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I have a script that I need to run on a Windows host which requires the use of a .exe file. Do Windows hosts generally allow users (small virtual account) to execute that kind of file on their boxes? I've always used *nix hosting, so I'm really quite clueless.

Know any reliable hosts with small virtual Windows accounts?

UW is this for adult?

That's what I do. |boobies|

Is it time to set off boardtracker for some hosts?

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Have you tried running it on something like WINE to see what it does?

Are you sure there isn't a better *nix solution anyway?

I'm almost positive. It's possible that there may be, but being that Raymor hasn't replied to my email about his script, I'm running with the very inexpensive one that I've already found.

I hadn't considered installing WINE on my server. It may work, but I don't think I'll try. I'm probably going to find an inexpensive windows hosting account and have them store the .exe file somewhere safe. This is all for a very minor project, so it's not worth too much effort or expense.

When I was looking at hosting I had a small list I was going to look at, one that had Windows as well as Linux was http://www.adultwebhostingxxx.com/


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Thank you. I may give them a try. I just got my cool little script to work on a free windows host, so it may be innocuous enough to not pop any red flags on a paid host. It's really a simple little script - I just wasn't sure if .exe files are banned on windows hosts. (They probably should be.)

UW, no problem. Hope it works out.


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Well, it's not working on that host and they are taking forever to respond to my support request. Frankly, I blame Bill Gates.

Thats why he left 'cause he knew his products were shit!

Paging Steve Jobs..Oh STEEEEEVVVEE!!!

I bet I'm one of the few people who can ask a question about web hosting and not get a single reply from a hosting rep. :D

|cleo| Picture that smiley with a penguin instead of an apple.


Hosting support finally replied. PHP is not supported on their Windows servers. Apparently I chose the only Windows host that I looked at which doesn't list PHP in their supported languages section. (Nice work UW. You really are useless.) Of course, the jerks took to the time to suggest that I should upgrade from the $3.99/month account to one of their dedicated servers for PHP support. |badidea|

Well, two hosts down - no success. The first one doesn't have PHP and the second won't allow me to execute a .exe file on their server. Why the hell does it function on a free host (which would typically have all kinds of limitations in place), but not on a paid host?
I HATE WINDOWS HOSTS. YOU ALL SUCK.

The free host I'm using does have paid accounts, but their terms are not adult-friendly. Bloody hell.

If you didn't need PHP I'd offer to host it on the Windows 2003 Server I have set up here at the house. I use it for some small non-adult sites, but it isn't set up to run PHP either.