Server Administration

The following server administration functions are available from this page:

IP Addresses Manage server IP addresses.
System Time Adjust server time and manage synchronization with a time server.
Statistics View miscellaneous statistics about server resource usage, and information on Plesk software version and key number.
Support Submit a request for technical support.
License Management View the license key properties, information on control panel features and limitations, and upgrade the license key.
Component Info View the information on the software components running under Plesk.
Service Management Manage Plesk services, such as Web, DNS, and mail server.
Mail Configure local mail server: set up letter size, relay mode, black and white lists, enable interaction with external MAPS (Mail Abuse Prevention System) server.
DNS Use the configurable DNS zone templates to simplify further setting up DNS zone records for new domains.
PostgreSQL Set or change login and password for the database administrator.
Crontab Manage crontab tasks scheduled for control panel users.
Certificates Manage the Control Panel SSL certificates repository.
Skeleton Use a custom skeleton to predefine directory structure of virtual hosts. Using skeletons, you can automatically include any files in the newly created virtual hosts.

Mailman Settings

Use this function for initial mailman component configuration (applicable only to Mailman versions higher than 2.1.2).

ColdFusion Settings Enable ColdFusion support.
Application Vault Store and manage various site application packages within a single location. The users will be able to select available applications, and deploy them in their domains.
SpamAssassin Configure server-wide spam filtering.
Updater Update your Plesk control panel or its components.
Migration Manager Migrate from other control panels to Plesk.
MyPlesk.com For additional revenue, you can register your server with My.Plesk.com portal.
Logo Setup Place a custom logo to be displayed in the control panel banner area, when you or your customers log in to Plesk.
Session Settings Set up session security parameters.
Server Preferences Set the interface language and skin, paging options, enable mailbox password checking in the vocabulary, and adjust server-wide statistics calculation.
Interface Management Customize the user interface: restrict access to interface elements.
Notifications Enable e-mail notification of ongoing system events.
Action Log Track user actions in the control panel.
Event Manager Use the event manager feature to set up data interchange between Plesk and external systems.
Custom Buttons Set up and manage multiple additional buttons that will be displayed in the control panel.
Locales Manage language packs available for Plesk users.
Skins Download and upload control panel skins.
Edit Edit administrator's information.
Change Password Change the administrative password.
Access Restrict access to control panel with administrative privileges from certain IP addresses.
Reboot Restart the system.
Shut Down

Shut down the system. Warning: If the server is shut down using this option, it cannot be restarted remotely by means of control panel.

Login to VZPP The button is available if you have Plesk integrated with Virtuozzo Power Panel.

Virtuozzo Power Panel (VZPP) is a web based VPS recovery and administration tool, intended for use by VPS owners. With Virtuozzo Power Panel, a user with administrative login to VPS can:

  • Start, stop and restart VPS.
  • Manage VPS services and processes - for example, kill offending task or start web service, which is stopped.
  • View VPS resources usage, like disk space or CPU usage.
  • Create full VPS backup and restore VPS from backup
  • Start "VPS Repair Mode", when VPS files are mounted to another reference VPS. This mode may be used to fix VPS when startup scripts are broken, or to download important files before reinstalling a VPS.
  • Reinstall VPS from a scratch, either saving or discarding all the existing data.
  • View VPS action log and alerts about resources shortage.