403 forbidden error

Lilgwanz

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Hi guys please all my sites hosted on webxen suddenly got a 403 forbidden error.Please has anyone experienced such and how do I fix this as my permissions are all ok and set to 755 or 644 yet all sites are down:weep:
 
Hostgator used to give me that error often. It passes...but I'd get a better hosting service.
 
It's almost 12hrs now and there support has not replied me.Hopefully it doesn't last for 24hrs
 
Did you try from a proxy or another IP? Maybe your IP got banned from their network.
 
Are your websites WP or plain html?
 
woke up to see a "your hosting account has been suspended" error on my sites but it's still active on my webxen dashboard and still no replies from them
 
did you contact the host?
I just got a reply literally this minute!

So glad, I believe my host will be fixed as they said they got multiple complains from there data center. This has to do with a friend sending lots of mails with my host:mad:
 
I just got a reply literally this minute!

So glad, I believe my host will be fixed as they said they got multiple complains from there data center. This has to do with a friend sending lots of mails with my host:mad:
limit your smtp emails to 25-50/hour and avoid php mails
 
Finally the issue has been resolved.. It was taken down due to phishing suspicion. Today's incident made me learn the hard way a backup is always necessary to have on your hard disk.Apart from this, webxen is really a nice company to use I must say
 
It may be that your on a over loaded server, some company's pack as many websites as
they can into a server without thought of the over all performance the individual website.
 
Apart from this, webxen is really a nice company to use I must say

It took nearly 24 hours to acknowledge your ticket, and abother ~8 hours to resolve the issue...

Even if the company is nice, that much downtime with no communication really isn't acceptable.
 
I don't understand why people use shared hosting when they can buy a cheap vps for just 5$ per month. A vps is 100 times more reliable because you get guaranteed RAM and CPU. Look in the marketplace and you will find lots of good sellers. If installation is your problem, then read some articles. Maintaining a server isn't rocket science.
 
I don't understand why people use shared hosting when they can buy a cheap vps for just 5$ per month. A vps is 100 times more reliable because you get guaranteed RAM and CPU. Look in the marketplace and you will find lots of good sellers. If installation is your problem, then read some articles. Maintaining a server isn't rocket science.

I think most people don't understand how to use a VPS for hosting a website
 
I think most people don't understand how to use a VPS for hosting a website
That's what I thought too. There are several articles and videos on the internet which teaches step by step how to install the server, host multiple domains, take backups etc. One just has to copy paste (or type in, in case of videos) the commands lol.

The only thing that would be tougher than usual is setting up the MTA, but one can use a third party mail provider such as Zoho for the mailbox.. If needed.
 
That's what I thought too. There are several articles and videos on the internet which teaches step by step how to install the server, host multiple domains, take backups etc.
Starting a web server is trivial, keeping it secure and updated isn't.

For someone who doesn't know Linux at all and has never even seen a command line, I'd recommend at least a month or two of practice on a non-production server, which can be wiped after every successful hack, before putting any money sites on it.
 
Starting a web server is trivial, keeping it secure and updated isn't.

For someone who doesn't know Linux at all and has never even seen a command line, I'd recommend at least a month or two of practice on a non-production server, which can be wiped after every successful hack, before putting any money sites on it.
Yes, everything needs practice. Agreed. A couple of months of vps would be like $11. Not that bad for practice!
 
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