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    The document discusses the differences between Linux and Windows web hosting. While both operating systems allow FTP access to files, Linux typically offers telnet or SSH access directly to the server. Both serve HTML pages but Linux uses files ending in .html while Windows uses .htm. CGI and Perl are more common on Linux, while ASP is more typical for Windows. MySQL and Access are popular databases, with MySQL available on both and Access only for Windows. The document concludes that security depends more on the administrators than the operating system itself, so the choice should prioritize desired options over OS.

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    The document discusses the differences between Linux and Windows web hosting. While both operating systems allow FTP access to files, Linux typically offers telnet or SSH access directly to the server. Both serve HTML pages but Linux uses files ending in .html while Windows uses .htm. CGI and Perl are more common on Linux, while ASP is more typical for Windows. MySQL and Access are popular databases, with MySQL available on both and Access only for Windows. The document concludes that security depends more on the administrators than the operating system itself, so the choice should prioritize desired options over OS.

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    The document discusses the differences between Linux and Windows web hosting. While both operating systems allow FTP access to files, Linux typically offers telnet or SSH access directly to the server. Both serve HTML pages but Linux uses files ending in .html while Windows uses .htm. CGI and Perl are more common on Linux, while ASP is more typical for Windows. MySQL and Access are popular databases, with MySQL available on both and Access only for Windows. The document concludes that security depends more on the administrators than the operating system itself, so the choice should prioritize desired options over OS.

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    Basics-Web Hosting: Your First Blog!

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    Vikas Singh
    The document discusses the differences between Linux and Windows web hosting. While both operating systems allow FTP access to files, Linux typically offers telnet or SSH access directly to the server. Both serve HTML pages but Linux uses files ending in .html while Windows uses .htm. CGI and Perl are more common on Linux, while ASP is more typical for Windows. MySQL and Access are popular databases, with MySQL available on both and Access only for Windows. The document concludes that security depends more on the administrators than the operating system itself, so the choice should prioritize desired options over OS.

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    Basics-Web Hosting

    Your first Blog!

    Vikas Singh
    RB1805 A05
    Seems easy doesn’t it, it aint

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    Differences between Linux and Windows Hosting
    Accessing the Server

    The first difference that most people notice with Web hosting operating systems is how you
    access the server. Both Windows and Linux offer FTP access to your files, but only Linux will
    generally offer telnet or ssh access. (It's possible to set up telnet access on Windows, but
    very few hosting administrators offer it.) FTP is a way of transferring your files from your
    hard drive to your Web server. Telnet and SSH are a way to open a window directly on the
    Web server and manipulate files right there, usually using Unix command line commands.

    Writing Your Pages

    Both Windows and Linux servers will serve HTML pages and JavaScript. Typically, Windows
    servers use files named *.htm while Linux servers use files named *.html, but there is no
    real difference between these names, just what you prefer.

    FrontPage extensions are often cited as the reason to use a Windows server. But there are
    Linux servers that offer this service as well.

    CGI

    CGI and Perl access are often found on both Windows and Linux servers, but it is more
    typical on Linux. If you need to program forms, you should make sure that your hosting
    service provides CGI or another way to process them.

    Other Server-Side Scripts

    But you're not stuck with just Perl if you need to process forms. Many hosting systems offer
    PHP, ASP, and ColdFusion. These server side scripting options give you a lot of flexibility. PHP
    is more often found on Linux systems, while ASP is more often found on Windows.
    ColdFusion can be found on both.

    Databases

    If you're going to run a dynamically driven Web site, then you'll want a database. The two
    most popular are mySQL and Access. mySQL runs on both Linux and Windows, but is more
    often found on Linux servers. Access is only available for Windows.

    Security
    Security is very important to your Web host. Many people will argue that Windows servers
    have more vulnerabilities than Linux servers. But the reality is that they both have security
    problems. Security is more important at the hosting service's administration level than it is
    at the operating system level. If you have good administrators, your server will be more
    secure - regardless of OS.

    The Bottom Line

    The differences between the operating systems are much less than you might think. I would
    recommend, when choosing a hosting server you find one that has the options you want,
    rather than worrying about what operating system they are running on the back end.

    And now, the blog..


    Wordpress
    WordPress is an open source Content Management System (CMS), often used as a blog
    publishing application, powered by PHP and MySQL. It has many features including a plug-in
    architecture and a template system. WordPress is used by over 13% of the 1,000,000
    biggest websites
    Installing
    Posting your first Blog Post! That thing I’ll be doing live, so no point mentioning it here!
    That’s all!

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