Re: [cpx] creation of a default home page

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Brian,

> > good idea and would be better (and
> assuming you don't already have an automated process that does all this 
> for you),

I used to have a program that did that for me on vps1.   However, the 
program cannot get past permissions/ownership on a vps2.

> since I log in via FTP as the new main account user anyway (just to 
> confirm that it works before turning it over to the client), you can 
> quickly upload your default page.

I don't ftp into each of my accounts I create.  I've never once encountered 
a situation that after I added the user via imanager or now, cpx, the ftp 
login failed.  I cut and paste, so human error is reduced.  Additionally, if 
I ftp'd into every customer account,  I'd end up with a zillion ftp logins 
in my wsftp client software.  (I already have enough as it is)   I am 
usually shelled in and I cd to their directory and manually create it via 
shell.  It's just extra time consuming, that's all.   If the new cpx would 
at least create a default home page, that would be an excellent addition. 
Heck, anything that reduces the number of steps to an account setup is 
GREAT.

James

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian White" <bwhite@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cpx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [cpx] creation of a default home page


> >Here's something that has been needed for awhile...
> > When a new domain is added, how about the creation of a default index.html 
> > or some other type of file for an initial home page? Some sort of a 
> > template file that could be edited?
> >
> > Having it populate the domain directory with a default home page would be 
> > excellent and save one or two extra steps in the process of setting up an 
> > account.   I always end up having to upload a file, or pico it into 
> > existance, then chowning and chgrping it...  just extra steps that could 
> > be avoided simply by having a default home page template that could be 
> > edited.
>
> Not that I don't agree this is a good idea and would be better (and 
> assuming you don't already have an automated process that does all this 
> for you), you can easily have your own generic default page that you use 
> for each new account, and then in my case, since I log in via FTP as the 
> new main account user anyway (just to confirm that it works before turning 
> it over to the client), you can quickly upload your default page. Just 
> takes a second, and you don't have to bother with changing ownerships or 
> permissions since you're already logged in as the main user.
>
> Brian White
>
> > James
> >
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> > http://www.stormer.org
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