You add a reseller when you want to give a customer the ability
to log in to the reseller control panel to sell server resources
or services to their customers.
Start the
add reseller wizard.
Provide reseller Information
On the reseller information
form, provide the following information, then click Next.
Name.
Required. The name of the reseller. This name appears on the reseller's
account information. Names have to be at least one character in length
and they can include spaces. They cannot include HTML tags, however. Up
to 63 characters are allowed.
Domain
Name. Required. The name of a domain that belongs to the reseller.
Up to 63 characters are allowed. Type the domain name in the following
format: example.net.
Login
suffix. Required. A name that uniquely identifies the reseller.
Up to 14 characters are allowed. This name is used in the reseller's login
information.
Reseller
Template. Optional. The template you want to use when adding the
reseller. If you have added a template,
you can select it from the drop-down list to pre-fill information on the
add reseller wizard. Only enabled templates appear on the list; disabled
templates are not available for selection.
Name.
Optional. The name of the contact person at the reseller. Any input in
this text box is valid. There is no character limit for the name.
Email.
Required. An email address of the contact person at the reseller. This
address is used when the system sends automated
email messages about new accounts and resources. The address should
be in standard email format, such as username@example.com.
Phone.
Optional. A telephone number at which you can reach the contact person.
This number is for your information only; any input in this text box is
valid.
Create control panel account
On the administrator
account information form, provide the information required to create the
administrator account for the reseller control panel, then click Next. Information includes:
Administrator
Name. Required. The name of the person who will use the reseller
control panel administrator account. Names have to be at least one character
in length.
Username.
Required. The username the administrator will type when logging in to
the reseller control panel. The reseller's domain name is appended to
this username. Usernames
can be up to 15 alphanumeric characters in length, and they cannot contain
spaces.
Password.
The password the administrator will type when logging in to the reseller
control panel. Password requirements
Confirm
Password. Required if password is specified. The password retyped.
External
Email. Optional. An email address outside this system at which
you can reach the administrator.
Choose Reseller
options
On the Reseller options
form, choose the options you want to enable for the reseller, then click
Next. Options include:
Enable
Reseller to Create Resellers. Select this check box to allow the
reseller to add resellers. If you clear this check box, resellers cannot
add resellers; they can create organizations only. If you enable this
option, you cannot change it after you add the reseller.
Select Services
Choose
the services you want to make available to the reseller, then click Next. All services available on your system appear on
this form.
Choose
service and resource options Choose
Resources for Windows Web Hosting
On the pool information
form, select the pool from which you want to provision the service. You
select the pool only; the server is chosen from among the servers in the
pool. For some services, you can move the service to another server after
you add the reseller if necessary.
On
the service form, choose the resources you want to make available to the
reseller, then click Next. For
more information, click the links below to open the service-specific
Help.
Choose the service
options to enable for the reseller, then click Next.
For information about resource options and limits, click the link below
to open the service-specific Help.
Verify information
Review the information
about the reseller. To make changes, click Previous.
To add the reseller, click Finish.
The Reseller is added and is displayed on the Resellers
page. If you enabled the reseller control panel login and services, the
reseller can log in and begin to resell resources or services immediately.
If you supplied an email address for the reseller, an email message is
automatically sent notifying the contact person that the reseller account
is enabled. See the Email templates
page for more information about automated messages.