[mod_python] Configuring mod_python via reverse proxy

Jorey Bump wrote:
> 
> Well, in my case, I split mail and web onto different machines. On the 
> web machine(s), each virtual host gets a dedicated user with home 
> directory in /var/www/hosts. On the mail machine(s), accounts are 
> assigned to people as needed. By default, nobody gets a shell (but I'll 
> make a rare exception for some web users).
> 
> This separation is more secure and much easier to manage. Users are free 
> to hire developers or transfer domains without putting email accounts at 
> risk. The servers are more specialized, so the number of exposed 
> services is reduced.
> 
> If you're limited to one machine, it's still a good idea to separate 
> your mail users from your web users.

That makes sense.  So then, you could have user foo-web and foo-mail if 
you were confined to accounts on one machine.  I like the two machine 
approach, but that is not feasible for me at the moment.

-Roberto

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