About Parallels Pro Control Panel for Linux

Parallels Pro Control Panel for Linux (formerly known as Ensim Pro for Linux) is designed to simplify Web hosting by controlling and automating common hosting tasks.

Note: For simplicity, we will refer to Parallels Pro Control Panel for Linux as "Parallels Pro Control Panel" throughout this guide.

With the help of Parallels Pro Control Panel 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

Delegating control

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.

About the Reseller Administrator

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.

About the Site Administrator

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.

About the User Administrator

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.