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Cobalt RaQ: Frequently Asked Questions

Please browse through the sections below to find your question or type of issue and click on the appropriate link to see its corresponding answer.



General FAQs

  1. How do I get help with the initial setup and configuration of my Cobalt RaQ server?
  2. What are the capabilities for a RaQ server?
  3. Where can I get pricing information and or additional sales-related support?
  4. Where can I get additional support once I've gotten started?
  5. What are your Support Policies for services and applications running on my RaQ 2 server?
  6. Is there a list of Supported Applications?


Server Maintenance and Administration FAQs

  1. Where do I access statistics for my individual Web sites?
  2. Where do I retrieve "access_log" files to run local reports with WebTrends or another program?
  3. How do you password protect a directory?


DNS FAQs

  1. What is DNS?
  2. Can I use Alwaysonline.net to do my DNS?
  3. How do I provide DNS via my RaQ or RaQ2 server?
  4. What is "IP-less" or "Name-based" Web Hosting?
  5. How do I add Web site domains to my server that will use my DNS?
  6. How do I register my Cobalt RaQ DNS server with InterNIC?


E-mail FAQs

  1. How do I add POP (E-mail) accounts?
  2. How do I set up my RaQ server to "catch all" e-mail addressed to a certain domain, ie., anyname@my_site.com?
  3. How do I configure my e-mail software client to send/receive e-mail from my domain?
  4. How do I enable my RaQ server to allow outgoing SMTP requests or turn on e-mail relay?
  5. How do I set up my RaQ server to "catch all" e-mail addressed to a certain domain, ie., anyname@my_site.com?
  6. How do I send a test message to an account on my Cobalt RaQ before my domain settings and DNS are in place? (i.e."username@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" the server's IP address)
  7. How do I use another outside server to handle my e-mail?


Ecommerce FAQs

  1. How can I set up real-time Credit Card Authorization and Processing?
  2. What shopping cart programs are available and officially supported for the RaQ servers?
  3. Will non-officially supported 3rd party shopping carts and/or free cgi-based scripts and carts work?


Scripting and Advanced Development FAQs

  1. What development tools and resources are available on the RaQ environment?
  2. How do I install PHP functionality on my RaQ server?
  3. How do I install/enable MySQL?


SSL FAQs
  1. How do I get SSL and how much does it cost?
  2. How do I configure SSL with a certificate?
  3. How do I access my virtual sites from within the SSL server?
  4. Where can I find more information about Certificate Authorities (CAs)?


Helpful Software Links and Resources FAQs

  1. Where can I find scripts that will run on my RaQ server?
  2. What tools and utilities should I be aware of to help with my server?
  3. Are there lists of developers to help with Web development or advanced programming?
  4. Where else can I go for help with unix server issues?
  5. Where can I download official RaQ Server Software and Applications?