This topic describes services and explains how to access
them. Your service provider determines which services are enabled for
your system.
Click the service name to see its details.
You use your Site Administrator user name and password to
access services. If you change your Site Administrator password, you are
also changing the password you use to access services such as FTP, Telnet,
and SSH. These services all use the same password.
If you have Microsoft FrontPage Extensions enabled for your
site, however, be aware that the Microsoft FrontPage Administrator password
is on a separate system and does not change automatically. You can change
the FrontPage Administrator user name or password using the FrontPage
Extension Permission Management Interface.
Service name |
Description |
Access information |
Analog Web/FTP Log Analyzer |
Measures the usage traffic on your Web and FTP servers.
Analog Web/FTP Log Analyzer compiles statistics about which
Web pages are most popular, which countries people are visiting from,
which Web site visitors tried to follow broken links from, and other such
information. |
To view logs in the Site Administrator interface:
On the System Menu at left, click Site
Reports. The Site Reports Manager displays reports. |
Apache Web Server |
Responds to requests from the Web browser.
The Apache Web server manages Internet communications and
transactions. The server answers requests from browsers, retrieves a requested
file or executes a CGI script, and returns the document or script results.
Apache also manages data transaction security on domains
and Web sites through SSL encryption keys and certification, as well as
directory protection for files stored on a domain or Web site. |
In the Site Administrator interface:
On the left navigation
bar, click Services.
On the Services form,
locate Apache Web Server and in the Actions column, click
. The Apache Web Server manager is displayed.
|
BIND Domain Name Server |
Translates domain names into IP addresses.
The BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) text database format
is widely used for configuring DNS (Domain Name Service) servers on the
Internet.
DNS is a distributed database that performs name translations.
To manage this information effectively, DNS has a distributed architecture,
composed of many DNS servers in a hierarchical fashion. Each server is
responsible for both name-to-IP-address and
IP-address-to-name translations.
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Site Administrators do not access this feature; your service
provider manages your domain name server. |
Majordomo Mailing List Server |
Manages mailing lists.
Mailing lists are commonly used to circulate topic discussions.
A mailing list includes a set of list members. Whenever a list member
posts an email message to the mailing list email address, that email message
is distributed to all list members. |
In the Site Administrator interface:
On the left navigation
bar, click Services.
On the Services form,
locate Majordomo Mailing List Server and in the
Actions column, click . The Majordomo Mailing List
server manager is displayed.
|
Microsoft
FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions |
Allows you to support users who want to use Microsoft FrontPage
to manage their Web sites.
In WEBppliance, you can access FrontPage administration Web
pages from the Apache Web Server Manager. |
If Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions are enabled
for your site, you can access the administration interface from the Site
Administrator interface:
On the left navigation
bar, click Services.
On the Services form,
locate Apache Web Server and in the Actions column, click
.
On the Apache Web
Server Manager page, click Protect Directories.
On the Protect Directories
form, click Microsoft FrontPage Extension Permission
Management Interface.
Log in to the interface
using your Site Administrator user name and password.
Important:
If you have changed your Site Administrator password, note that the Microsoft
FrontPage Administrator password is on a separate system and does not
change automatically. You can change the FrontPage Administrator user
name or password using the FrontPage
Extension Permission Management Interface.
|
Miva Merchant |
Provides ecommerce support
for domains.
Miva Merchant enables you to create multiple online storefronts
and support ecommerce on
a domain. |
If Miva Merchant is enabled for your site:
On the left navigation
bar of the Site Administrator, click Services.
In the Services form,
locate Miva Merchant and in the Actions column, click .
|
mod_perl for Apache |
Enables you to process and write CGI scripts.
mod_perl uses Perl (Practical Extraction and Report Language)
to process text and enable the user to write CGI scripts. Perl is an interpretive
programming language, making it ideal for building and testing simple
programs. |
Site Administrators do not access this feature. You can see
whether it is enabled for your site however by clicking Site
Summary on the System Menu at left. If this feature is available,
it is listed with a check mark in the Apache section. |
MySQL Database |
Allows you to work with your SQL databases.
MySQL is a widely used relational database management system
for SQL databases. A relational database stores data in separate tables
rather than in one big table. A database management system allows you
to add, access, and process data stored in a SQL database.
In WEBppliance, you can use
php My Admin
to set up, configure, and view your databases. |
If MySQL Database is enabled for your site, you can access
this service from the Site Administrator interface:
On the left navigation
bar, click Services.
On the Services form,
locate MySQL Database/phpMyAdmin and
in the Actions column, click .
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Open SSH Secure Shell |
Provides secure remote access to another system over a network.
In the case of WEBppliance, SSH allows you to log on to the
WEBppliance server remotely and move files, run scripts, or search across
multiple files in a secure environment.
To use an SSH connection you need to be familiar with the
UNIX operating system and commands. |
To connect to your WEBppliance through SSH:
Open a UNIX shell.
Make an SSH connection
using the following login information:
On a name-based domain type <user_name>@<domain_name.com>
or
<user_name>#<domain_name.com>
where <user_name> is your Site Administrator user name
and <domain_name.com> is the domain name of your
site.
On
an IP-based domain type:
<user_name>
where <user_name> is your Site Administrator user name.
|
Open SSL Secure Web |
Provides secure Web pages.
SSL is a protocol that transmits private documents through
the Internet. It creates a secure connection between a client and a server
over which any amount of data can be sent securely. SSL works by using
a private key to encrypt data transferred over the SSL connection.
In WEBppliance, you can secure your domain through the Apache
Web Server Manager. |
Not available to name-based domains.
For IP-based domains:
If Open SSL Secure Web is enabled for your site, you can
access the administration interface from the Site Administrator interface:
On the left navigation
bar, click Services.
On the Services form,
locate Apache Web Server and in the Actions column, click
.
On the Apache Web
Server Manager page, click SSL Settings.
|
PHP Hypertext Preprocessor for Apache |
Creates dynamic Web pages.
PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor) is a server-side, cross-platform,
HTML embedded scripting language. Because it is compatible with networks
using IMAP, SNMP, NNTP, POP3, or HTTP, it can easily manage dynamic Web
page content. |
Site Administrators do not access this feature; if it is
enabled for your site, the Apache Web server uses this preprocessor as
needed. |
PHP
My Admin Web Based MySQL Administration |
Allows you to manage your SQL databases over the Internet.
PHP My Admin can handle administering entire MySQL database
servers or just a single database over the Internet by removing any platform-specific
limitations. |
If MySQL Database is enabled for your site, you can access
this service from the Site Administrator interface:
On the left navigation
bar, click Services.
On the Services form,
locate MySQL Database/phpMyAdmin and
in the Actions column, click .
|
POP3 + IMAP Server |
Processes incoming email.
POP3 (Post Office Protocol, version 3) and IMAP (Internet
Messaging Access Protocol) mail servers store incoming email messages
until users download them to their computers.
In addition to storing incoming email messages, the IMAP
server allows users to archive email messages in folders, share mailboxes
with other users, access multiple mail servers at one time, and more efficiently
access email attachments.
Both POP and IMAP mail servers accept SMTP-formatted
email messages. |
Site Administrators do not access these services; they are
used as needed to deliver email. |
proFTPd FTP Server |
Transfers files over the Internet.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) allows you to transfer files
across the Internet. Anonymous FTP allows you to use an FTP site without
a password and without creating a user account.
To use FTP, you need to be familiar with FTP commands or
use a program that manages those commands for you. |
To connect to your WEBppliance through FTP:
Start an FTP program
such as CuteFTP
.
Log in using the
appropriate information:
For a name-based site:
<user_name>@<domain_name.com>
or
<user_name>#<domain_name.com>
For an IP-based site:
<user_name>
Note:
The default upload directory is /home/<user_name>
You can upload your Web content into this default directory, however,
when you want to make the content available to Internet browsers, you
can put the HTML content into the directory:
/home/<user_name>/ mainwebsite_html
You can post CGI scrip content to the directory:
/home/<user_name>/ mainwebsite_cgi
You can create the directories
through File Manager.
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Anonymous FTP |
An anonymous way to transfer files over the Internet.
Anonymous FTP allows you to use an FTP site without a password
and without creating a user account.
To use anonymous FTP, you need to be familiar with FTP commands
or use a program that executes those commands for you. |
To connect to your WEBppliance through anonymous FTP:
Start an FTP program
such as CuteFTP
.
Log in using the
following login information:
For a name-based site
anonymous@<domain_name.com>
or
anonymous#<domain_name.com>
or
ftp@
<domain_name.com>
or
ftp#
<domain_name.com>
For an IP-based site
anonymous or ftp
|
Python |
Enables you to write system utility programs and scripts.
Python is a popular, object-oriented, interpretive scripting
language used for writing system utilities and Internet scripts. |
Site Administrators do not access this feature through the
Site Administrator interface. |
Email |
Routes outgoing and incoming mail using SMTP.
Sendmail is an SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) mail
server that routes SMTP email messages through the Internet to be stored
on a mail server, such as POP3 or IMAP. SMTP is the most common email
protocol on the Internet.
Sendmail also allows you to manage your email features, such
as email aliases, responders, and spam filters. |
In the Site Administrator interface:
On the left navigation
bar, click View Services.
The Services form opens, showing the list of services installed on your
domain.
In the Services form,
locate Email and in the Actions
column, click .
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SquirrelMail Web-based Email |
Provides Web-based access to email accounts.
Squirrel Mail is an email client that uses IMAP to provide
your email account users with access to their email messages directly
on the Internet. |
To access
SquirrelMail from the Site Administrator interface:
On
the System Menu at left, click Site Information.
On
the Configuration page, scroll down until you see SquirrelMail
Web-based Email: Read Email, then click Read Email.
Log
in using the following format for your login information:
For a Name-based site
<user_name>@<domain_name.com>
or
<user_name>#<domain_name.com>
For an IP-based site
<user_name>
To access SquirrelMail from the User Administrator interface
(requires a user account):
Using a browser,
go to the User Administrator interface: http://<yourdomain.com>/user
where <yourdomain.com> is the domain name of your
site.
Log in to the User
Administrator interface using your email user account information (not
your Site Administrator account information).
Click Read
Email on the System Menu at left.
On the login page,
enter <username>@<domain_name>.com in
the Email field, then enter the password created
for the account.
Click Login.
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Telnet |
Provides remote access to another system over a network.
Telnet is a common terminal emulation protocol that connects
computers locally or across the Internet. It allows a user at a local
computer to log onto a remote computer and run a program.
To use a Telnet connection you need to be familiar with the
UNIX operating system and commands. |
To make a Telnet connection to your WEBppliance:
Open a UNIX shell.
Telnet to the WEBppliance
using the following login information:
For a Name-based site
<user_name>@<domain_name.com>
or
<user_name>#<domain_name.com>
For an IP-based site
<user_name> |
Vacation responder |
Automatically responds to incoming email messages with a
predetermined response.
The vacation responder creates automated email responses
that replies to incoming email messages during times when a user is not
available. This feature is most commonly used when a user intends to be
unavailable for an extended period of time. |
You and your site users access this feature through the User
Administrator interface after you create a User Administrator account
for yourself or for your users.
To use the vacation responder:
In the Site Administrator
interface, create a mailbox user account for yourself.
Using a browser,
go to the User Administrator interface: http://<yourdomain.com>/user
where <yourdomain.com> is the URL of your site.
Log in to the User
Administrator interface with the user name and password you created.
On the left navigation
bar of the User Administrator interface, click Email.
On the Email Manager
page, click Vacation Message.
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