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OpenSUSE 12.1 X86_64 With Apache2 [ISPConfig 3]

The Perfect Server - OpenSUSE 12.1 x86_64 With Apache2 [ISPConfig 3]

Submitted by falko (Contact Author) (Forums) on Sun, 2011-11-20 21:09. :: ISPConfig | SuSE | Web Server | Apache | Control Panels The Perfect Server - OpenSUSE 12.1 x86_64 With Apache2 [ISPConfig 3] Version 1.0 Author: Falko Timme <ft [at] falkotimme [dot] com> Last edited 11/18/2011 This is a detailed description about how to set up an OpenSUSE 12.1 64bit (x86_64) server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable) with PHP, CGI and SSI support, Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH, TLS and virtual mail users, BIND DNS server, Pureftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Dovecot POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, Mailman, etc. Since version 3.0.4, ISPConfig comes with full support for the nginx web server in addition to Apache; this tutorial covers the setup of a server that uses Apache, not nginx. I will use the following software: Web Server: Apache 2.2 with PHP 5 Database Server: MySQL Mail Server: Postfix with virtual users DNS Server: BIND FTP Server: pureftpd POP3/IMAP: Dovecot Webalizer and AWStats for web site statistics In the end you should have a system that works reliably and is easily manageable with the ISPConfig 3 control panel. The following guide is for the 64bit version of OpenSUSE. I want to say first that this is not the only way of setting up such a system. There are many ways of achieving this goal but this is the way I take. I do not issue any guarantee that this will work for you! Notice: This guide is for ISPConfig 3.0.1 or newer. It is not suitable for ISPConfig 2.x! ISPConfig 3 Manual In order to learn how to use ISPConfig 3, I strongly recommend to download the ISPConfig 3 Manual. On about 300 pages, it covers the concept behind ISPConfig (admin, resellers, clients), explains how to install and update ISPConfig 3, includes a reference for all forms and form fields in ISPConfig together with examples of valid inputs, and provides tutorials for the most common tasks in ISPConfig 3. It also lines out how to make your server more secure and comes with a troubleshooting section at the end.   ISPConfig Monitor App For Android With the ISPConfig Monitor App, you can check your server status and find out if all services are running as expected. You can check TCP and UDP ports and ping your servers. In addition to that you can use this app to request details from servers that have ISPConfig installed (please note that the minimum installed ISPConfig 3 version with support for the ISPConfig Monitor App is 3.0.3.3!); these details include everything you know from the Monitor module in the ISPConfig Control Panel (e.g. services, mail and system logs, mail queue, CPU and memory info, disk usage, quota, OS details, RKHunter log, etc.), and of course, as ISPConfig is multiserver-capable, you can check all servers that are controlled from your ISPConfig master server. For download and usage instructions, please visit http://www.ispconfig.org/ispconfig-3/ispconfig-monitor-app-for-android/.   1 Requirements To install such a system you will need the following: The OpenSUSE 12.1 DVD. You can download it here: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/12.1/iso/openSUSE-12.1-DVD-x86_64.iso A fast Internet connection...   2 Preliminary Note In this tutorial I use the hostname server1.example.com with the IP address 192.168.0.100 and the gateway 192.168.0.1. These settings might differ for you, so you have to replace them where appropriate.   3 The Base System Boot from your OpenSUSE 12.1 DVD and select Installation: Select your language, keyboard layout and accept the licence terms: Skipping on Down... We select Other > Minimal Server Selection (Text Mode) here as we want to install a server without X-Window desktop. The X-Window system is not necessary to run the server and would slow down the system. We will do all administration tasks on the shell or through an SSH connection, e.g. via PuTTY from a remote desktop.

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I have been working on Building my own OpenSUSE Remix in Suse Studio. Their Online OpenSUSE OS Builder. It works pretty well over all. But, I have had some problems with Errors that caused me to loose a whole days work. So, this may be a better way to build an OpenSUSE Server. I like the Apps he has chosen for this OpenSUSE Server. But, I would really want a GUI Interface on mine. I don't like mucking around in the Command Line, if I can do things faster and easier in a GUI App. So, I wonder if I my selfe or someone else... could build a Remix like this one in Suse Studio???

Don

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