Ken
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Remind me, which module are you waiting on?
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Ken, I think on every topic, related or not if 3.2 was mentioned, hinted at or anything, I've added an I can't wait!
I couldn't tell.
I can't wait for you to get it too!
Haha, I think so! To be honest, I'm ready for it too.
It's a good sign when people are this excited for it. Looking forward to it myself, though I'm more excited about 3.3-3.4 based on a particular module planned.
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MemoryX2 is ready for that bootstrap/responsive theme isn't he.
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That sounds like an error from SolusVM. Anything in the module log contain more details on that error? You may want to check that your package has a node group setup (maybe try re-saving it) and that it's being passed along to SolusVM.
Yea it was. This is a test environment and I was trying to use the default node group. It works once you add and assign a node group other than default.
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In the interim you could just edit the registration form or so and remove that field.
Exactly, so that's why I want to see if the SolusVM module can easily be edited to use usernames instead it's current convention.
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Node Groups were added in 3.1, as part of CORE-832. You can set a node group on the package level and let SolusVM decide which node to put the VPS on, managing the node membership through SolusVM.
We also have plans to allow extra IPs to be ordered via a configurable option. A config option can be set up to request this, but it doesn't currently provision the extra IPs with the order. The module just needs to be updated to expect a specific field name for this. I'd be happy to work with you on this feature if you are able to test it.
I haven't submitted it as a bug yet until I look into it more but whenever I select a node group I get "Invalid node or group" when trying to provision. Anyone else having that issue?
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Changing the username would require an update to the module to fetch the client and then use his username, setting it as the SolusVM username. This may or may not affect existing SolusVM services when you attempt to perform an action on their service.
Potential problems could arise when a user changes their username. And this is why we generate one unique to their account regardless of that. If a user changes their username, no module, like SolusVM, will change service details because of it. Performing actions on a SolusVM service will then need to also consider whether the username changed.
It may also be possible for someone to change their Blesta username, and then someone else comes along and takes their old one. If a client had a SolusVM service with username "abc123", but later changed their Blesta username, but not their SolusVM username, a new client can come along, use the username "abc123" and create a SolusVM service. Now 2 services for separate clients are under the same SolusVM account. Additional logic would need to be added to resolve these kinds of conflicts, if possible.
Blesta users can't change their username from what I can tell only admin can, unless you mean when email addresses are used as username like Clamhost mentioned. You are right that if usernames are the same they should be changed on both sides or not at all. I really don't like that Blesta lets the user decide which username method to use as I think that should be controlled by admin. That's a feature request that I'd be willing to make if I haven't already.
In the mean time is there a module edit that I can do that would provision the account using the username?
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They are per customer only. No-one else except the admin and the customer can see files on their account.
I'm thinking he might mean he'd like to have documents that he'd like to not have available to the customer but still have associated with the customer.
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It's a good idea but would also cause conflicts. as blesta has 2 login methods.
*Username
*Email
That should not matter. If the email address is the username then it should use the email address since it's the username. You can check the users table in the database and see that there's not really any difference between the two methods. The `username` field in the users table displays either 'username' or the 'email address'.
Now a valid concern is if the user changes their email address in Blesta, will it change in SolusVM? Which was going to bring me to my next question. But I really could careless about using email addresses at this point. In fact I think I've made the feature request to let us enforce that option across the whole company at one point.
Also consider this... the shared login plugin that Cody wrote only works if the username of the control panel you want to integrate with has the same username as Blesta. Which is a big part of why I'm making this request.
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The only thing that I have found to dislike is the handling of phpmyadmin. The way it is setup by default could create a large security risk for admins that just use a default install. I made a post on the vesta forums about it. https://forum.vestacp.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=4800
Other than that one feature I have found that this is the most robust and easiest to customize control panel. Compared to a lot of the the other open source control panels this one is the lightest and has things setup in logical ways.
Yea it's definitely not ready to go out of the box because it's super minimal. That's the double edge sword but because it's pretty close to a vanilla LAMP server it's very easy to modify. I personally wish there were some options as to which services you want to install. I would prefer not to run email off of it for example.
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Is there a quick way to have the SolusVM module provision user account names based on the Blesta username instead of the vmuser# convention?
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It's looking awesome to me. I'm gonna be really keeping an eye on these guys. I might even spin up a VM and do some testing later.
Ever since the beginning of this post I started running a handful of sites on it and it's pretty awesome. It's just very simple in design and robust. It's not very invasive in comparison to a LAMP server without a panel. So it's easy for sysadmins to deal with since everything is pretty much where you'd expect it to be. It's still young so take that into consideration but it's still very usable and has nice momentum.
The Blesta module will be a huge plus and there's a CloudLinux module coming but not sure when. Can't wait for that.
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I just wanted to point this out in the road map for Vesta (http://vestacp.com/roadmap/) they have Blesta integration planned for the next version 0.9.8-8.
I'm really liking that project.
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Personally I would. Not something installed by default but definitely something that is shipped with.
That's what we're talking about.
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I use Outlook.com and as I say to others, its not a Windows vs. Linux thing, its a usability vs. breakability thing.
Why Outlook.com? I've never used it but from what I read in a quick search they don't support server federation either. Or do they?
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I seriously doubt he'll get the death sentence. His life is over though. They usually enforce the death penalty for premeditated or possibly heinous crimes.
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I am an introvert by nature which by the same token, one with few people I can call friends to do any word of mouth with which I have covered that base quite well. Family, on the other hand has no use for web hosting and would tell people they know if they are looking for hosting to go through my service.
For the sites I have produced for clients, they are hosted by me and have a backlink at the bottom pointing to my services, but with the traffic which comes from there, not a single order. I am at a disadvantage in my hosting at the moment and am about to restructure it to be more of a unique hosting service but not until the weekend maybe. Once I do that, I will be starting to do advertising more. I have one awesome customer who has referred one client to me which later left my services, but is half way back to me paying for a service that complements his hosting. The same client that referred is working on referring another client to me.
I do have a deal with every client that basically gives them some money back each month for referrals which has motivated some but not all. Being small is a pain in the neck sometimes, but nice at the same time. I am personally wanting to have enough income monthly to pay for my overhead (licensing, hosting fees, etc) and maybe a tad more.
I know I can't compete with the big dogs out there, but I also know with longevity, it can really build trust as well so you know you aren't dealing with a 'fly by night' hosting company that we all hear about on WebHostingTalk. Word-of-mouth meaning referral business and not limited to friends, family and social gatherings. One company that recently comes to mind is Rack911. While they're a service company and not hosting (that I know of) I think it's fair to say that people mostly learn of them by word-of-mouth whether it be on WHT or referral. But they've also made their name known by becoming, like Sitrus suggested, an authority of their trade. In particular they've fulfilled a need by securing software that is commonly used among the hosting industry.
I can't stress enough the line that the portrayed Bill Gates says in "Pirates of Silicone Valley": We need people to need us.
Even the best marketing agencies in the world will tell you "I can bring the leads to your door step but it's still up to you to covert the sale". Find something that your prospects need that others don't generally offer and make it a first impression. The fly-by-nighters occur in all industries and it doesn't usually take long to pick them out.
Also I'd recommend attending some conferences if possible.
Hang in there and learn as much as you can along the way. You'll find your groove.
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My potential customers are looking for longevity.
It's probably agreed among everyone that their potential customers are looking for this.
Here in The States there is very little difference in how you file an LLC or a Corp. The filing is actually only a tiny fragment of the process to do it properly. You'll spend more money in legal fees preparing Bylaws and Minutes Agreements which the customer does not see and is not required to file with the state. As far as filing the corp that's just an online application and a few hundred bucks.
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Also, do any of you think it would be worth me printing out some business cards and posting around on ad boards around the city? Or would this just be a waste of time/money... any thoughts on this would be appreciated
I can't speak on that about the hosting industry but in the past I've done it for local computer/network service. Again you're in that under 5% range which is great in that line of work because the profit margins are bigger than hosting. I find that the business card thing is most effective when you're shaking someone's hand. I've always been a slight hermit and not really go to social events unless they sounded what I considered fun. Now days I force myself to go to almost everything I get invited to, unless there's a clear sign of no potential, and it's rare that I don't get asked for my business card.
The only caveat is it does involve being social and not being a wall flower. Something I had to train myself to do.
The open bar helps.
That place is childs play.
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Man I have just the client for this!