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| Nov 22, 2012 at 16:32 | comment | added | Chris S Mod | @MichaelHampton I'm not saying it's a terrible question at all, just that the person is a User, and doesn't know how to run the web server software. I know some of the terminology is harsh, but it gets the message across. Server Fault is not for Users. | |
| Nov 22, 2012 at 16:16 | vote | accept | mpdonadio | ||
| Nov 22, 2012 at 16:12 | comment | added | Michael Hampton | @ChrisS Oh, the question isn't that bad. I managed to figure out exactly what he wants. It just can't be done in Plesk, while it would be trivial without it. In this case Plesk is going to actively prevent him from doing what he wants... | |
| Nov 22, 2012 at 16:08 | history | edited | Michael Hampton | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 22, 2012 at 16:05 | comment | added | Chris S Mod | I just read the Question, the person seems to not know how to actually use whatever web server software they're running the site from. They already ask their host, and received an answer. They simply don't like the answer and don't know how to run a server enough to even know where to start configuring it manually. This essentially fails the "has a clue" requirement. If we were to provide a full answer, it start with dropping Plesk and end up being the size of a book... This is an extremely common theme among "admin panel" application questions; which is why they garner so much prejudice. | |
| Nov 22, 2012 at 16:01 | comment | added | Michael Hampton | The company that manages other people's websites using cPanel or Plesk or whatever might ask a question here, but they should already have the specialized knowledge of the control panel to solve it themselves, or contact the vendor; whatever question they might ask is likely to be too localized. | |
| Nov 22, 2012 at 16:00 | comment | added | Chris S Mod | Questions about server software where the questioner has full administrative privilege, is being paid for what they're doing, and has a clue are On-Topic on Server Fault. Those three don't have to be explicitly stated, but but the question can't have clear indications of the need for drool-proof paper. | |
| Nov 22, 2012 at 15:37 | comment | added | mpdonadio | Also, not trying to be argumentative if it comes off that way. Most admin/server related questions are off-topic at Drupal Answers, but they do come up somewhat often. If possible, I would prefer to migrate them somewhere, and just want to be sure they end up in the proper place. | |
| Nov 22, 2012 at 15:32 | comment | added | mpdonadio | I totally agree with the comments about control panels, and advise/beg my clients not to use them for website deployment. I do see them being used in professional-as-in-supporting-a-business environments, though. So, to summarize what you wrote cPanel/Plesk is off-topic because it isn't something that would be used in a professional-as-in-doing-things-the-right-way environment, or something a knowledgable linux admin would use in a professional capacity? Just trying to figure out the intent/meaning behind the opening of the SF FAQ. | |
| Nov 22, 2012 at 14:57 | history | answered | Michael Hampton | CC BY-SA 3.0 |