Parallels Water System 8.4 User Manual

Parallels

Contents

Who Should Read This Guide ....................................................................................................... 7

Typographical Conventions ........................................................................................................... 7

Feedback ....................................................................................................................................... 8

About Plesk

Overview of Business Model, Users Accounts and Permissions ................................................ 10

Overview of Software Components Managed by Plesk .............................................................. 12

What's New in This Version ......................................................................................................... 12

Getting Started

Logging in to Plesk ...................................................................................................................... 14

If You Forgot Your Password ............................................................................................ 16

Becoming Familiar with Plesk's Interface .................................................................................... 16

Items in the Desktop View ................................................................................................. 18

Items in the Standard View ............................................................................................... 19

Changing Your Password and Contact Information .................................................................... 20

Configuring Your Control Panel

Upgrading License Key for Your Control Panel .......................................................................... 22

Upgrading the Trial License Key ....................................................................................... 23

Installing Additional License Keys for Plesk Add-ons ....................................................... 24

Upgrading Your License Key ............................................................................................ 24

Rolling Back to Your Previously Used License Key .......................................................... 25

Securing Your Control Panel ....................................................................................................... 25

Restricting Administrative Access to Control Panel .......................................................... 26

Securing Communication to Server with SSL Encryption ................................................. 27

Setting Up Global Account .......................................................................................................... 30

Creating A Global Account ................................................................................................ 31

Connecting Local Accounts To Your Global Account ....................................................... 31

Switching Between Accounts ............................................................................................ 32

Changing Global Account Password ................................................................................ 32

Disconnecting Local Accounts From Global Account ....................................................... 33

Customizing Your Control Panel ................................................................................................. 33

Changing Interface Language and Skin ............................................................................ 35

Customizing the Control Panel in the Standard View ....................................................... 36

Customizing the Control Panel in the Desktop View......................................................... 48

Adjusting Session Idle Time ........................................................................................................ 53

Configuring and Maintaining Your Server

Adding and Removing IP Addresses........................................................................................... 55

Configuring DNS Services ........................................................................................................... 58

Configuring Plesk to Run Behind a Firewall ...................................................................... 61

Configuring Mail Services ............................................................................................................ 62

Setting Up Spam Protection .............................................................................................. 64

Configuring Antivirus ......................................................................................................... 71