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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Technology and the Internet Latest Topics</title><link>https://helionet.org/index/forum/8-technology-and-the-internet/</link><description>Technology and the Internet Latest Topics</description><language>en</language><item><title>ToolHive - Multiple tools, one spot</title><link>https://helionet.org/index/topic/67440-toolhive-multiple-tools-one-spot/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	<a href="https://toolhive-poppabuzz.vercel.app/" rel="external nofollow">https://toolhive-poppabuzz.vercel.app/</a><br />
	<br />
	*Full disclosure - I vibe coded this*
</p>

<p>
	There are 78 tools in this one page. All free. No signups. All done client-side so your data is safe. 
</p>

<p>
	If you so decide, please test.
</p>

<p>
	Please let me know what works, what doesn't work.<br />
	What tools do you actually use, and what tools would you use?
</p>

<p>
	I added the HelioHost's partner link for Namescheap in the footer. <br />
	If that is not ok, please let me know and I will remove it. 
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">67440</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:02:26 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>List Of Free Domain Providers</title><link>https://helionet.org/index/topic/10478-list-of-free-domain-providers/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Having free hosting is great, but you also need a domain in order to get your website online. You could of course use a free subdomain from your web-host, but that generally limits your options and means you cannot transfer your website elsewhere without having to change your URL as well. That's the problem a free domain solves. This list is composed of providers who offer free domains at no charge and give you full DNS control as well as the ability to use your own name-servers (or the name-servers of HelioHost).
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<strong>Free domain providers:</strong>
</p>

<p>
	<a href="http://eu.org/" rel="external nofollow">.eu.org</a> - Free subdomain with rather complicated registration procedure. But this provider has been around since 1996 and most likely will be around for a long time. <strong>Free subdomains are either backlogged greatly or have stopped entirely. Already registered subdomains still work.</strong>
</p>

<p>
	<a href="https://freedomain.one/" rel="external nofollow">FreeDomain.one</a> or <a href="https://dnsexit.com/" rel="external nofollow">DNSExit.com </a>- Free Subdomains. Cannot change NS servers but can use most other things like A records. Free .work.gd, .run.place, and .link.pc subdomains. Unfortunately, some domains like .jo3.org seem to be broken.
</p>

<p>
	<a href="https://dash.domain.digitalplat.org/signup?ref=LkqvIAOjgb" rel="external nofollow">DigitalPlat Domains</a> - <em><strong>WEBSITE/DASHBORD UPDATED</strong></em> DigitalPlat Domain is a nonprofit stewarding free, resilient namespaces so people and organizations everywhere can claim a trusted home on the internet, and we operate and manage public namespaces such as free *.qzz.io, *.dpdns.org domains and one time payment for *.us.kg, *.xx.kg domains, offering free registration and administration to individuals and communities worldwide.
</p>

<p>
	<a href="https://github.com/topics/free-subdomain" rel="external nofollow">Github Search</a> - This is an accumulation of repositories that allow free subdomains or have links to places that have free subdomains. Look around and you might find something you need.
</p>

<p>
	<a href="https://domains.is-a.shop/" rel="external nofollow">Domains.is.a.shop</a> - A curated collection of free subdomains ideal for personal websites, open source projects, portfolio showcases, and innovative online ventures. Find your desired domain here in our little shop, completely free of charge.
</p>

<p>
	<a href="http://freedns.afraid.org/" rel="external nofollow">FreeDNS</a> - A service where people can submit their domains so other people can get subdomains from it. This community oriented nature means there are over 100,000 domains in there pool and many of them can be used to get free subdomains.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<strong>Source:</strong>
</p>

<p>
	This list has been made possible using the list from <a href="http://getfreedomain.name" rel="external nofollow">http://getfreedomain.name/</a>, and updates from other admins.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<strong>Dead links (that may come back):</strong>
</p>

<div class="ipsSpoiler" data-ipsspoiler="">
	<div class="ipsSpoiler_header">
		 
	</div>

	<div class="ipsSpoiler_contents">
		<p>
			<strike><a href="http://freeavailabledomains.com" rel="external nofollow">Free Available Domains</a> - A clean, no nonsense provider with free subdomains of <strong>usa.cc</strong>, <strong>sxx.in</strong>, <strong>flu.cc</strong>, <strong>nut.cc</strong>, <strong>ibiz.cc</strong>, <strong>igg.biz</strong> and <strong>tld.cc</strong>.</strike>
		</p>

		<p>
			<strike><a href="http://www.cu.cc" rel="external nofollow">.cu.cc</a> - A popular free subdomain provider. They have been doing quite well in the last few years and have a neat referral program to earn some extra money.</strike>
		</p>

		<p>
			<strike><strong>Interdots:</strong></strike>
		</p>

		<p>
			<s>Interdots is a company with many different "registrars" under them. Each registrar is responsible for a number of domains they provide subdomains for, with each registrar being responsible for a different top level domain. Except for their names and domains they offer, all registrars are almost the same so if you've tried one, you've tried them all.</s>
		</p>

		<p>
			<s><a href="http://www.nic.de.vu/us/join/" rel="external nofollow">nic.de.vu</a> - providing free subdomains of various <strong>.vu</strong>, <strong>.tc </strong>and <strong>.ms</strong> domains</s>
		</p>

		<p>
			<s><a href="http://www.popnic.com/" rel="external nofollow">PopNIC</a> - providing free subdomains with the <strong>.pn</strong> TLD</s>
		</p>

		<p>
			<s><a href="http://www.neunic.com" rel="external nofollow">NeuNIC</a> - providing free subdomains with the <strong>.vc</strong> TLD</s>
		</p>

		<p>
			<s><a href="http://www.homenic.com" rel="external nofollow">HomeNIC</a> - providing free subdomains with the <strong>.hm</strong> TLD</s>
		</p>

		<p>
			<s><a href="http://www.unonic.com" rel="external nofollow">UNONIC</a> - providing free subdomains with the <strong>.tf</strong> TLD</s>
		</p>

		<p>
			<s><a href="http://www.mediadots.com" rel="external nofollow">MediaDots</a> - providing free subdomains with the <strong>.mn</strong> TLD</s>
		</p>

		<p>
			<s><a href="http://www.lavanic.com/us/start/" rel="external nofollow">LavaNIC</a> - providing free subdomains with the <strong>.lv</strong> TLD</s>
		</p>

		<p>
			<s><strong>FreeNom:</strong></s>
		</p>

		<p>
			<s><a href="http://www.freenom.com" rel="external nofollow">FreeNOM</a> - The company previously responsible for <strong>.tk</strong> is now also providing free <strong>.cf</strong>, <strong>.ga</strong> and <strong>.ml</strong> domains. This is the only provider who offers free top level domains. But be warned, they don't play nicely if you get a lot of traffic.</s>
		</p>

		<p>
			<strong><s>Nom.ZA:</s></strong>
		</p>

		<p>
			<s><a href="http://nom.za" rel="external nofollow">nom.za</a> - This is a special provider. The good news: nom.za domains are not free subdomains, they are valid third level domains just like .co.uk domains. The bad news: there are a lot of strings attached to managing a .nom.za domain, which you can find on their website (and are too extensive to be covered here).</s> <strong>Looks like no subdomains are able to be registered. Unsure if already registered ones work. </strong>
		</p>
	</div>
</div>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">10478</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:56:11 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Secure Your HelioHost Website with Cloudflare (Free SSL & Protection)]]></title><link>https://helionet.org/index/topic/65059-how-to-secure-your-heliohost-website-with-cloudflare-free-ssl-protection/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Hi everyone,
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	I just recently set up a site on HelioHost (Tommy server) and wanted to share how I enabled HTTPS and basic protection using Cloudflare. This is useful especially since HelioHost doesn’t offer automatic SSL for custom domains out of the box.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	---
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Steps:
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	1. Add your domain to Cloudflare
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Go to <a href="https://dash.cloudflare.com" rel="external nofollow">https://dash.cloudflare.com</a>
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Click Add a Site, choose the Free plan
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Cloudflare will scan your DNS records
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	At the end, you will get two nameservers to replace your current ones
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Go to your domain registrar and update your nameservers accordingly
</p>

<p>
	(Wait some time for the DNS to propagate, up to 24h)
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	---
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	2. Point your domain to your HelioHost server (Tommy)
</p>

<p>
	After the domain is active in Cloudflare:
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Go to the DNS tab in Cloudflare
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Add a record like:
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Type: A  
</p>

<p>
	Name: forum (or your subdomain)  
</p>

<p>
	IPv4 address: &lt;your_hosting_ip&gt; 
</p>

<p>
	Proxy status: Proxied (orange cloud)
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	(If you use the root domain, set Name: @)
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	---
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	3. Enable SSL and force HTTPS
</p>

<p>
	In Cloudflare:
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Go to SSL/TLS &gt; Overview
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Choose "Full" or "Full (strict)" if you have a Let’s Encrypt cert on the server
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Otherwise, use “Flexible” (not ideal but works)
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Go to SSL/TLS &gt; Edge Certificates
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Enable Always Use HTTPS
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Enable Automatic HTTPS Rewrites
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	---
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Notes:
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Make sure your web host supports SSL if you use "Full (strict)"
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	You can still access your files and settings via HelioHost control panel (e.g. Plesk)
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	---
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	Let me know if you have any questions. I’m still new to this but happy to help where I can!
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">65059</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:10:28 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>10 free domain names</title><link>https://helionet.org/index/topic/64093-10-free-domain-names/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	您好，我想知道哪些域名是免费的
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">64093</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 01:18:37 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>What is the speed of your internet connection?</title><link>https://helionet.org/index/topic/1640-what-is-the-speed-of-your-internet-connection/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Mine's 384Kbps  :angry: Expensive and slow - because I live in South Africa.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1640</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2006 01:20:56 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Heliohost is REALLY FAST (even with WordPress)</title><link>https://helionet.org/index/topic/43209-heliohost-is-really-fast-even-with-wordpress/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>When I did a speed test with Gtmetix I found out that my website loaded in only 1.2 seconds with a TTFB of 963 milliseconds. That is really fast considering, 1 I did not optimize the speed of my website, 2 I used WordPress, three I have a ton of different posts, and 4 this is a FREE hosting. To compare that a website hosted on a good webserver in Hostinger (a paid shared hosting plan) with nothing on it had also had a loading speed of 1.2 seconds.</p><p> </p><p>Thank You Heliohost for this High Quality Hosting.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">43209</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 03:35:31 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Need IPs opened for Google Data Studio connection</title><link>https://helionet.org/index/topic/53420-need-ips-opened-for-google-data-studio-connection/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Hi All,
</p>

<p>
	I was wondering how I go about getting the following IPs allowed to connect to my PostgresDB hosted on Tommy? It seems things have changed on their end and need these opened up now for continued use.
</p>

<p>
	The google article I was sent by Google: <a href="https://support.google.com/datastudio/answer/7288010?hl=en&amp;ref_topic=7332343#zippy=%2Cin-this-article%2Cshow-the-list-of-ip-addresses" rel="external nofollow">https://support.google.com/datastudio/answer/7288010?hl=en&amp;ref_topic=7332343#zippy=%2Cin-this-article%2Cshow-the-list-of-ip-addresses</a>
</p>

<p>
	Thanks!
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">53420</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:55:57 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Wp2Static Plugin Alternative</title><link>https://helionet.org/index/topic/44571-wp2static-plugin-alternative/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	Remember the Wp2Static plugin. I found out that it uses a lot of resources. Here is a tutorial that I have tested and made sure it works (I am posting a link to a comment I made on a fairly old topic. I noticed that because it is so old, nobody saw it): <a href="https://helionet.org/index/topic/43689-solved-suspended-google12/?do=findComment&amp;comment=192921" rel="">https://www.helionet.org/index/topic/43689-solved-suspended-google12/?do=findComment&amp;comment=192921</a>
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">44571</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:18:03 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Causes of not receiving emails from Gmail</title><link>https://helionet.org/index/topic/44216-causes-of-not-receiving-emails-from-gmail/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	I was looking at some posts related to Gmail so I investigated them. I found the cause.
</p>

<table style="background-color:#fafafa;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;color:#333333;font-size:14px;"><tbody><tr style="background-color:#f8f8f8;"><td style="background-color:transparent;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;padding:8px;vertical-align:middle;">
				<span>example.heliohost.org.</span>
			</td>
			<td style="background-color:transparent;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;padding:8px;vertical-align:middle;">
				<span>14400</span>
			</td>
			<td style="background-color:transparent;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;padding:8px;vertical-align:middle;">
				<span>IN</span>
			</td>
			<td style="background-color:transparent;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;padding:8px;vertical-align:middle;">
				<span>TXT</span>
			</td>
			<td style="background-color:transparent;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;padding:8px;vertical-align:middle;">
				<div>
					v=spf1 <strong>+a</strong> +mx +ip4:65.19.143.6 ~all
				</div>
			</td>
		</tr></tbody></table><p>
	This is the Tommy server SPF record. There is no <strong>+a</strong> setting. The host name is added after <strong>+a</strong>. example: <strong>+a:example.hellohost.org</strong> <br />
	From this, Gmail refused delivery due to indefinite SPF settings. However, some mail servers still deliver.<br />
	I removed <strong>+a</strong> from this record. After that, emails sent from Gmail came to HelioHost.
</p>

<p>
	If you see this, please check this first with an email address that does not affect the sending and receiving of emails, and add a comment.<br />
	With this confirmation, the administrator will be able to modify the name server.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>
]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">44216</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:16:32 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Free SSL (updated)</title><link>https://helionet.org/index/topic/43136-free-ssl-updated/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>In the helionet wiki they showed a tutorial about how to get a free SSL in Zerossl. Now Zerossl is their own certificate company and doesn't provide more than 3 90 day certificates (or 1 90 day certificate renewed twice). But now you can get either unlimited 90 day GoGetSSL certificates from: <a href="https://freessl.space/" rel="external nofollow">https://freessl.space/</a> or you can get unlimited CertCloud certificates from: <a href="https://freessl.org/." rel="external nofollow">https://freessl.org/.</a> Those unfortunately don't support wildcards or multidomains (a paid addon). If you want one that supports wildcard SSL then you can use the automated certificate bot from: <a href="https://www.win-acme.com/." rel="external nofollow">https://www.win-acme.com/.</a> They support multidomains and wildcards so you can get unlimited Zerossl issued SSL (or let's encrypt) for free.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">43136</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 22:43:36 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Cheap (paid) domain names</title><link>https://helionet.org/index/topic/44206-cheap-paid-domain-names/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>
	<strong>This topic targets cheap, paid domains. </strong>Free domains have a separate topic:
</p>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" data-controller="core.front.core.autosizeiframe" data-embedauthorid="23991" data-embedcontent="" data-embedid="embed7074342385" scrolling="no" src="https://helionet.org/index/topic/10478-list-of-free-domain-providers/?do=embed" style="height:404px;max-width:502px;"></iframe>

<p>
	Have you already donated to HelioHost? If so, you will be able to pay for the domain names.<br />
	There was a lot of talk on Discord about domain names, so I found it convenient to post this.
</p>

<p>
	HelioHost is currently offering <strong>SUBDOMAIN.heliohost.us</strong> to new users.<br />
	Since <strong>.us</strong> is a ccTLD, it may adversely affect search results in areas other than the US.<br />
	It will be one factor for you to add a custom domain.
</p>

<p>
	If you find it difficult to maintain on HelioHost,<br />
	you can keep your web and mail in the same domain even if you move the server.<br />
	Of course, it is also effective to move from another server to HelioHost.<br />
	 
</p>

<p>
	<strong>TLD LIST</strong>
</p>

<p>
	<a href="https://tld-list.com/" rel="external nofollow">https://tld-list.com/</a>
</p>

<p>
	TLD LIST is ideal for you to find the domains.<br />
	The registrar rating here really looks like the user is posting.
</p>

<p>
	What top-level domains do you know other than .com and .net?<br />
	Currently, there are over 1500 types of TLDs!
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<strong>.pp.ua</strong>
</p>

<p>
	<a href="https://www.nic.ua/" rel="external nofollow">https://www.nic.ua/</a>
</p>

<p>
	.pp.ua can be registered and updated for free from nic.ua. Therefore, it is treated as a free domain.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<strong>.feedback</strong>
</p>

<p>
	.feedback provides a dedicated feedback system. Not suitable for use with common servers, including HelioHost.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<strong>Global Registry Services</strong>
</p>

<p>
	<a href="http://grs.domains/" rel="external nofollow">http://grs.domains/</a>
</p>

<p>
	.accountant .bid .cricket .date .download .faith .loan .men .party .racing .review .science .stream .trade .webcam .win
</p>

<p>
	This is a domain with volatile prices.<br />
	At one point it was under $1, but sometimes it was over $10.<br />
	The TLD LIST price fluctuation graph shows it clearly.<br />
	You may be charged a high renewal fee later after registering these at a low price.<br />
	To keep it in good condition, you should register for multiple years.
</p>

<p>
	 
</p>

<p>
	<strong>.ovh</strong>
</p>

<p>
	<a href="https://www.nic.ovh/" rel="external nofollow">https://www.nic.ovh/</a><br /><a href="https://ovh.ie/" rel="external nofollow">https://ovh.ie/</a>
</p>

<p>
	The .ovh domain is cheap, but the OVH control panel is confusing and occasionally stores queues for a few days. And the support system doesn't really work.<br />
	Can't you register a domain at a nearby OVH? You should be able to register from OVH.ie. However, a 23% tax will be added.<br />
	You can see an interesting episode on nic.ovh where this .ovh domain was born.
</p>

<p>
	<br /><strong>Shortdot</strong>
</p>

<p>
	<a href="https://shortdot.bond/" rel="external nofollow">https://shortdot.bond/</a>
</p>

<p>
	.bond .cfd .cyou .icu .sbs
</p>

<p>
	I wonder why they applied for such a TLD,<br />
	(.sbs is originally managed by another registry)<br />
	In particular, .cyou and .icu have been maintained at relatively low prices from the beginning.<br />
	Due to the above elimination method, .cyou is one of the recommended TLDs at this stage.<br />
	 
</p>

<p>
	<strong>Additional Information</strong>
</p>

<p>
	<a href="https://www.heliohost.org/partners/namecheap" rel="external">https://www.heliohost.org/partners/namecheap</a>
</p>

<p>
	HelioHost is partnered with Namecheap. For you to find a domain.
</p>
<iframe allowfullscreen="" data-controller="core.front.core.autosizeiframe" data-embedauthorid="5535" data-embedcontent="" data-embedid="embed8630559726" scrolling="no" src="https://helionet.org/index/topic/34286-free-domain-requests-400-posts-required/?do=embed" style="height:224px;max-width:502px;"></iframe>

<p>
	You will be able to register your domain for free someday after posting to HelioNet. ($10 or less)
</p>

<p>
	Top-level domains are still being added. Please add the latest information and questions you know and their answers to the comments.<br />
	They will surely help those who are looking here to use custom domain in HelioHost.
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]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">44206</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2021 04:59:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Fast and Free Email Client</title><link>https://helionet.org/index/topic/43137-fast-and-free-email-client/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>If you think that the cPanel email is slow. Then I recommend trying out Yandex. You first sign up and create an account and organization. Then you go to admin and add your domains (the first one is the main domain the others are aliases). After that you add their MX record, SPF, and DKIM records. Click add a person and fill in the mandatory info and write your email and passwords. </p><p> </p><p>Voila, you got yourself a fast and free domain email (that you can connect to Gmail or Microsoft 360).</p><p> </p><p>P.S the limit is 1000 email accounts and 10 GB each.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">43137</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 22:56:32 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Letting users upload files</title><link>https://helionet.org/index/topic/42566-letting-users-upload-files/</link><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size:14px;">I'm trying to let my users upload files <span style="font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">in a RESTful spring boot web service.</span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I followed this tutorial </p><p><a href="https://www.callicoder.com/spring-boot-file-upload-download-rest-api-example/" rel="external nofollow">https://www.callicoder.com/spring-boot-file-upload-download-rest-api-example/ </a></p><p>where the uploaded files will be stored in the local file system.</p><p> </p><p>it says to configure what folder the files should be stored in with</p><pre class="ipsCode prettyprint">
file.upload-dir=/Users/callicoder/uploads</pre><p>But when I package the war-file I must have that folder on my computer, which leads me to believe that it will not work when I deploy it to the server. And sure enough, when I deploy the war-file, I get "deploy failed with error", even though that file is on my "File Manager".</p><p> </p><p>Does any one have any tips on how to achieve this? </p><p>or is this not allowed on HelioHost, should I save the files in the DB instead?</p><p>Do you have any good tutorials you can point me to?</p><p> </p><p>Thanks in advance!</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">42566</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:27:46 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Heliohost Security Question</title><link>https://helionet.org/index/topic/28085-heliohost-security-question/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>Wow! I saw someone access my file manager from this URL: <span style="font-size:15.2px;"><a href="http://ainonimra.heliohost.org/syahrulridho.php?dir=/home/mynameofmyhostaccount/public_html&amp;do=auto_edit_user" rel="external nofollow">http://ainonimra.heliohost.org/syahrulridho.php?dir=/home/mynameofmyhostaccount/public_html&amp;do=auto_edit_user</a></span></p><p> </p><p>"Mynameofmyhostaccount" is the name of my host account</p><p> </p><p>Being quite suspicious of this part,<a href="." rel=""> </a><a href="http://ainonimra.heliohost.org/syahrulridho.php?dir=/home/edify/public_html&amp;do=auto_edit_user" rel="external nofollow">/home/mynameofmyhostaccount/public_html</a></p><p> </p><p>Are you sure that this is possible? Because the only thing I think that stopped him was a security plugin on my site.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">28085</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 May 2017 17:22:16 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Pubnixes and the Tildeverse</title><link>https://helionet.org/index/topic/39744-pubnixes-and-the-tildeverse/</link><description><![CDATA[<p>I thought it might be worth talking here about some of the free public access *NIX systems that are available. These aren't the same as Heliohost, in fact their common feature is perhaps the main thing that Heliohost doesn't offer, which is shell (command line) access. They also don't generally try so hard to replicate the level of support and user friendliness of a commercial web host, like Heliohost do. All the same, many offer web hosting, and some are run by official not-for-profit organisations.<br /><br /><a href="http://sdf.org/?welcome" rel="external nofollow">SDF</a> may be the oldest, dating back to 1987 and a 501( c )(7) non-profit organisation since 2001. Another is <a href="http://www.grex.org" rel="external nofollow">Grex</a>, a non-profit dating back to 1991. Both offer web hosting, though with less storage space than Heliohost and no cPanel (administration is generally expected to be done from the shell (command line) after logging in via SSH.<br /><br />In recent years a lot of new services have appeared, many as part of the "<a href="https://tildeverse.org/" rel="external nofollow">Tildeverse</a>". <a href="http://tilde.club/" rel="external nofollow">Tilde.club</a> seems to be the largest, but there are a lot out there, some with only a handful of users. <a href="http://tilde.club/~pfhawkins/othertildes.html" rel="external nofollow">Here's a list</a>. Not all offer web hosting, but many do. The exact features vary a lot, with the smaller "Tildes" generally less restrictive on the resources available to individual users. They generally aim to inspire a community spirit, sometimes following a particular philosophy. Very much on a hobby sort of level, commercial use is often discouraged/disallowed.<br /><br />Gopher, an internet protocol predating the web, is also often provided for a growing number of hobbyists. A list of Pubnixes is also on there:<br />gopher://rawtext.club/1/~cmccabe/pubnixhist/<br /><a href="https://gopher.mills.io/rawtext.club/1/~cmccabe/pubnixhist/" rel="external nofollow">Or available via a Web-Gopher proxy</a>.<br /><br />Most run flavours of Linux or BSD. <a href="https://wilde.wer.ee/" rel="external nofollow">Wilde</a> is the sole Windows one, and if you're game <a href="https://sdf.org/twenex/" rel="external nofollow">there's even one</a> running the obsolete DEC operating system TOPS-20.<br /><br />I just read SDF's <a href="https://sdf.org/?faq?BASICS?02" rel="external nofollow">long history</a> page, and it was quite interesting to me (maybe not to the average joe).<br /><br />Anyway, not equivalents to Heliohost, but possibly of use/interest to some people here.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">39744</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 14:21:32 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
