I've tried changing the hostname of my server from plesk.rackshack.net using the hostname command but I restart Plesk, the mysql server fails to restart.

How do you change the hostname of the server so that Plesk still works????

The reason I want to change the hostname of the server is because the FTP server shows plesk.rackshack.net when you log in.

Thanks in advance.

The first thing I did on my server was remove Plesk (it unfortunately installs its own versions of a lot of things that I'd rather have standard, and I'd rather use vsftpd as my FTP daemon too), so I don't know whether this will help you. But this is what I did on my server:

Log on as root and edit the file /etc/sysconfig/network.

Change the hostname there.

Type "reboot" to reboot the server.

What I did and it worked with Plesk, I just used /sbin/linuxconf to change server's name. Go to 'client tasks', then 'host name and IP network devices', then 'host name + domain' and type your desired host name there. Then reboot with /sbin/reboot.

Is linuxconf installed on these boxes? I can't find it in /sbin or anywhere else.

Thanks, that worked a treat for me.

Usually, yes, try locate *bin*linuxconf to find it. If it is not installed, you can install it by executing as root:Note that Red Hat's server is very slow these days (10 KB/s and below), you may wait quite a while while this 6.5 MB RPM is downloading.

Added later: you can also download linuxconf from my server on RackShack network, this should be really fast when downloading to another RackShack server:
customer.saburovo.com/linuxconf-1.24r2-10.i386.rpm

Actually one thing.... after changing the hostname on my box Apache started to fail to load. I had to edit /etc/hosts and edit the line that still said plesk.rackshack.net, restarted Plesk and everything worked fine.

Hmm... Everything works fine in my case with /etc/hosts having plesk.rackshack.net and hostname being customer10.saburovo.com. Probably some DNS problem did not allow Apache to resolve hostname. But thank you for suggestion, changing /etc/hosts does not hurt.

I did the following (which required no reboot):

- used linuxconfig (it is installed by default) to change the host and domain

- restarted psa

- change the host and domain name in the Plesk interface (in my case, it was during the 1st login into Plesk)

I try to avoid a reboot whenever I can - rebooting is more a Windoze thing

btw - the new Plesk servers rock! My poor RaQ will in time be demoted to a DNS server!

Don't want to sound stupid, but:

I run /sbin/linuxconf make the changes, then how the heck do you click Apply? I'm using SSH and I can't figure it out. I've tried everything :/

Did you try key? Use it to go to apply, then press enter

Yup


What SSH client are you guys using? Maybe I'm using one that doesn't support the commands for the accept button...

I use PuTTY: www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/. Everything works fine with .

When I try telnetting (haven't installed SSH yet) and I run the linuxconf, all the formatting is messed up. Half of it looks like ANSI, but it's everywhere, making it impossible for me to use the commands correctly. Anyone know what screen display I need to be using, or anything else that might be causing this problem?

Thanks,
Adam

Synozeer,
Try downloading PuTTY from dabystru's link. You can telnet from PuTTY and the linuxconf interface should work better for you.

Also, get on the ball with the SSH install

Best,
Auto

Yup, Putty did the trick, thanks.

I went in and made the changes to /sbin/linuxconf and then /usr/hosts, restarted, but when I log in, ProFTP still says it's plesk.rackshack.net. Typing hostname also shows plesk.rackshack.net.

One things strange. Every time I go to exit out of linuxconf I get this:



I've hit yes to do what it wants to, but it doesn't seem to make a difference.

Any ideas?

Thanks.
Adam

Okay, got it to work. Appears I had to actually reset the entire machine via the reboot button on Plesk rather than rebooting it from the command line.

Thanks again for all your help!
Adam

I'm assuming you have run reconfigurator.sh for Plesk ???

You could just do it this way .. (I myself don't trust linuxconf and prefer to do things by hand)...

#############To Change Server Name###########
#change the name in /etc/hosts/##################
vi /etc/hosts
#change it in network##########################
vi /etc/sysconfig/network
#set the hostname############################
hostname www.domian.com
#plesk reconfigurator###########################
. /usr/local/psa/bin/reconfigurator.sh
##############done########################

Remaining processes:
PID TTY STAT TIME COMMAND
7820 ? S 0:03 /usr/local/psa/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/psa/mysql --datadir=/usr/local/psa/mysql/var --u
7822 ? S 0:02 /usr/local/psa/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/psa/mysql --datadir=/usr/local/psa/mysql/var --u
7823 ? S 0:01 /usr/local/psa/mysql/libexec/mysqld --basedir=/usr/local/psa/mysql --datadir=/usr/local/psa/mysql/var --u
psa: admin server has been stopped
psa: Apache server has been stopped
psa: Courier-IMAP server has been stopped
psa: failed to stop stunnel daemon -- may be it's not running?

Trying to start MySQL server...
ERROR while trying to start MySQL server
Check the error reason, fix and try again
Aborting...

..ok, I just rebooted from the command line and all looks good.

Yes, that happens sometimes with the plesk reconfigurator....not 100% sure why...but a reboot almost always fixes it...

Hi nighthawk,

when i log in as admin at root and try to do the above i get:

cannot open file for writing permmission denied

Why is this?

Also the next step you said security, would you write a detailed step by step firewall, i have seen a good one on ip tables.

I was just about to copy and paste the scipt, when someone said if its not done correctly i will lock myself out of the server?

Thanks

you need login as admin ..then su - to get to root. Once you are root you will be able to edit those files . (btw.I just updated my original post...(cant' believe I was using pico back then).

but anyway...setting your hostname will not lock you out of your box.... messing up your iptables ruleset..that can.

There are a few step by step firewalls out there...but I would recommend writing your own...so that it is correct for your needs...
start by reading this::
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/docs/PDF/Secu...Edition-1_3.pdf

when you get done with reading that...you will understand alot of the basics....dont' do everything it says...it is not a step by step follow me kind of article....as there really can't be one for security...as every box is different....you have to pick and choose the ones that are right for you.