Changing the server's hostname in Plesk

2004-10-20

After using your Plesk server for some time, you might want to, or have to change your server’s hostname. Assuming your server runs Fedora Core or RedHat, you’ll have to make changes in the following locations …more

Adding SPF records in Plesk

2004-10-18

As of Plesk 7.1.4, Plesk allows us to add TXT records in the DNS for a domain, thus allowing us to add SPF records. SPF is, in theory, a good way to stop spam. In short, SPF allows you to tell the world, which mailservers are allowed to send emails using your domain in the From address. …more

DirectoryIndex index.html overruled by index.php

2004-10-15

When building a site in PHP, you might want to put an index.html up to keep unwanted eyes away from your new site. The index.html however is overruled by index.php. Here’s how to fix this. …more

Guur sings on IRC

2004-10-15

<guur> We don't need no engineering <guur> We dont need no source control <guur> No crypto checksums on the distfiles <guur> Porters leave them files alone <guur> Hey! Porters! Leave them files alone! <guur> All in all it's just another patch in the file <guur> All in all you're just another patch in the file.

SPF: Sender Policy Framework

2004-10-05

It seems some spammers have been using the init1.nl domain to forge from-addresses in their spams. First of all, my server is not being used for this, they are all using open relays/proxies, this is out of my hands. …more