In this post we will explain how to work with DNS. We will explain how to work with zone management.

Modify zone file: Using the dns management feature will allow you to modify a domains zone file, which contains all of the DNS records for the particular domain. Please note, once you add two records and save the zone file, two new fields will appear for you to add more records. This feature is useful if you want to point subdomainsto an alternate server or if you want subdomains to forward to your existing domain”s IP address without actually creating the diresctory. If you want to simply point sub.domain.com to domain.com then you would not have to add the subdomain via the Domain Management page as you would not need the public directories for the subdomain available via FTP, you would simply add the record using DNS Management.

Record: It si recommended leaving all existing records in tact unless you know exactly what you are doing. When adding a new record simply enter the record name you would like to create or use * as a wildcard.

Record type: Please select the record type. At this time, HMSPANEL only supports the creation of A records.

IP Address: Please add the IP address you want to point the record to. You can use IP addresses currently available on the server or you can point the records to IP addresses on another server under another network.

In this post we explained how to work with DNS. We explained how to work with zone management. Create A record.

In this blog entry we will explain how to work with directories.

Add Protected Directory
Directory to create or Protect: Enter the directory name you want to create and protect. You can create sub directories as well. For example: directory1/directory2/directory3 – no trailing slash is required. Username: Enter the username you would like to create. Password: Enter the password you would like to create.

If you would like to add multiple username & passwords combinations to one single directory, simply enter the same directory name with a new username & password. You can have any number of username & password combinations for any single directory.

In this blog entry we explained how to work with directories and how to to create protected directory.

This short blog entry is dedicated to Cron jobs. And it covers cron duration and path help.

Cron Duration: Select the duration to execute the cron job. You can select multiple values in each field by holding your CTL key and clicking the values with your mouse. If you had to set up your cron for every 5 minutes, you would not need to select 5, 10, 15, 20, etc. Simply select every and 5 and that will specify every 5 minutes.

Path: Enter the full path to the file you need to execute. The field is pre filled with the full path up to your domain names public directory, which is /htdocs. Simply fill in the rest of the path.

This blog entry we explained how to work with cron. It covered help for cron duration and path.

In this post we will explain how to deal with database. We will explain how to create database and user privileges, add user and work with active databases. We assume you do know the detail of hmspanel, and proficient in internet use.

Create database & user with all privileges.

Database Name: Enter the name of the database you would like to create. A database username & password will automatically be created for you.

Add user.

Add User: This add User MySQL section is your way to setup user to database permissions, It will also give you the ability to grant a single MySQL user access to multiple databases so when using phpMyAdmin and logging in with that particular username, you will have access to all of your databases. You first want to start by creating a new MySQL user or selecting an existing.

Create new user: Enter a MySQL username you would like to create. If you would like to work with an existing user, read below.

Or select existing user: Select an existing MySQL username to work with.

Select Privileges: Select a specific set of privileges or select all privileges. For example: you have 5 databases & users setup but you want to access all 5 databases with one user via phpMyAdmin. First, create a new user or select an existing user. You will also use this same user for the next 4 databases. Second: select the first database you want to set permissions for. Third, select all privileges. Repeat the steps above using the same user but selecting the other 4 databases.

Active Databases.

In Use: When you check a database as in use, the database will not be available as an option in the drop down to use when using any of the software installers. It is always a good idea to check databases that are being used as in use so you do not accidentally install a software package and use one of your databases that another application is using.

PhpMyAdmin: Access to phpMyAdmin.

Backup: this will backup your MySQL database in real time. Backups are stored in your root directory under /BACKUPS. Disable Daily Backup or Enable Daily Backup: By default, when you create a database daily backups are automatically enabled. Backups are stored in your root directory under /BACKUPS. To disable daily backups, simply click disable. To enable daily backups again simply click enable.

In this post we explained how to work with database options. We explained how to create database and user privileges, add user and work with active databases.

What Benefits does HMSPANEL offer?

There are two products that HMSPANEL offers. One is HMSPANEL and the other is HMSPANEL CS. HMSPANEL CS is designed to be an out of the box solution for users who operate a web hosting business. It costs the same as the standard HMSPANEL control software package, but has a few extra optional features for the money.

HMSPANEL CS is the award winning software package that is perfect for any forward thinking web hosting provider who wants to get their domain hosting service up and running with the minimum of hassle, while at the same time providing a great tool and service to their clients.

Users who opt for the extra functionality of HMSPANEL CS can expect to have access to all the great features offered by HMSPANEL, plus the optional extra features of a multi currency billing system, a domain registration module, support ticket system, shopping cart and ordering system, and a very useful finance and expenditure reporting feature.

The powerful shopping cart and ordering system that is integral to HMSPANEL CS supports many of the best known payment gateways, including PayPal, Authorize.net, SecurePay.com, LinkPoint Central, TrustCommerce, and ECHO, plus many more.

If you choose to use the HMSPANEL control panel software for your web hosting business instead, you will still have access to the excellent web hosting control panel, but you will be free to use your existing domain registration and billing facilities if you prefer.

HMSPANEL sounds great—can I try it before I have to pay for it?

HMSPANEL recognises that users often prefer to try the software before they commit to paying for something that might not be suitable. To this end, HMSPANEL offer users the chance to try HMSPANEL for 30 days—FREE. This is a no obligation trial. All you need to do is visit the HMSPANEL website and apply for a demo licence. Once you are ready to order the full version of HMSPANEL you simply need to go through the checkout and wait for your licence release notification. This will come with full download instructions and is a quick and easy process.

There are several different HMSPANEL licensing options available and depending on your requirements, you run more than one server using HMSPANEL control panel software. HMSPANEL supports a type of server clustering which allows you to buy a multiple licence for one master server, plus several secondary servers. You can then allocate secondary servers to any of your customers, but the license only needs to be installed on the master server.

HMSPANEL is a highly adaptable control panel software package that is easily adaptable for use in a web hosting environment. The software is continually being updated by the developers and new features are added in average every 45 days. Should you discover that an extra feature really benefit you and your particular server environment, let the developers know as HMSPANEL is designed to be a constantly evolving fluid system.

For a full list of features and prices please visit: www.hmspanel.com

For users looking for an easy to use Linux server control panel software package, HMSPANEL is the answer—not only is it ready to go, straight out of the box, but it is also highly configurable for bespoke use. HMSPANEL software has lots of administrative features as well as all the basic features you would expect a server control panel software package to provide.

What administrative features can I expect to see in the HMSPANEL software?

Domain management facilities allow administrators to add custom code to a domain VirtualHost configuration files. You can also modify the zone file manually and change name servers if necessary.

Multiple IP addresses can be allocated to specific individual accounts with the greatest of ease. You can also allocate one IP address to act as a “shared” IP address and allocate this to all accounts during the set up process. Alternatively, you can allocate IP addresses from a shared IP pool—if this happens, an IP address in use will be removed from the shared pool to avoid IP address conflicts. The system also provides a full list of all IP addresses on the server as well as information about which accounts and domain they have been allocated to.

Zone allocation is easy with HMSPANEL control panel software. Administrators can allocate multiple name server templates to specific hosting accounts and the HMSPANEL software supports standard shared name servers as well as custom name servers when used with specific accounts.

Although the HMSPANEL control panel software comes with standard default settings, server setup is fully customizable and administrative users can modify the settings if they want to.

Whether you have one server, or hundreds, each server can easily be monitored on your network and should any issues occur, you will be alerted via an email or text message. You can also monitor other services on your servers including Apache, FTP, MySQL. Extra features include the monitoring of bandwidth and disk space.

Graphs are provided to help you monitor bandwidth usage. Graphs usually display per *bit used, but they can also be converted to traffic per GB/MB. Inbound and outbound traffic is monitored and several different graphs are available for you to study.

HMSPANEL software come with a restart feature for Apache web servers, FTP servers, My SQL, server, SendMail, Dovecot, and all other related services available on Linux servers.

HMSPANEL allows you to have full DNS control of your servers. Administrative features give you true NS1 and NS2 support and any of the servers operating in your network can be labelled the NS1 and NS2 servers.

Fuller server specifications of HMSPANEL include total bandwidth and disk space used, apache processes, hard drive statistics, CPU information, operating system information, memory statistics, service monitoring display, plus a whole host of other features.

Passwords can easily be changed on individual user accounts and critical server files can easily be modified using the HMS Control panel software interface.

For a full list of features and prices please visit: www.hmspanel.com

What is HMSPANEL hosting software?

HMSPANEL is the revolutionary new all-in-one control panel software for Linux hosting and Linux server management. It has lots of great advantages over its closest control panel rivals and is extremely easy to use for server administrators at all levels.

What features can HMSPANEL offer me?

HMSPANEL control panel software is a straight out of the box hosting solution for Linux based servers. It is so simple to use that you can get started almost immediately, which not only saves you time and money, it will also save you a great deal of stress and headaches.

HMSPANEL hosting software is designed to provide a complete system for managing domains, whether you are a web hosting provider, or a customer with a dedicated or virtual private server. The HMSPANEL hosting software allows users to add on extra domains and sub-domains to an IP address on or off their server. Users can also add domains and sub-domains to particular name servers—HMSPANEL is fully supportive of multiple name servers

Wildcards can be added to direct all sub-domains for one of your domains to point to a specific IP address. Domain zone files can also be modified. IP addresses of particular domains can be changed at time and users also have easy access to error.log and access.log files at all times.

I run a web hosting service—why should I choose HMSPANEL?

If you are a web hosting provider, you need a hosting panel your customers can get to grips with easily. HMSPANEL is all that and more—it is easy to use, but still contains enough handy little features to keep everyone happy.

HMSPANEL hosting software allows you to create and allocate multiple numbers of name server templates. These can be allocated to specific accounts and HMSPANEL supports shared name servers as well as custom name servers exclusive to specific accounts.

The HMSPANEL hosting software allows you to integrate your customer checkout pages so that a hosting account is allocated once users have registered for an account, registered their domain, and paid for the service.

What happens if I have technical issues with my web hosting business?

The difference between HMSPANEL and other control panel software providers is the level of support you can expect to receive should you experience any issues with our control panel software. Our support team is second to none and we have an unmatched reputation for quick response times and knowledgeable and friendly support staff.

HMSPANEL offers a number of support options depending on your requirements. Standard support is always free and we deal with support tickets in the order they arrive on our support desk. Users also have access to a forum and knowledge base where the answers for many common problems can easily be found. Other options include per incident support charged by the hour and custom jobs. We can provide estimates for both incident support tickets and custom work requested by a customer.

For a full list of features and prices please visit: www.hmspanel.com

HMSPANEL v3.5.6 Release MARCH 22, 2010

MARCH 22, 2010

HMSPANEL v3.5.6 has been released.

This release focuses on the front-end, client, and admin templates.

IMPROVEMENTS:

Major template clean up and revisions. Form field styles have been moved to stylesheet, general template clean-up, /customers is now /cp, all traces of “client” have been renamed to “account” including all pages and minor template bug fixes have been implemented.