Virtual Private Server User Guide

The Apache Web Server

      Contains all configuration directives for a virtual 

host

   DocumentRoot   The location from which Web pages are served for the 

virtual host

   ServerName   The name your VPS account should take when requests come 

addressed to the virtual host

   ServerAlias   Any additional domain or canonical that points to the main 

domain (ServerName) of the virtual host

   ServerAdmin   The e mail address of the virtual host s administrator, which 

appears on error pages generated at the virtual host s Web site

   LogFormat   The format of the virtual host s log files

   ErrorLog   The location of the virtual host s error_log file

   TransferLog   The location of the virtual host s access_log file 

   HostNameLookups   Enables DNS lookups so that host names can be 

logged. Because it is network intensive, it is recommended that you keep 

HostNameLookups turned off unless you need this information.

      Contains the location and configuration directives 

for directories associated with the virtual host, including the virtual host s 

Document Root and cgi bin directory (if enabled)

There are many additional configuration options that you can use with virtual 

hosting. Many of the configuration directives listed at the Apache Web site can be 

included in a Virtual Host entry:

http://www.apache.org/docs/mod/core.html

Virtual Hosting and User Accounts

Your VPS server allows you to provide FTP, Samba and/or Shell access to your 

clients so that they can maintain their own Web site without requiring your 

intervention.

The easiest way to give these users access to manage these files is to make them 

a member of the user group that the vaddvhost command automatically creates 

for the virtual host. 

To do so, use the vuserpriv command or the User Administration tool in the 

VAdmin Web interface. This section will focus on using the vuserpriv command. 

Information about performing user administration through VAdmin can be found in 

the VAdmin User Guide.

The vuserpriv command allows you to make users members of both the special 

user groups and the groups for virtual host management. The following is an 

example of adding a user to a virtual host group so that he can manage the Web 

content of that virtual host.

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vuserpriv

1) Webadmin

Technical Training Department

August 2004

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