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Web Host Manager Administration Guide

By : Aric Pedersen
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Web Host Manager Administration Guide

By: Aric Pedersen

Overview of this book

<p>WebHost Manager is a package used by web hosts to manage their servers and the individual user accounts they hold. It is part of the same package as cPanel, so the host uses WebHost Manager while the client uses cPanel. WebHost Manager is at the core of many web hosts' business. Using web host manager, you can keep track of the accounts on your server, monitor their bandwidth and disk space usage, and much more.<br /><br />If you are running a web host or web space reseller then the chances are you'll be using WebHost Manager. This book shows you how to get the most from the software, for both you and your customers. It provides solutions to common WHM problems and pitfalls, leading to better customer service provided at lower cost.<br />You will learn how to set up WHM securely, offer a variety of account styles. You will see how to use WHM to elegantly manage multiple domains, SSL certificates, and various databases and server-side technologies such as PHP, MySQL, Perl, and Apache.<br /><br />Download Appendix A: The /scripts Directory, Appendix B: Resources and Links, and Appendix C: Glossary from the book, Web Host Manager Administration Guide.</p>

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Web Host Manager Administration Guide
Aric Pedersen
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Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Web Host Manager
Web Host Manager
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
Preface
Preface
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1
Introduction to WHM and Dedicated Server/VPS Hosting
Introduction to WHM and Dedicated Server/VPS Hosting
What are WHM and cPanel and How Do They Work Together?
System Requirements for WHM and cPanel
Important Considerations before Shopping for a Server or VPS
Shopping for a VPS or Dedicated Server
General Purchasing Advice
Summary
2
Setting Up Your Server with cPanel and WHM
Setting Up Your Server with cPanel and WHM
Accessing Your Server for the First Time and Determining if You Need to Install cPanel and WHM
How to Install WHM and cPanel
Summary
3
Additional Server Configuration
Additional Server Configuration
Welcome to Root WHM!
cPanel Builds: Choosing the Right One for You
Updating cPanel
Setting Up Server Contact Information
The Contact Manager
Set Your Server's Hostname
Setting the Server's Clock and Date
Setting Up Extra Hard Drives
Choose Your Data Backup Strategy!
Tweak Settings: Additional Configuration
Statistics Software Configuration
Summary
4
Apache, PHP, Perl, and Databases
Apache, PHP, Perl, and Databases
Apache: Web's Best Friend
PHP: Hypertext Processor
Perl: The Programming Language that Powers cPanel
MySQL: A Database for the Masses
PostgreSQL: The "Other" Database
Configuring Apache on a cPanel Server
Configuring and Working with Perl
Upgrading and Working with MySQL
Installing and Working with PostgreSQL
Summary
5
Working with User Accounts
Working with User Accounts
Transferring User Accounts from Other Servers
Working with Packages and Feature Lists
Working with User Accounts
Customizing Accounts
Summary
6
Working with Reseller Accounts
Working with Reseller Accounts
Who Exactly are Resellers?
Working with Reseller Accounts
Summary
7
IP Address, SSL/TLS, and DNS Management
IP Address, SSL/TLS, and DNS Management
IP Address Management
SSL/TLS Management
DNS Management
Summary
8
Ongoing Server Management
Ongoing Server Management
General Server Information
Managing Services
Managing Processes
Managing Mail
Managing Security
Summary
9
Customizing your Server with Themes and Add-Ons
Customizing your Server with Themes and Add-Ons
Working with cPanel Themes
Working with cPanel Theme Languages
Working with WHM Themes
Working with cPanel's Own Autoinstall Scripts Feature
Working with cPanel and WHM Add-On Modules
Summary
10
Where to Go for Help with WHM
Where to Go for Help with WHM
Help(ful) Resources in WHM
Turning to your NOC for Assistance
Finding Help in the Forums
Assistance from cPanel Inc.
Assistance from Other Sources
WHM: The Final Words
Index
Index

About the Reviewers

Tony Butler has been an IT Consultant and systems architect to some of the largest financial institutions in Europe for the past 10 years. He has also been using cPanel and WHM, both personally and professionally for over five years. He started a web hosting business in 2002 targeting the SME market with a strong focus on customer service, and in 2004 he acquired another successful host with similar customer-centric philosophies. In December 2005, Tony's hosting business was bought out as he shifted his focus more towards his family and personal life.

Although my part in this book was small, it took no small amount of time to acquire the experience which allowed me to act as technical reviewer. As such, I would like to thank:

My wife Yvonne for her love and support over the years, and for being so tolerant when I spent many a long night and weekend supporting my web hosting clients!

My sons, Lucas and Daniel, for providing so much joy in my life. Aric for his invaluable support, both technical and otherwise over the past five years, and for giving me the tools to help me to help him with this book :-)

My web hosting clients, who were so tolerant and understanding in (rare) times of crisis, and a pleasure to deal with at quieter times.

Brian Coogan is owner and technical director of White Dog Green Frog, a cPanel-based Webhosting company in Melbourne, Australia that has been hosting sites for over 4 years. Brian has had over 20 years of experience with Unix administration, including working for over 10 years as a consultant and trainer in Unix Administration for Fortune 100 companies including Hewlett-Packard and Telstra. Brian has also worked as an IT manager, software developer, youth crisis worker, and high school teacher and has interests in health and longevity. Brian is based in Melbourne, Australia.

David Mytton is a young web developer based in the UK. Although he spends much of his time programming for the Web, he is also a keen writer, having written articles for web development resource SitePoint.com and International PHP Magazine, as well as for his own website. These articles have also included interviews of famous personalities such as Andi Gutmans and Zeev Suraski (PHP architects & Zend Founders), Matthew Mecham (Invision Power Services CEO & Lead Developer), and Nick Lindridge (ionCube Founder). In between running his software development company, Olate Ltd. (www.olate.co.uk), he enjoys scuba diving and fencing.

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