretty sure all this was why we were able to buy the ISP at all. If it had been run properly, they would have been much less interested in selling, I am sure. It is very much for want of a nail the war was lost. Solutions like Webmin that everybody uses may not look pretty. But they have thousands of administrators like me in the world who are banging on them, finding these little mistakes and getting the corrections put into the maintainers. There is absolutely no fucking way in hell that you, working alone in your little office, can even hope to approach the level of debugging that a program like Webmin has gone through. Everybody that runs an ISP or web farm today that knows their ass from a hole in the ground has scrapped their custom-written solutions and gone to a widely-used solution, whether commercial or open source, unless they are maybe the size of AOL. And I'd much rather not be working for an ISP like AOL that's losing more money every year than all the readers of this list put together would make in a lifetime. Ted ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: A webhosting script?
We use perl scripts here. Unfortunately, I can't provide any specific examples. On 8/25/06, Kyrre Nygård [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello! Does anybody run a webhosting business, where they've written a simple Bash script to add new users to the system and set up their domains, Apache virtual hosts, databases etc. all in one go? I am looking for inspiration for my own script. Thank you! I truly wish to keep it real and avoid solutions like cPanel or Webmin. All the best, Kyrre ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: A webhosting script?
At 17:30 25.08.2006, Andy Greenwood wrote: We use perl scripts here. Unfortunately, I can't provide any specific examples. So stop trolling :) Perl is obsolete anyway, thanks though. All the best, Kyrre ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: A webhosting script?
On Friday, August 25, 2006 at 3:45:08 PM, Kyrre confabulated: At 17:30 25.08.2006, Andy Greenwood wrote: We use perl scripts here. Unfortunately, I can't provide any specific examples. So stop trolling :) Perl is obsolete anyway, thanks though. So, if Perl is obsolete, what does a guy use for a replacement? -- This message was sent using 100% recycled electrons. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: A webhosting script?
Hello! Does anybody run a webhosting business, where they've written a simple Bash script to add new users to the system and set up their domains, Apache virtual hosts, databases etc. all in one go? I am looking for inspiration for my own script. Thank you! I truly wish to keep it real and avoid solutions like cPanel or Webmin. All the best, Kyrre There are many control panels that do these sort of things. Some are free, others are not. Check WebMin, cPanel, DirectAdmin, Plesk, H-Sphere, RAQdevil.and tons more. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: A webhosting script?
Check the questions archives for subject Scripts to Manage Virtual Hosts and subject Apache 2 hosts and apache www/data directory and directory structuer for a web server and Apache vhost directive problem and Virtual Host. Bottom line here is search the archives for answers. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kyrre Nygard Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 9:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: A webhosting script? Hello! Does anybody run a webhosting business, where they've written a simple Bash script to add new users to the system and set up their domains, Apache virtual hosts, databases etc. all in one go? I am looking for inspiration for my own script. Thank you! I truly wish to keep it real and avoid solutions like cPanel or Webmin. All the best, Kyrre ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: A webhosting script?
I wrote a simple one that could use improvement a while back for a FreeBSD box I had, you could use it as a reference point. It's developed in python though. -Scott Duane Hill wrote: On Friday, August 25, 2006 at 3:45:08 PM, Kyrre confabulated: At 17:30 25.08.2006, Andy Greenwood wrote: We use perl scripts here. Unfortunately, I can't provide any specific examples. So stop trolling :) Perl is obsolete anyway, thanks though. So, if Perl is obsolete, what does a guy use for a replacement? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: A webhosting script?
For some reason the script doesn't really show up, ill just paste it here:
#!/usr/local/bin/python
#
# Site managment tool
# Written by: Scott Oertel
#
# imports
import os, sys, re, pwd
from crypt import crypt
import time, commands
global httpd_conf
httpd_conf = '/usr/local/etc/apache22/vhosts.conf'
class AddSite:
def __init__(self, username, password, domain):
self.username = username
self.password = password
self.domain = domain
def run(self):
self.AddUser()
self.AddVhost()
apacheStatus =
commands.getstatusoutput('/usr/local/etc/rc.d/apache22.sh reload')
if apacheStatus[0] != 0:
print Apache reload failed!
print apacheStatus[1]
sys.exit()
def losuj_salt (self, lenght = 8):
'''Generate random salt from letters and digits. '''
import random
# pool for random bytes
# pool = range (48, 127)
pool = []
for x in range (48, 127):
pool.append (chr (x))
s = [ '$1$' ] # start of salt indicating md5 encryption
i = 0
# check whether salt is between 0 and 8 (including both)
if lenght 0:
lenght = 0
if lenght 8:
lenght = 8
# Generate up to 8 random, printable characters
while i lenght:
s.append (s[i] + random.choice ( pool ))
i += 1
return s[lenght] + '$'
def AddVhost(self):
vhostDirective = '''
### vhost for #domain# ###
VirtualHost *:80
ServerAdmin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
DocumentRoot #domainDir#
ServerName #domain#
ServerAlias www.#domain#
ErrorLog /var/log/apache/#domain#-error_log
CustomLog /var/log/apache/#domain#-access_log common
SuexecUserGroup #user# #user#
/VirtualHost
### end vhost for #domain# ###
'''
confObj = open(httpd_conf, 'a')
os.mkdir(self.homeDir + /html, 0775)
os.chown(self.homeDir + /html, pwd.getpwnam(self.username)[2],
pwd.getpwnam(self.username)[3])
vhostDirective = re.sub(#domain#, self.domain, vhostDirective)
vhostDirective = re.sub(#domainDir#, self.homeDir + html,
vhostDirective)
vhostDirective = re.sub(#user#, self.username, vhostDirective)
vhostObj = open(httpd_conf, 'a')
vhostObj.write(vhostDirective)
def AddUser(self):
#check if site exists
vhost_fileObj = open(httpd_conf, 'r')
vhost_file = vhost_fileObj.read()
try:
pwd.getpwnam(self.username)
sys.stderr.write(That username is already in use!\n)
sys.exit()
except KeyError:
pass
if re.search(r'[#]{3}[\s]+vhost\sfor\s(%s)[\s][#]{3}' %
self.domain, vhost_file) != None:
sys.stderr.write(That domain already has a vhost entry.\n)
sys.exit()
else:
## add the user/vhost ##
# generate home directory
name, tld = self.domain.split('.')
self.homeDir = /home/ + tld + / + name + /
hash = crypt(self.password, self.losuj_salt())
tmpfile = open(/root/tmp/jsiIKw23, w)
tmpfile.write(hash)
tmpfile.close()
# add the user
groupStatus = commands.getstatusoutput(pw groupadd %s % self.username)
pwStatus = commands.getstatusoutput(pw user add -n %s -G %s -d %s
-s /bin/date -m -H 0 /root/tmp/jsiIKw23 % (self.username,
self.username, self.homeDir))
if groupStatus[0] != 0 or pwStatus[0] != 0:
print User creation failed.
print groupStatus
print pwStatus
sys.exit()
# remove the temp file
#os.remove(/tmp/jsiIKw23)
# permissions setup
try:
os.chown(self.homeDir, pwd.getpwnam(self.username)[2],
pwd.getpwnam(self.username)[3])
except KeyError:
print Setting folder permissions failed, trying again..,
time.sleep(3)
os.chown(self.homeDir, pwd.getpwnam(self.username)[2],
pwd.getpwnam(self.username)[3])
print Success!
class DeleteSite:
def __init__(self, username, domain):
self.username = username
self.domain = domain
def run(self):
rmuserStatus = commands.getstatusoutput(/usr/sbin/rmuser -y %s %
self.username)
if rmuserStatus[0] != 0:
print Ran into trouble deleting the username!
print rmuserStatus[1]
sys.exit(2)
else:
self.deleteVhost()
apacheStatus =
commands.getstatusoutput('/usr/local/etc/rc.d/apache22.sh reload')
if apacheStatus[0] != 0:
print Apache reload failed!
print apacheStatus[1]
sys.exit()
def deleteVhost(self):
vhostFile = open(httpd_conf, r)
vhostFileData = vhostFile.read()
vhostFileData = re.sub(r'[#]{3}[\s]+vhost\sfor\s(' + self.domain +
')[\s][#]{3}[\n\t\n\t@A-Za-z\*\s0-9:\./\-_]+[#]{3}\send\svhost\sfor\s('
+ self.domain + ')\s[#]{3}[\n\t]+'
, '', vhostFileData)
vhostFile.close()
vhostFile = open(httpd_conf, w)
vhostFile.write(vhostFileData)
vhostFile.close()
def usage():
print '''Site Management Tool v1.0
Usage:
./site.py -a --user=username --pass=password --domain=domain
./site.py -d --user=username --domain=domain
./site.py -s --domain=domain
-s to suspend a site.
RE: A webhosting script?
At 19:09 25.08.2006, Tamouh H. wrote: There are many control panels that do these sort of things. Some are free, others are not. Check WebMin, cPanel, DirectAdmin, Plesk, H-Sphere, RAQdevil.and tons more. Hello Tamouh, yeah I know man but this is exactly what I'm trying to avoid. Not only are the visual and cognitive designs of these solutions so bad I'd rather get shot in the head than using them, they're also highly unnecessary. I agree that some of the tasks they help people do might be too advanced for the average Joe but this is really not the way to go. Thanks, Kyrre ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: A webhosting script?
Duane Hill wrote: On Friday, August 25, 2006 at 3:45:08 PM, Kyrre confabulated: At 17:30 25.08.2006, Andy Greenwood wrote: We use perl scripts here. Unfortunately, I can't provide any specific examples. So stop trolling :) Perl is obsolete anyway giggle And that's not trolling? ;) Without getting into a way-OT my favorite language is better'n yours flamefest, if you really want inspiration for the pure shell way, look at ports/sysutils/ezjail and its flavours framework for templating new jails with users, ports, post-install scripts, etc. All shell. Requires 6.1-RELEASE-p3 or later due to a jail-related rc bug. -- Greg Barniskis, Computer Systems Integrator South Central Library System (SCLS) Library Interchange Network (LINK) gregb at scls.lib.wi.us, (608) 266-6348 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: A webhosting script?
At 19:47 25.08.2006, Greg Barniskis wrote: giggle And that's not trolling? ;) I'd say check the facts. Though I know a lot of people are emotionally attached to things of the past and I'm sorry if anybody feels offended. Without getting into a way-OT my favorite language is better'n yours flamefest, if you really want inspiration for the pure shell way, look at ports/sysutils/ezjail and its flavours framework for templating new jails with users, ports, post-install scripts, etc. All shell. Man, just the words you gave me has already made my mouth all watery. I'll surely check it out, and thanks a whole lot. All the best, Kyrre ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: A webhosting script?
--On Friday, August 25, 2006 17:45:08 +0200 Kyrre Nygård [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 17:30 25.08.2006, Andy Greenwood wrote: We use perl scripts here. Unfortunately, I can't provide any specific examples. So stop trolling :) Perl is obsolete anyway, thanks though. You must be kidding. I have a server that runs a message board built on perl, and it does very nicely. When's the last time a web-based perl application had all the problems that php has routinely? Paul Schmehl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Adjunct Information Security Officer The University of Texas at Dallas http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/
Re: A webhosting script?
I certainly didn't mean to troll :-) I was just trying to say that it's more than doable in perl. Unfortunately, I'm constricted by non-disclosure agreements I had to sign before I took on my current position. Glad you got what you were looking for though :-) On 8/25/06, Paul Schmehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --On Friday, August 25, 2006 17:45:08 +0200 Kyrre Nygård [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 17:30 25.08.2006, Andy Greenwood wrote: We use perl scripts here. Unfortunately, I can't provide any specific examples. So stop trolling :) Perl is obsolete anyway, thanks though. You must be kidding. I have a server that runs a message board built on perl, and it does very nicely. When's the last time a web-based perl application had all the problems that php has routinely? Paul Schmehl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Adjunct Information Security Officer The University of Texas at Dallas http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
