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Yourls
Make sure to rewrite the example php files.
@Rallias
Is this script secure ??
and any suggestions on the VPS configuration ?
kea.nu --> runs on yourls.
Running an url shortening service is a very harddd job.
The biggest problem is not with the code or resources rather spamvertising. Most of the time shortened urls are used in spam emails which flags the server as a spamvertiser in most blacklists and yes blacklisting can occur even when you are not sending the email through your smtp servers. The very mention of your domain in spam mail is problematic.
So to solve the problem you can choose a host which ignores spam reporting but I doubt if any host will accept it on a long term basis since blacklisting orgs can blacklist an entire ip neighborhood if the host doesn't take action in a specified amount of time & I don't think any host will like sacrificing the ability to send email.
You could however get hosting directly from bigger networks by colocation & stuff but then would it be worth the cost ? All shortening services I know must either make the big leap in order to survive. Overall it can be done but the more successful you get the more hard it will be to survive.
It's secure.
MAKE SURE TO REWRITE THE EXAMPLE SCRIPTS THOUGH.
Go with a low end vps. This sucker will run on ultraminimal resources.
Thanks for the info guys.