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Plesk Panel Firewall Module

Plesk Panel Firewall Module

Parallels Plesk Panel Firewall is a module that protects your Parallels Plesk Panel-enabled server and private network from unauthorized access.

To install the Parallels Plesk Panel Firewall module through the Parallels Plesk Panel interface:

1. Login as administrator to the Parallels Plesk Panel.
2. Click the Modules shortcut in the navigation panel > Manage Modules > Add New Module.
3. Select a module package file, and click OK.

To install the Parallels Plesk Panel Firewall module through the command line:

1. Login as root to the server, where Parallels Plesk Panel is installed.
2. Run the command /plesk_installation_directory/admin/bin/modulemng –install –file=[plesk_firewall_module_filename], where ‘plesk_installation_directory’ is the directory you installed Parallels Plesk Panel to.

Example:

/usr/local/psa/admin/bin/modulemng –install –file=/opt/modules/firewall.rpm

Source : http://parallels.com/Plesk/

Once you have purchased a ColdFusion distribution package, copy it to your Parallels Plesk Panel server.

Login as root to the server and run the coldfusion-70-lin.bin installation file.
Choose your language: type the appropriate number and press ENTER.

Read the Introduction and press ENTER to continue.
Read carefully the end user license agreement and accept it by typing ‘y’ and pressing ENTER. A pre-installation check will be performed.

To continue with installation, press ENTER.
Choose installation type. Select the Install new version of ColdFusion MX with a serial number option: type ‘1′ and press ENTER, and then type in the serial number. Press ENTER.

Select the type of installation. To install ColdFusion on the server, leave the Server configuration option selected: type 1 and press ENTER.
Type 2 and then press ENTER to confirm that you do not yet have Adobe ColdFusion installed.

To continue with installation, type 4 and press ENTER.
Specify an absolute path to the installation folder. The default installation folder is /opt/coldfusionmx7. Press ENTER.

If you had earlier versions of ColdFusion installed, you can choose to migrate your settings. Otherwise press ENTER to continue.
Type 2 and press ENTER to continue with installation.

Leave the Runtime user name field blank. Press ENTER.
Specify the password that you will use to control access to the ColdFusion MX Administrator.

Disable the ColdFusion Remote Development Service (RDS): type ‘n’ and press ENTER.
To continue with installation, press ENTER.

Once the installation is completed, press ENTER to exit the installer.

Resource : http://parallels.com/Plesk/

By default, the open relay option for the mail server is disabled in Parallels Plesk Panel.

It is not recommend to enabe this option because an open relay can make it possible for an unscrupulous senders to route large volumes of spam.

You can enable it by using the root.controls.lock file located in PRODUCT_DATA_D\var directory.

To enable open relay, follow these steps:

1. Open the root.controls.lock file.
2. Remove the /server/mail.php3:relay_open line and save the file.

To upload a backup file to backup repository:

Go to Domains > domain name > Backup Manager (in the Files group) > Database Backup Repository and click Upload Backup File.

Select the database in which repository you want to upload the backup file to in the Database name menu.

Click Browse… and select the required backup file.

Leave the Restore database backup immediately upon uploading check box selected if you want the database contents to be restored immediately after the backup file is uploaded.

Click OK.

The database backup file will be uploaded to the backup repository of the specified database.

Resource : http://parallels.com/Plesk/

Downloading Backup Files from Plesk Server

To download a backup file from a backup repository within the control panel

Access the repository you need.

To access your own repository of backup files, go to Home > Backup Manager (in the Server group).
To access a repository of a reseller or client, go to Resellers > reseller’s name > Backup Manager (in the Files group) or Clients > client’s name > Backup Manager (in the Files group).

To access a repository related to a specific Web site, go to Domains > domain name > Backup Manager (in the Files group).

Click the icon corresponding to the backup file you wish to download.
Select the location where you wish to save the backup file and click Save.

The backup file will be downloaded from the backup repository.

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