An Introduction To cPanel Server Suite for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 John L. Koston, Manager of cPanel Server Suite
An Introduction To
cPanel Server Suitefor Microsoft Windows Server 2008
John L. Koston, Manager of cPanel Server Suite
Disclaimer
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Topics covered in this presentationcPanel Server Suite ( cPSS)
What is it?ArchitectureRequirements
A little about Microsoft Windows Server 2008Example Domain ConfigurationsCPSS Features
Web Host ManagercPanel
LicensingQuestion & Answers
What is cPanel Server SuiteCompletely new product designed for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows Domains.Controls the multiple Web Servers, Mail Servers and Database Servers in a Microsoft Active Directory Domain.Uses the reseller structure from the Linux Productwith the addition of multilevel resellers.Provides a familiar user experience for the Web Host Manager and cPanel users.Employs user based licensing so you only pay for the users you need.
cPSS is written in the Microsoft .Net programming environment.Uses the myriad of Interfaces to the Microsoft and Web industry software
C++ / Common Language InfrastructureWin 32 Application Programming InterfaceWindows Management InstrumentationPowershellMySQL ConnectorMail Enable Commands
Communicates to all services with Windows Communications Foundation.
Software Design
Software Architecture
cPSS RequirementsActive Directory Domain 2003 or 2008Windows Server 2008
x86 or x64Standard or EnterpriseNot tested on DataCenterWon't run on ServerCore
IIS7 with the New FTP Service for IIS7External IP address
Software Controlled by cPanel Server Suite
Active Directory AccountsIIS 7 Web SitesMySQL®MailEnable® StandardMicrosoft New FTP Publishing ServiceMicrosoft DNS Service
A Little About Windows Server 2008
Built on Vista SP1Best performance with 2+GB MemoryRoles and Services are not installed by default
To improve security and speed, you install only what is needed.
For many web applications Windows 2008 with IIS7 is about 1.5x faster than Windows 2003 with IIS6.
Windows Server 2008 Roles (17)
IIS7 Features (17 showing of 41)
Example Active Directory Domain Configurations
Single ServerPractical MinimumSmall DomainLarge Domain
Single Server DomainAll Software installed on One Server
cPSSIIS7New FTPActive DirectoryMailEnableMySQL
Probably not an economical licensing solution
Active DirectorycPSS License
Practical Minimum Domain
Small Domain
Large Domain
A Look at the Features ofWeb Host Manager
cPanel
The web pages demonstrated in this presentation may be different in the final release.
This is development code your seeing and it is not ready for release.
Web Host Manager Features
LanguagesMySQLReseller PlansReseller CenterSupportSystem Health
Account Functions Account InformationMulti AccountBackupcPanel News CertificatesDNS FunctionsIP Functions
Changes to the Reseller Model
Same reseller model as in cPanel for Linux except:
Multi Level Reseller ModelResellers can sell to resellers
An account is either in a plan or it is not. No mixed settings.
cPanel FeaturesPreferences
Branding, Styles, LanguagesFile
Backups, File Manager, FTP, Disk usageMail
Lists, Accounts, MX, Forwarders Domains
Add-on, Parked & Sub-domainsMySQL
Create and Manage Databases and UsersMIME Types, Network Tool (Ping)
Microsoft LicensingEach WHM or cPanel Web Domain owner is an authenticated Active Directory® User.Users of the web sites are not authenticated.There are SPLA's for authenticated and non-authenticated users.
AcknowledgmentsCharan AngaraBarbara AquinoEric EllisRichard GiliamJason KiniryNick KostonTim MullenAndy NguyenGermain PrestonSruthi SanigarapuDonald Washburn
Q/A