PLESK SERVER ADMINISTRATOR 5.0

Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Plesk Inc.

Table of Contents

I. BEFORE YOU GET STARTED
II. GETTING STARTED
III. ADMIN-LEVEL ADMINISTRATION
IV. CLIENT-LEVEL ADMINISTRATION
V. DOMAIN-LEVEL ADMINISTRATION
VI. APPENDICES

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED

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1. About Plesk, Inc.

2. About Plesk Server Administrator

Who Should Use Plesk Server Administrator
Plesk Server Administrator Capabilities
Compatible Operating Systems
System Requirements
Additional Benefits

3. Getting Help

How to Use This Manual
Other Forms of Help

GETTING STARTED

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4. Downloading The Plesk Server Administrator Software

5. Installing Plesk Server Administrator on Your System

Before You Install Plesk Server Administrator
What Happens During Install?
Installing the Plesk Server Administrator
Error Messages
Installing the Key License
Uninstalling Plesk Server Administrator

6. Logging Into and Off the Server Administrator

Accessing your Control Panel
Logging In
Logging Out

ADMIN-LEVEL ADMINISTRATION

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7. Managing the Server

System Management
System Services
Control Panel Management
Admin Information Management

8. Master Feature

Administering PSA managed slave servers

9. Managing Clients

10. Client List Page

Client List
Searching the Client List
Creating a Client
Additional Services (Extras)

11. Client Home Page

Activating or Deactivating a Client
Editing a Client Information
Accessing a Client Status Report
Editing the Preferences for the account
Creating a New Domain
Registering and Managing the Domain via MPC.
Additional Services (Extras)
Domain List
Searching through the Domain List

12. Managing Domains

13. Domains List Page

Domain Status Icons
Searching the Domain List
Deleting Domains
Creating a Domain
Editing a Domain

14. Domain Administration Page

Turning a Domain On or Off
Domain User
Domain Report
Domain Preferences
Registering a Domain via MPC.
Accessing Additional Services (Extras)
Managing Mail
Customize DNS Settings
Database Management
Changing Hosting Account Settings
Web Users Management
Protected Directories
SSL Certificate Management
Log Files and Log Rotation Management
File Manager
Accessing FrontPage Web Administrator from the Control Panel
Anonymous FTP

DOMAIN-LEVEL ADMINISTRATION

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18. Introduction to Domain Usage

19. Domain Administration Page

Domain User
Accessing the Domain Report
Viewing the Domain Preferences
Registering a Domain via MPC.
Accessing Additional Services (Extras)
Managing Mail
Viewing DNS Settings
Databases Management
Viewing Hosting Settings
Web Users Management
Protected Directories
Managing the Domain SSL Certificate
Log Files and Log Rotation Management
File Manager
Accessing FrontPage Web Administrator from the Control Panel
Anonymous FTP

APPENDICES

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20. PSA cron jobs
21. Reconfigurator Utility
22. Glossary of Terminology