Help
------------------------------------------------------------This area is a repeat of this section of our manual.
File Manager
------------------------------------------------------------By clicking this option you can view all the directories and files in your account, as well as change permissions for directories and files, create directories, create and edit files, and upload files from your hard drive to your account. Refer to Chapter 7 for details and instructions for using this area.
Change Password
------------------------------------------------------------Click this option to change the password for your Control Panel and FTP Client. (This does not change the password for your email accounts. To change the passwords for your Pop3 email accounts refer to the Mail Manager or chapter 8.
Mail Manager
------------------------------------------------------------This option is where you create and edit, change passwords, forward email to other email accounts, and create autoresponders for your Pop3 email accounts. (Quick Note: It is not necessary to create email aliases as your default email account acts as a "Catch All Account", in other words anything@yourdomain.com will be delivered to your default mail account.) Please refer to chapter 9 for details and instructions.
Site Statistics
------------------------------------------------------------This option is the same as typing in http://www.yourdomain.com/stats in your browser. We use HTTP Analyze for your site statistics software. You can view all the traffic to your site through this option. Best thing to do here is to just click and browse to get the gist of how powerful this feature is. Refer to Chapter 10 for more details on this feature.
Mailing List
------------------------------------------------------------This option is to install the Mailing List Software into your account. This is all it does. You create, edit, and manage your mailing list inside the Mail Manager. Refer to chapter 11 for more information.
MS FrontPage
------------------------------------------------------------Click this option to install Front Page Extensions. For more information, please refer to chapter 12 for information on FrontPage.
Counters
------------------------------------------------------------This option allows you to insert page counters into the pages of your web site. There are several styles to choose from, all with easy step-by-step instructions. Refer to chapter 14 for more information on the use of this feature.
Protect Directories
------------------------------------------------------------You CAN NOT use this option with FrontPage. This option will have to be done in FrontPage.
Password Protecting your directories has never been easier. This option allows you to select the directory you wish to password protect from a drop down box and then enter usernames and passwords of those you want to allow access to that part of your web site and remove them just as easily...all at the click of a button. Refer to chapter 15 for more information on using this feature.
Redirect URL
------------------------------------------------------------You CAN NOT use this option with FrontPage. This option will have to be done in FrontPage.
This option allows you to redirect visitors to any part of your site to another URL simply by typing in the name of the page you want to redirect and then typing in the destination. Refer to chapter 16 for more information using this feature.
Search Engine
------------------------------------------------------------This option allows you to install the Webglimpse search engine on your web site. This option allows you to select the directories you wish to be included in searches, and allows you to index your web site all at the touch of a button. Refer to chapter 17 for more information using this feature.
Form mail
------------------------------------------------------------This isn't really a feature. It is just a shorter explanation of how to get your form mail to work. We go into greater detail in chapter 18 of our manual.
PGP
------------------------------------------------------------PGP - Pretty Good PrivacyTM This option allows you to install a public key for your PGPMail. You can read more about PGP further down, under PGPMail.
Mime Types
------------------------------------------------------------MIME = Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
You CAN NOT use this option with FrontPage Extensions installed. You will have to use FrontPage to perform this function.
This option allows you to add Mime Types to your account. Refer to chapter 20 for more information regarding this feature.
Anonymous FTP
------------------------------------------------------------This option allows you to install the Anonymous FTP feature to your account. Refer to chapter 21 for more information.
Archive Manager
------------------------------------------------------------This feature allows you to compress and backup your directories and files. Refer to chapter 22 for more information using this feature.
PGP Mail
------------------------------------------------------------PGP = Pretty Good Privacy. Allows you to send and receive email securely. Please refer to chapter 19 for more information regarding this feature.
SSH / Telnet
------------------------------------------------------------If you need telnet access to our servers, it can only be done using SSH. We have it set up to use RSA authentication. You will need to create a key using SSH software, then use this feature to upload the key to our servers. Once it is uploaded, you will be able to connect to our servers using SSH. Please refer to Chapter 5 for more information and instructions using this feature.
Secure Server
------------------------------------------------------------DO NOT UTILIZE THIS OPTION...attempting to install the dummy certificate will cause fatal errors within your account causing it to cease to function. There is no simple remedy for these errors except to delete your account and re-install it on our servers. This will cause your account to experience DNS problems that can not be manually corrected and can only work themselves out. We provide you the use of our Secure Certificate free of charge, therefore there is no reason for you to even attempt to utilize this feature.
If you are in need of information to setup your forms using our Secure Server, please refer to chapter 22 for these instructions.
MySQL
------------------------------------------------------------MySQL is a database engine that you can use with your web site. This feature of the Control Panel will allow you to create a new MySQL database, and manage it. You will be able to add/edit/delete tables, fields, and values. You can also run queries on the database if you need to. Please refer to chapter 23 for more information.