Introduction
Ensim control panels are designed to simplify Web hosting by controlling and automating common hosting tasks.
You can:
Delegate administration to the site and user levels with dedicated Web-based control panels at each level
Create Service Plans easily and efficiently
Offer IP-based or name-based sites
As a Reseller Administrator, your user levels include:
The Reseller Administrator control panel. Used by Reseller Administrators.
The Site Administrator control panel. Used by Reseller and Site Administrators.
The User Administrator control panel. Used by Site and User Administrators.
Each control panel allows easy access to key features and streamlines common configuration and administration tasks.
Note: The control panels are designed to work with Internet Explorer 5.0 and higher and Netscape 6.2 and higher. Using other browsers might produce unpredictable results.
The reseller level of administration is designed for individuals or businesses who want to resell or manage sites without actually owning or maintaining hardware. As a Reseller, you buy sites from an ISP or hosting provider and resell them to individual customers. If you are already a Web site creator, designer, or consultant, becoming a Reseller is a perfect way of diversifying and expanding your business.
As the reseller, you are called the Reseller Administrator, and can:
Create new sites
Manage existing sites
Customize the control panel
To begin managing your reseller level tasks, log on to the control panel as the Reseller Administrator.
Note: You cannot perform operating system level tasks as starting and stopping services.
The site level of administration is designed for businesses that want to manage their hosted sites and the services installed on the sites.
As the owner of sites, you are called the Site Administrator, and can:
Set up security features for an entire site or just an individual Web site
Manage the user accounts on an entire site or just an individual Web site
Set up protected directories on the Web server
Set up your site email and FTP features
Work with the directories and files on your site
View traffic reports about your sites
Export and import data
To begin managing your site level tasks, log on to the control panel as the Site Administrator.
Note: The Reseller Administrator can automatically log in to the Site Administrator control panel.
The user account level of administration is designed for someone who subscribes to a site and is assigned a user account.
As the subscriber, or user account holder, you are called the User Administrator, and can:
Maintain your account contact information
Set up your email services
Access your email messages over the Internet
Publish your Web site content
Export and import files
To begin managing your user level tasks, log on to the control panel as the User Administrator.