problem after install cant login to port 2222

[dani1001]

i isntalled on vps directadmin and wean i try to login its like the poer not exist

 

[floyd]

Probably the default firewall is blocking it.

 

[dani1001]

well can you help more on this?

 

[floyd]

well can you help more on this?

Did you check the firewall on the server? Did you check your firewall on your computer? Did you check the firewall elsewhere?

Also check to make sure DirectAdmin is running.

 

[alphadeity]

Sounds like a firewall issue to me.

Please post what OS you're running.

For CentOS based systems, login as root and run the following commands.

service iptables stop

then see if you can access http://yourIP:2222

if you can access directadmin, then you know you have a firewall issue. Start iptables back up.

service ipstables start

then add the necessary rules to allow access through port 2222. you can do this by google-ing iptables, or you can pay someone to do it for you.

 

[Rinseandrepeat]

Same problem here, but it isn't the firewall

I'm a linux n00b and thought I'd try unmanaged VPS with CentOS to see how far I'd get never having written a line of shell command before in my life.

After restoring an image provided by the hoster, my DirectAdmin can't be reached on port 2222 either. Though if I pull up the IP of my server in my browser, I get the "Apache is functioning normally" message. This leaves me to believe my only problem is with DirectAdmin

So this is what I did:

[logged on as root]
service iptables stop
I go to: myservip:2222.
Still the same problem.
service iptables start

In other words, for me it's not the firewall. I decided to check firewall rules further just in case...

rpm –q iptables
Iptabels version -1.3.5-5.3.e15_4.1
lsmod | grep ip_tables
NO RESPONSE, just black.
Iptables –L

Chain Input (Policy accept)
target prot opt source destination

Chain forward (policy accept)
target prot opt source destination

Chain output (policy accept)
target prot opt source destination


It would be a correct conclusion my firewall rules are EMPTY, right?

lsmod | grep ip_tables didn't even tell me which state the firewall is in. Is it a correct conclusion that if you don't have any rules in your firewall it gives no response to this command?

I also cannot start or stop directadmin, nor can I view directadmin's error log since it gives me a 'permission denied' error.

If anyone out there has some answers for me, I'd really appreciate it. Dying to learn this. Thank you.

 

[nobaloney]

First thing to check is your DirectAdmin license. DirectAdmin won't start if it's no longer on the same IP# it was licensed for.

If you got your license from your hosting provider they're responsible for support; otherwise you can contact DirectAdmin Support.

Jeff

Jeff

 

[Rinseandrepeat]

Thanks Jeff, I will be sure to contact my hoster about the license.

Since I'm still weak at Shell and DNS configuration, thought I'd see what would happen if I image my VPS.. (when all else fails). Learned the hard way any conf related to this particular server will also be gone.

 

[nobaloney]

I highly recommend learning server administration and the shell. And DNS configuration. Even though I offer these services (it's how I make my living), I think it's important you learn to do everything yourself.

One way to do all this is to build your own server (an old desktop system should work) at your home or office, and play with it. Or even renting a low-resource VPS, just to play/learn.

Jeff

 

[jmtwl]

/etc/init.d/directadmin start

 

[Rinseandrepeat]

I highly recommend learning server administration and the shell. And DNS configuration. Even though I offer these services (it's how I make my living), I think it's important you learn to do everything yourself.

One way to do all this is to build your own server (an old desktop system should work) at your home or office, and play with it. Or even renting a low-resource VPS, just to play/learn.

Jeff

Thanks for the tip Jeff. I'm a webdeveloper foremost and I'm aware I kind of skipped the reseller type hosting since I've always been on shared. There should be loads of people just like me running VPS's that are 'less than properly managed' because of the prices in comparison. I'm trying to find a way to move out to VPS securely and safely (the minimum set of skills) and then learn from there on. Time is usually the problem, day has only got 24 hours

As for DA, I had the wrong error log at first. When I tail the right error.log, indeed it said "Unable to read the license file". Guess I'm going to make another system admin very happy this coming monday. LOL.