You place an order by going through our automatic online sign up process. To maintain our excellent services and protect our clients from Fraud and Hackers, AND continue to be the PERSONNEL Hosting Organization that KEEPS OUR CLIENTS HAPPY,  EVERY order is MANUALLY approved. Depending on the time of your order, whether it is a virtual (2-24hrs) or managed dedicated server 9-48hrs),  your account will be set up between two and 48 hours. At the end of the process you will receive a confirmation of your Account Set Up and all information.  As soon as the confirmation is done, you will have the option to log into your server.

LSYF accepts American Express, Master Card and Visa. At this timelsyfaccept checks ONLY BY PRIOR APPROVAL contact RJ at LSYF@Gold Smith Works.net and let us know whenlsyfcan call you..

Unless you requested the moving of your site to a dedicated or virtual account , you will be responsible for uploading your site to your server. You must have a registered domain before you can sign up for a server or virtual account. As part of the ordering process you may also transfer your existing domain or register a new domain $16.95 per year w/no minimums.

Gold Smith Worksis dedicated to bringing its subscribers the best Value on the internet. Our powerful new 155megabit OC3 lines make it a breeze... Our Network is multi-homed to redundant upstream backbone providers. In the event of a failure with one provider, we'll still be operating and connected through our other upstream provider.

Virtual Accounts may or may not have shell access, please review the account details.

Dedicated Servers receive complete "root" access and may add up to 250 domains to your server and you are welcome to install any software PKG . Any software or method of installation performed by YOU or your STAFF will not be supported andlsyf will not be responsible for any problems that may occur. Only software installed bylsyfis supported. If it is necessary to restore your server due to a non supported installationlsyf will charge you a restoration fee.

If you have a Dedicated Server or a Virtual Account, you may resell services at any rate you like. (Please be sure to read the AUP, aslsyfdoes not allow spam or porno)

Yes. In the event of a hardware-related problem,lsyfwill immediately replace any failed component at no cost to you. Replacements are usually made within 24 hours. Gold Smith Workswill make every attempt to correct the problem as soon as possible. You will be notified by e-mail once the problem is resolved.

Yes, Gold Smith Worksmonitors all servers and accounts 24x7. When a problem arises, Gold Smith Worksusually fix the issue and make repairs.  Dedicated Servers receive an e mail immediately, Virtual Accounts only receive an e mail if the situation will take more than two hours to repair.  

Gold Smith Worksdoes not limit your transfer rate only the amount of data transferred per month. Gold Smith Works limits the amount of data transferred to the PRESCRIBED bandwidth stated in your Virtual or Dedicated Account Details. You will receive an email , that will let you know when you are approaching your limit in either case. Our accounts vary from 5 Gigs to 800 gigs.lsyfdoes not throttle (limit) your bandwidth at all.

Bandwidth usage is measured from samples taken at the switch for dedicated servers and from the server for virtual accounts. Be assured,lsyfwill send you an email letting you know when you approach your limit. You may also check you bandwidth usage by logging into your server or account control panel of your site. Once there, choose the bandwidth monitor to see how much bandwidth you are using.

Yes, all servers, whether dedicated or virtual have one or more Stats Programs preinstalled by default. They provide statistical profiles for your site and sub-domains, and, in the case of Dedicated Servers,  domains hosted on your server which will tell you bandwidth usage for each domain, as well as which banners or search engines the traffic has come from.

All servers, virtual and dedicated have a standard install of Linux, which will include Apache Sendmail, Perl and Bind. Some packages may have unique to that server software installs, like tomcat or exim. Please check the Account Packages or Contact Us.  All servers, dedicated and virtual have FTP. Depending on the package, SSH (Telnet) may be available. Dedicated have Root, SSH and FTP. 

ALL servers have a web-based interfaces. Virtual accounts have access for users and administration. Dedicated have Server and Hosting Admin with point and click administration, and USER/ADMIN interfaces with point and click. . 

Each server has Apache, Sendmail/eXim, Bind, pHp, Frontpage98/2000 Extensions, MySql and Perl pre-installed. For more detailed information go to our home page. 

SSL is installed on all Servers. Virtual Accounts may utilize our FREE server Wide SSL Cert or you may secure a private, single domain certificate your self or purchases one from Gold Smith Works. Dedicated clients must provide the certificate (we have a 59.95 per year SSL Cert) and we install the main server cert freely; SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is required for secure transactions over the web. Virtual SSL Certs are SITE specific and Dedicated Server SSL installations are server-wide and can be used for any domain hosted on the server. 

All servers will have mail software installed at no additional cost. You can create as many email accounts as your account provides, dedicated clients have unlimited options. Plus, all packages and dedicated solutions come with one or more web based mail programs setup up. All services provide auto-responders, forwarding, aliasing, and any other mail services you may require using Sendmail.

Yes, Gold Smith Worksincludes one to four web-based e commerce programs, depending on whether you are a virtual account or have a Dedicated Server and what Operating System/Host Controls are on a particular server. We also provide Merchant accounts necessary to process credit cards! .

Name based hosting is a method used to allow a server to host multiple domains with only one IP address. You do not need an IP address for each site; in fact, you only need one IP for the entire server. Name based hosting does not affect the performance or appearance of the domains hosted. It's also a good way to economize on IP usage. Most Virtual accounts are name based hosted. Dedicated offer both IP and Name Based. In the event you require a specific IP, they are available for a small fee. 

Gold Smith WorksUpgrades Virtual Servers. Dedicated Clients may upgrade specific components, including Memory and Hard Discs at any time to increase your resources as demand requires. To upgrade your service go to our site and fill the upgrade form. There is a setup fee and a monthly charge that is added to your account for each upgrade. For detailed information and pricing go to the Members service area of our website: 

For Virtual Accounts, you must use our DNS name servers at no cost. We will configure and set up DNS and Name Servers for Dedicated Servers and Reseller clients. *If you would enjoy Private Name Servers for your Virtual Account we can provide that service for a small nominal charge.  

*If you would like your own name servers, please note that you will have to register the name servers at YOUR REGISTRY or, if you are using our Name Service, we will set them. The registration process can take from 7 to 10 business days for outside registries, and 1 to 2 days using ours . Mariner Enterprises recommend that you use thelsyf name servers for the first month while yours are being configured and registered. Then there is a yearly $25.00 fee for our registering your name servers on our system.

LSYF takes security very seriously. Every precaution is taken to ensure that absolutely no one has access to your server other than our technical staff. Passkeys and locks ensure that your server is safe and secure.lsyfdo not monitor content and do not release customer profiles or disseminate customer information.

Additional IP addresses may be requested for dedicated servers only.  In each case the IP's are allocated in blocks of 4. There must requested by sending an e-mail to administrator@corporatehosting.org with an explanation of why they are needed. A response will be sent within 24 hours.

Corporate Hosting hass built a reputation for assisting clients in EVERY ASPECT of there internet web hosting All The TIME, dedicated and virtual alike!

Thoughlsyf will assist you in many areas NOT normally covered by isp orgs, such as cgi and personal software programming issues, for the purpose of establishing the requirements and obligations of Gold Smith Works, unless you have an account or service specifically explaining additional services,lsyf technical support obligations are limited to the functioning of your server and the software installed on same.lsyf does not officially offer "over the phone" tech support for issues regarding CGI programming, your web site, or any other issue not directly related to your server being functioning. 

Corporate Hosting Enterprises  provides technical support for YOUR DEDICATED SERVER. Resellers are encouraged to deal with THEIR CLIENTS, but may request support for issues involvinglsyf Services.