dimitrifrom31 Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Does any1 know how to create an ftp account only with tcadmin/ClientExec so my customers can upload their custom maps and mods and redirect the downloads to an http source? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Holley Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 TCA has an "FTP Accounts" option. With it you can just create an FTP account, with no other services. Then just make the folder you have available by FTP a web site in IIS or Apache, whatever you use. Then create a subdomain to point to that website. I have found it easier to just have one FTP for multiple users (just for mods). They normally do not mind as most mods are free and easy to get. You may also be asking how to do this automatically.... of that I am not aware. I guess you could get them to register for web hosting with CE and they can just use a subdomain off of yours, or their website. Note this would also require cpanel, or plesk. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonF Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 They need to upload those files to a web server, not the dedicated server hosting the game files. Hosting both on the same server will cause some serious network usage and high bandwidth costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitrifrom31 Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 thx for the reply, Well I was wondering if I could do that with only TCa and CE but seems it just cant be done. I will make a php script that autocreates subdomains in apache (already did that for a free nukedklan hosting service) but the hard part is for the ftp access, idk how to do that. About bandwith it shud not be a problem doing that on a machine where are hosted game servers as I got 2*1Gb/s connections. @ spitfire : may i ask you how comes your customers share same ftp? I mean they can erase/overwrite each other files or ? Did u set special permissions for that? Basically im interested in any simple solution to solve this. Idk how comes suddently my customers cant make free web accounts and start asking me providing this service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcroom Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Is this on windows? If it is why are you using apache lol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitrifrom31 Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 well actually i got apache on one of my servers cuz was easier for me to make a php script creating virtual hosts on apache. On my master TCa server i got IIs, not much familiar to it. anyway not the point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Crothers Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 well actually i got apache on one of my servers cuz was easier for me to make a php script creating virtual hosts on apache. On my master TCa server i got IIs, not much familiar to it. anyway not the point You mean IIS is a terrible web server I hate the damn thing, Linux first, FreeBSD second, Windows + Apache third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcroom Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 You mean IIS is a terrible web server I hate the damn thing, Linux first, FreeBSD second, Windows + Apache third. Care to elaborate? Why do you think that IIS is a terrible web server compared to Apache? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitrifrom31 Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 actually i just got used to apache when i started learning php and I dont know much about IIs, just got it running on the machine where my master server is. So about the redirect downloads how do u guys manage it for ur clients? I dont want to provide webspace, GSP is enough for me Ive been thinking about giving an ftp for all but that may cause problems so im not sure yet what could be best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcroom Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 We give our clients free webspace with every server purchase. However if you don't want to do it, I really don't see a reason why you should/ have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitrifrom31 Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 I would like to please my customers but I dont want to set up a webspace automated service as it would be given only for free. I mean I dont wana spend time and money on plesk for exemple. I was just assuming that there could be alternative solutions applied by other Gsp's and was interested in knowing how you guys were dealing with it to compare your experience and make myself a better opinion about what to do and how to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcroom Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Just go to hostgator.com and get a reseller account. Make a package in WHM that has very little disk space and such. Then just set them up with subdomains ie: clanname.yourcompany.com That way they can upload stuff. Edit: I am suggesting this way because you can setup CE to auto create the accounts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Holley Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I never had any deletion problems. And what I suggested would work 100% if it was done as I explained it to be done. Host all the http mod downloads on your MASTER server. I always used my MASTER for web/ftp/mysql and game files / mods testing. I NEVER hosted paid servers off of a master. Doing this would not cause lag / etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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