Control Panel Overview

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Control Panel Overview

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Account Glance

The Account Glance section of the Control Panel allows you to view the following basic information about your account.

Domain Name: Shows the domain name of the account that is being used.

Domain User: Shows the username for the account that is being used.

Domain IP: Shows the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the account that is being used. This domain IP address is equivalent to the alphabetical domain name.

Package: Shows the package title under which this account is currently set up.

E-mail: The e-mail address of the account owner.

Contract Length: The duration of time in the contract for which you signed up.

Status: Shows the current status of the account. The various statuses are Normal, Suspended and Grace Period. Occasionally, the status of Deleted is also used though not necessarily on this screen.

Signup Date: Shows the date the contract and account were started.

Resources Available

The Resources Available section of the Control Panel displays how many of your account’s resources have been used and how many remain free. The following resource statistics are displayed here:

Disk Quota: Displays the figure, in megabytes, of how much disk space your account has used and how much remains available to you.

E-Mail: Displays the number of e-mail accounts you already have and the number that are still free for your use and set up.

Mailing List: Displays the number of mailing lists you are currently maintaining and the number you can still set up.

Transfer: Displays the amount of data that has been transferred via the current account.

Control Panel Link

The Control Panel Link is permanently available from the top frame of the Control Panel no matter how deeply into the Control Panel options you move. Clicking on the link takes you directly back to the main Control Panel page. This link is located in the upper right-hand corner.

Options

Options are the tools and utilities which give you true control over your account and web pages. There are a large selection of options available in the Control Panel. The package to which you subscribe determines which of the options are accessible to you.

The following list details all of the possible options you may view in the Control Panel. Please remember that not all features are available with all hosting packages.

Icon	Option	Description
	Help	Provides a help page and a link to the Getting Started page that, much like this table, provides summary information about the Control Panel features.
	File Manager	Allows you to manipulate files on your web site.
	Change Password	Allows you to change the password for access to the Control Panel and FTP (Note: it does not change the password for your e-mail).
	Resource Meter	Shows detailed disk space and transfer data statistics.
	Mail Manager	Allows you to manage all aspects of your e-mail accounts and mailing lists (once installed).
	Site Statistics	Allows you to view the web statistics for your site, such as hit count, transfer amount, etc. You can also access this directly from your browser by typing *http://yourdomain.com/stats* where "yourdomain.com" is your domain name.
	Mailing List	Allows you to install the Mailing List program for your account. Once installed, the only reason to use this tool again would be to uninstall the mailing list program.
	MS FrontPage	Allows you to install Microsoft FrontPage Extensions, which are necessary if you plan to use Microsoft FrontPage with your site. (Does NOT install Microsoft FrontPage.)
	Site Creation Tool*	Provides you with the ability to set up your web site, without any knowledge of HTML or the use of programs like FrontPage.
	Counter	Provides you with instructions for setting up a visitor counter on your web site if your domain has this feature installed.
	Protect Directories*	Allows you to password-protect specific directories within your account.
	Redirect URL*	Allows you to set up redirection of your site so that when visitors type in one web address (URL) they are sent to another URL you have chosen.
	Search Engine	Allows you to install and manage the WebGlimpse Search Engine which is a program that allows visitors to perform searches on your site.
	Formmail	Provides you with the option of using a form with which your visitors can send information you specify to an e-mail address.
	PGP	Allows you to set up your Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) encryption key on the server. PGP is a method for securing e-mail sent by a person or a form. You must have PGP installed on your computer before using this Option.
	Mime Types*	Provides you with a way of setting certain programs to be used for files with specific extensions.
	AnonFTP	Sets up Anonymous FTP which allows users to upload and download files from your site.
	Archive Manager	Allows you to back up and compress files on your site.
	PGP Mail	Provides the same functionality as Formmail but encrypts mail with PGP before it is sent.
	SSH	If you have SSH (Secure Shell) software on your PC, you can use this option to telnet securely into your site’s server (uses RSA authentication).
	Secure Server	Allows you to install a secure certificate (Verisign or Thawte) on your site. This certificate must be purchased in advance. This option helps you generate a request for this certificate. Please contact sales if you would like a certificate, and we will help you get set up.
	MySQL Database	Allows you to create and manage a new MySQL database.
	Shopping Cart	Installs or removes the AlaCart Shopping Cart program on your site. Once installed, this tool allows you to manage your Shopping Cart.
	Network Trouble Shooter	Allows you to use the Traceroute utility which shows the path on the web that information travels in order to get from one location to another.
	Newsletter	Displays different issues of the company newsletter if it is in use.
	Submit Site to Search Engines	Submits your site to be listed in a number of publicly viewable search engines.