Paul M Foster wrote:
> Folks:
>
> When building and running an internet web server (actually *on* the
> internet) which hosts various sites (shared hosting), is it usual
> practice for the hosting company to set up individual unix/linux users
> for each site? That is, if there are sites alfa.org and bravo.com on
> this server, and if alfa.org's ftp user is john and bravo.com's ftp
> user is sam, then would you actually create users (adduser/useradd)
> for john and sam on that machine?
>
> Paul
>
Paul, I have several domains and subdomains in one hosting account at
1and1.com There is only one FTP account on this server that serves all
accounts, Email and Web access are by domain.
Stew Bottorf
sbottorf@gmail.com
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