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The
Virtual Server system is a powerful Internet solution
that is currently being used to power tens of thousands
of web sites. The Virtual Server system is more than a
simple hosting platform. It is a complete Internet server
solution. While many administrators simply use the Virtual Server system as hosting platform for their web sites,
the administrator has the ability to "pop the hood"
and control Internet services. The Virtual Server system
provides the best of both worlds, since it can be used
"right out of the box" or its environment can
be modified to meet specific needs of an administrator.
The Virtual Server administrator
(i.e. a person with administrative access to your Virtual Server) has the power to control the Virtual Server
environment. Each administrator is provided with a username
and password for accessing their Virtual Server UNIX
shell account. This access empowers the administrator
with the ability to control many of the Virtual Server
functions. With this power comes the responsibility
to administer functions including — but not limited
to — the following:
- Adding or deleting
virtual e-mail and FTP accounts
- Adding or deleting
e-mail aliases (forwarding addresses)
- Uploading files to
or downloading files from the anonymous virtual FTP
server
- Maintaining the virtual
web server configuration files
- Installing and maintaining
Common Gateway Interface (CGI) programs
- Managing Virtual Server
log files, including running programs to analyze log
statistics and deleting logs
Note: Since the
Virtual Server System is a UNIX-based solution, your
company should assign an administrator that has some
UNIX and programming experience. This will help you
get the most out of your Virtual Server.
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