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Limits in Parallels Plesk Panel for usernames/passwords

User names and passwords in Parallels Plesk Panel are case sensitive. The following limits for user and password length exist:

For Unix/Linux Systems.

Latest update of openssl breaks Parallels Panel

Latest update of the openssl package from CentOS breaks Parallels Panel 9.x. Errors are displayed in the /var/log/sw-cp-server/error_log file when Panel is trying to start.

The problem has been fixed since version 9.5.0.

Download the appropriate package using the wget utility. Example for CentOS 5 x86:

Install the downloaded package. Example for CentOS 5 x86:

Reference : http://kb.parallels.com/

ProFTPD Remote Code Execution Vulnerability and Exploit

A flaw in the popular ProFTPD FTP server potentially allows unauthenticated attackers to compromise a server. The problem is caused by a buffer overflow in the pr_netio_telnet_gets() function for evaluating TELNET IAC sequences.

ProFTPD bug report: http://bugs.proftpd.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3521

Fixes for the vulnerabilty and exploit.

Parallels has used its micro-update patch functionality in Plesk 9.5x, Plesk 10, and Small Business Panel 10.2 to fix this exploit. You can run the Parallels AutoInstaller to fix this or check the Updates section of your Plesk Panel 9.5x, Plesk 10, or Small Business Panel 10.2 to fix this. This is a file-replace, as opposed to a new install so it will be quick and reliable. To find this in the GUI:

Changes in Parallels Plesk Panel 10

Control Panel and Auxiliary Users : The new Control Panel provides simpler UI for customers and also introduces auxiliary users able to access Control Panel together with customer. The auxiliary users replace former Domain Administrator and mail users, the amount of operations available to the new Control Panel users is defined using a flexible system of user privileges.

Multi-domain hosting : The concept of a domain has been replaced with a concept of a subscription – a hosting unit able to run multiple sites (domains and subdomains) over given resources and services. As the subscriptions belong to customers, the domain administrator role is removed. However, a customer is able to create user accounts that are eligible to manage all the customer’s sites.

Multiple FTP accounts :Customer can create multiple FTP accounts within a single subscription, defining which part of the subscription files can be accessed by each.Integrated

SiteBuilder 5.0 : SiteBuilder 5.0 (former Parallels Plesk Sitebuilder) is the Panel component that is 100% focused on fast and efficient creation of websites.

Reference : http://parallels.com/

Parallels Business Automation Standard 3.4 does not support the licenses for Parallels Plesk Panel 10

To make Parallels Plesk Panel 10 licenses issuing possible, we need perform the following actions:

Note: This solution should be installed on Parallels Business Automation - Standard 3.4 only. You can damage your installation if you install it on the earlier version.

1. Download install.sh on Parallels Business Automation Standard node.

2. Run install.sh script

Reference: http://parallels.com