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SureSite.net Web Services The control panel

The Control panel - for unix hosting only

Domain Administration Page -
This page allows you to administer the domain within the limits defined by administrator or domain owner.

The first line contains three icons that precede the domain name and have the following meanings:
1. OK ("!"): the left icon indicates the status of the client's domain. If the domain has exceeded disk space or traffic limitations, the icon will display as "!". The Server Administrator system evaluates traffic and disk space every 24 hours.
2. ON ("x"): the middle icon indicates whether the domain has been turned ON or OFF by the Administrator. If a domain is turned OFF, no service will be rendered to the given domain.
3. ON ("x"): the right icon indicates whether the domain has been turned ON or OFF by the Client. If a domain is turned OFF, no service will be rendered to the given domain.

The buttons on this page help you perform the following operations:

DOMAIN USER Edit domain user properties.
REPORT View and/or email a detailed report on the domain.
PREFERENCES Check domain-specific limitations, change domain requirement for 'www' prefix, and set default e-mail bounce phrase or catch-to address.
MAIL Create e-mail accounts: POP3, redirects, groups, and auto responders. Also included Mail aliases management page Mail Name Properties and Mail Groups Management Page
DNS Check the DNS settings for the domain.
DATABASES Client's database creation and administration. Also Database Editing Help Page
HOSTING Check web hosting setup for the domain. Change FTP password (for physical hosting accounts only).
WEB USERS Set up additional web users for the domain (for physical hosting accounts only).
DIRECTORIES Create password-protected directories (for physical hosting accounts only).
CERTIFICATE Upload or generate SSL certificates or certificate signing requests (for IP-based physical hosting accounts only).
ANONYMOUS FTP Check the Anonymous FTP account status (available if IP-based physical hosting is set up for client's account).
LOG MANAGER Log files management and log rotation parameters adjustment.
FILE MANAGER Access the file manager control panel. Allows you to handle all your files and directories in a more convenient way.
FP WEBADMIN Opens FrontPage Web Administrator in a new browser window.
FP-SSL WEBADMIN Opens FrontPage Web Administrator in a new browser window.

At the bottom of the page a detailed resources usage report is provided.

Domain user -
On this page you can change a password for the domain user, and edit personal details.
Enter the password and confirm it in the specified fields. This will change your log on password.
You may also wish to fill in the domain user information. This is optional.
The UPDATE button will submit changes and return you to the "Domain Administration page". Use the UP LEVEL button to go back to the "Domain Administration page" without carrying out any modifications.

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Report -
This page contains complete information on the domain down the main part of the page.

The meanings of the fields are self-explanatory.
The WEB STATS button takes you to the web statistics page for the domain.
The WEB STATS-SSL button takes you to the secure web server statistics page for the domain.
The FTP STATS button takes you to the ftp traffic statistics page for the domain.
The TRAFFIC HISTORY button takes you to the traffic usage statistics retained for a certain duration, specified by Administrator or domain owner in the Domain preferences.
If desired, the e-mail address can be entered in the field provided at the top of the page in order to send a status report to a specified address. After the e-mail is entered, just hit the SEND BY E-MAIL button.
The UP LEVEL button will return you to the Domain Administration page.

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Preferences -
This page allows you to check domain-specific limitations preferences for the domain.

You can see the essential resources limitations set by administrator or domain owner, such as: The maximum value for disk space and traffic limits, mailbox quota and maximum number of POP3 mail boxes, redirects, mail groups, auto responders, web users and databases.

You can also check the time after which the traffic statistics will be removed.

This page also allows the setup of a mail bounce message or a catch-all e-mail address for invalid user names. These items are used to handle mail that is received for this domain for a mail account that has not been created within the domain.
To utilize a mail bounce message select the radio button for Bounce with phrase and enter the appropriate text.
To utilize a catch-all e-mail address select the radio button for Catch to address and enter the appropriate e-mail address.

To change the status of the "www" prefix requirement select the checkbox provided. The WWW checkbox, when checked, indicates that the "www" prefix can be used when addressing the domain as well as the domain name by itself. If it is unchecked, then the domain can only be referenced by its name without the "www" prefix.

The UPDATE button is used to submit any and all changes. The UP LEVEL will return you to the Domain Administration Page. NOTE: Selecting UP LEVEL without selecting UPDATE will cancel all changes.

If data is entered improperly (i.e., the wrong format of an email address, etc.), an error message will pop up with a notice of the error.

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Mail -
Mail accounts are created and managed on this page.

There are four mail account types: POP3, Redirect, Group, and/or Auto responders.

To create a new mail name type the desired name in the Create new mail name field and press the ADD button. This will take you to the Mail Name Properties Page where you can define the mail account(s) associated with the new mail name.

To edit a mail account click on the mail name. This will take you to the Mail Name Properties Page where you can review and/or edit the account(s) for the given mail name.

The mailnames list can be sorted by five parameters in ascending or descending order. To sort the mailnames list, click on the name of the sorting parameter. An arrow will show the order of sorting. The sorting criteria are:
1. Mail(B)ox
2. (R)edirect
3. Mail(G)roup
4. (A)utoresponder
5. Name

You have an option of searching through the list for a certain pattern. It may help you in case you have a great number of items in the list and you need to work with a particular one. To search through the list, type the pattern string into the text input field and click SEARCH. If there were any items found matching the entered pattern string, they will all be displayed in the form of a reduced list. The button SHOW ALL will revert to displaying the whole list.

To delete one or more items from the list, check the corresponding checkboxes and click on the REMOVE SELECTED button.

For visual assistance in the mail names list there are four icons identifying each mail name. The icons can be used to indicate the type of mail account that is associated with a given mail name. An icon shown in color indicates that the given mail name is enabled as that type of account.

NOTE: One mail name can have any combination of account types.

The UP LEVEL button will cancel any unsaved changes and go back to the Domain Administration Page.

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Mail Name Properties - when you click on a mail name
This page is used to assign and/or edit account definitions for a given mail name.

A mail name can be defined as one or more of the following account types: Mailbox, Redirect, Group and/or Auto responders.

Mailbox: POP3 account used to send and receive e-mail for an individual.
Redirect: forwards mail sent to the mail name to a given e-mail address.
Group: forwards mail sent to the mail name to a group of e-mail addresses.
Auto responders.: automatic reply on email sent to the mail name.

To create a Mailbox check the provided checkbox and enter and confirm the mailbox password in the New Password and Confirm fields respectively. The mailbox password can be changed at any time. Passwords are hidden from view.

To set up a Mailbox quota check the provided checkbox and enter the value in kilobytes. You can choose to select a value that is set as a maximum value for all mailboxes in this domain. The minimal from Maximum mailbox quota for domain and the one set manually will be used as a quota for this mailbox.

To create a Redirect check the provided checkbox and enter the appropriate address to forward mail to for this mail name. To change the redirect address replace the existing entry with the appropriate address.

To create a Group check the provided checkbox and select ADD. This will bring up the screen used to enter the mail group members. Group members can consist of either external mail addresses (those not belonging to this domain) or accounts within this domain. Enter the desired external mail address and/or one or more of the listed accounts and select ADD. Selecting CANCEL will take you back to the Mail Name Properties Page without making any modifications to the group members. To delete one or more group members highlight the desired group member(s) and select REMOVE. A warning will appear prior to deleting the selected group member(s).

For the Auto responder feature you have the option of including file attachments. To include a file to be selectable within the set up of Auto responders. for the given mail name, use the Browse button to search for and select the desired file(s). File sizes should be limited to no more than 1MB. For your information, the total size of all uploaded files is displayed under the repository box.
Select SEND FILE. The attachments will then be available for any Auto responders. that are set up for the given mail name. To delete one or more files highlight the desired file(s) and select REMOVE. A warning will appear prior to deleting the selected file(s).

To create an Auto responder click the provided checkbox and select ADD. A box will display, and you will need to enter a name to identify the Auto responder (single mail name can have any number of Auto responders.). Enter the Auto responder name and select OK. This will take you to the Auto responder Management Page. Select CANCEL to go back to the Mail Name Properties Page.

Server Administrator will list all Auto responders. defined within the given mail name. The icons to the left of the Auto responder name define the status of the Auto responder The right one indicates the status for this particular Auto responder The left one indicates the status for all the Auto responders. in this domain. A blue ON marks an active Auto responder A red X means that this Auto responder is deactivated. To edit the Auto responder definitions select the appropriate name. This will take you to the Auto responder Management Page for that specific name. To remove an Auto responder select REMOVE next to the appropriate name.

From that page, you can access mail aliases and mail group members management.
Click on the ALIASES button at the top of the page, you will be taken to the Mail aliases management page. On that page you can add and remove mail aliases for the given mailname.
Clicking on the GROUPS, you will access mail groups members page, where you will be able to manage mailgroups and mailgroups users.

You are also able to edit the mail name itself if desired. Change the value of the Mail name field to the desired mail name.

After completion, select UPDATE to submit the changes. If the UPDATE function is not performed no changes will be made to the mail name definitions.

The UP LEVEL button discards all changes and returns to the Mail Names Management Page.

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Mail aliases management page -
On that page you can manage, create and remove the mail aliases.

To create a new mail alias, enter the name of the alias into the Mail alias name input field. Click ADD.
The alias will immediately appear in the aliases list.

To remove an alias, check the corresponding checkbox in the Sel column. Click REMOVE SELECTED. You can also click on the Sel column header to select all list items.

You can also sort the list of aliases by name in ascending or descending order. To do that, click on the Name header of the list. The arrow will show the order of sorting.

You can search through the list of mail aliases. To do that, enter the pattern string in the field next to SEARCH button, click SEARCH.

Click UPDATE to return to the Mail Name Management page.

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Mail Groups Management Page
All mail groups existing in the system are displayed on that page.

Two lists are provided on this page: the list of mail groups you are currently subscribed to is located on the left side, and the list of available mail groups is on the right.

If you wish to subscribe to a new mail group, select the desired group from the list of available mail groups, click ADD.

If you wish to unsubscribe from a mail group, select it in the left side list, click REMOVE.
Click UP LEVEL to return to the Mail Name Management page.

NOTE:
If you are removing a mail group, where the given mail name is the last member, then that group is deactivated (the checkbox related is disabled). The name of the group is no longer listed in the list of groups available for adding.

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DNS -
This page displays Domain Name Service zone records settings for the domain.

You cannot change any of the DNS records settings if you do not have permissions for it.

The UP LEVEL button will return you to the Domain Administration page.

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Databases -
This page is used to create and manage databases.

To create a new database enter the name of it into the "Create new database" field and click the ADD button. Please note that it is not allowed to create databases with reserved names (i.e.: DATABASE). Also, do note that the database names are case sensitive. For more information please see the User's Guide for the type of the database used.

Below the input field there is a list of existing databases. You can get to editing a database by clicking on its name or you can delete one or more databases from the list by checking the corresponding checkboxes and clicking on the REMOVE SELECTED button. If you chose to edit a database, you will proceed to the screen where you can add/remove database users and/or access PHPMYADMIN.

The list can be sorted by various parameters simply by clicking on the name of the parameter at the top line of the list. An arrow will appear showing the order (ascending or descending) of sorting.

You have an option of searching the list for a certain pattern. It many help you in case you have a great number of items in the list and you need to work with a particular one. To search the list, type the pattern string into the text input field and click SEARCH. If there were any items found matching the entered pattern string, they will all be displayed in the form of a reduced list. The button SHOW ALL will revert to displaying the whole list.

The UP LEVEL button will take you back to the domain administration page.

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Database Editing Page
This page is used to edit an existing database.

To create a new database user enter the user's name into the "New user" input field and click the ADD button. Please note that the database user names are case sensitive.
Below the input field there is a list of existing database users. You can get to editing a database user account (password) by clicking on his/her name or you can delete one or more database users from the list by checking the corresponding checkboxes and clicking on the REMOVE SELECTED button. If you choose to edit the database user account you will proceed to the screen where you can enter and confirm new password for the selected user.

Use the PHPMYADMIN button to access phpMyAdmin to manage existing databases. Note, that in order to manage databases through phpMyAdmin there must be AT LEAST one user created already. If there are a number of clients created the first one in the list will be selected by default to manage the database.

The UP LEVEL button will take you back to the domain administration page.

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Hosting -
This page lists current hosting settings for the domain. These records can be modified by the Administrator or the Client only. As a domain user, you can only view them.

This page is also used to modify FTP password. In order to do that, enter and confirm the new password in the provided input fields.

The UPDATE button will commit changes and return you to the "Domain Administration page".

Use the UP LEVEL button to go back to the "Domain Administration page" without carrying out any modifications.

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Web Users -
This is the page for managing web user homepages (domain/~webuser).

To create a web user, enter the username in the New web user field and click on the ADD button. Please note that the web user names are case insensitive. A password entry screen will appear. Enter and confirm the desired password and select UPDATE. For security reasons the password should be between 5 and 14 characters and should not contain the user name.

To delete one or more web users, check the appropriate checkboxes to the right of web user names and click the REMOVE SELECTED button.

To change the web user password, click on the web user name. The password entry screen will appear. Enter and confirm the new password and select UPDATE.

Select the UP LEVEL button to go back to the "Domain Administration page".

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Directories -
This page allows the creation and management of password protected directories for the current physical hosting domain.

In order to create a password protected directory, click on the ADD button. This will take you to the Protected Directory Properties Page where you can create a new protected directory, define the properties associated with the new protected directory and add users which will have access to this directory. Note that the names of directories are case sensitive.

To edit the protected directory click on the directory name. This will take you to the Protected Directory Properties Page where you can review and/or edit the properties for the given protected directory as well as manage users for this directory.

To delete one or more protected directories from the list, check the corresponding checkboxes and click on the REMOVE SELECTED button. Note that this only removes the protection status from the directory, and the directory itself is not physically removed. This action makes the directory and its contents accessible without the need for a login and password.

For visual assistance in the protected directory list there is an icon identifying each directory. The icon is used to indicate whether the protected directory is created in the SSL or Non-SSL part of the domain. An unlocked icon indicates that the given protected directory resides in a Non-SSL HTML document root. A locked icon indicates that the given protected directory resides in the SSL HTML document root. If the domain does not have SSL support enabled, you will not be able to create protected directories with SSL.

Select the UP LEVEL button to go back to the Domain Administration Page.

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Certificates -
Lists any web site authentication certificates you have registered.

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Anonymous FTP -
Check the Anonymous FTP account status (available if IP-based physical hosting is set up for client's account).

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Log Manager -
This page is intended for log files management, and allows to access the log rotation preferences configuration.

To configure the log rotation preferences, click the LOG ROTATION button.

The Log Files list can be sorted by name in ascending or descending order. To sort the list, click on the Modification date, Name, or Size header of the list. An arrow will show the order of sorting.

You can search through the list for a certain pattern. It may help you in case you have a great number of log files in the list and you need to work with a particular one. To search through the list, type the pattern string into the text input field and click SEARCH. If there were any items found matching the entered pattern string, they will all be displayed in the form of a reduced list. The button SHOW ALL will revert to displaying the whole list.

For your convenience, you may also type in the number of lines to be displayed per page in the lines of log file for viewing input field.

To view the log file, click on its name in the list. The log file content will be displayed in a separate Log Files Viewer window.

You may also wish to save a log file on your local machine. To do that, click the appropriate diskette icon in the Get column of the list. After that you will need to specify the location on your local machine and the file name for the downloaded log file to be saved, and then click Save.

To delete one or more log files from the list, check the corresponding checkboxes and click the REMOVE SELECTED button.

Click UP LEVEL to return to the Domain Administration Page.

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File Manager -
Exactly what it says. You can move through, edit, create and upload files and folders through this system

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FP Admin -
FrontPage Server Extensions 2002

Use this page to administer your Web site with Front Page. By using the links on this page, you can perform tasks such as adding a new user, inviting people to your site, configuring settings for your Web site, and adding or deleting a subweb

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FP-SSL Admin -
FrontPage Server Extensions 2002:443

Use this page to administer your Web site with Front Page in the Secure Socket Layer. By using the links on this page, you can perform tasks such as adding a new user, inviting people to your site, configuring settings for your Web site, and adding or deleting a subweb.