How to Use Your Dedicated Server
The following videos give an introduction on how to use a dedicated server. Note: Clicking on the links below will download the videos for playback.
Introduction to Plesk 9.5
- Logging in to Plesk via a browser on any Internet-connected machine
- Logging in to a dedicated server using Remote Desktop
- Logging in to Plesk on the dedicated server
- How to create a client account
- How to set resource limits at the client level and choose client permissions
- Assigning a shared IP address to a client account
- How to create a domain
- How to enable services on the domain
- How to set limits on the domain
View Video 1
Length: 7:06
Create Custom Nameservers and a Temporary Alias
- How to purchase a domain with a registrar
- How to register a nameserver
- Make necessary changes in Plesk
- Create a temporary alias for testing domains prior to going live on server
View Video 2
Length: 8:15
Overview of Plesk Features
- How to create mail accounts
- How to modify web hosting settings
- How to add a domain alias
- DNS Settings tool's ability to change or add MX and PTR records
- Use of File Manager to access site files
- How to create and schedule backups
- Plesk access to database and database user
- How to access the Summary Report and how Plesk calculates disk usage
- Where to install an SSL certificate and how to get a dedicated IP address for the certificate
View Video 3
Length: 3:30
Introduction to Control Suite and Installation of DNN to a New Domain
- How to get a new DNN package
- How to perform a new installation of DNN
- How to create an FTP Dump location for migration of existing sites
View Video 4
Length: 4:55
Common Control Suite Tasks
- Migration of a Site to Dedicated Server and Upgrade of that Site
- Location of Control Suite's backups
- Extraction of migration files to backup folder
- Creation of a domain in Plesk
- Migration of domain
- When the Clone tool is used
- How to upgrade an existing site
- What the Site Optimizer tool does
- Purpose of Fix Permissions tool
- Repair IIS feature and why it is not to be used with custom IIS configurations
View Video 5
Length: 9:23
Related topic: Get Acquainted with Your New Dedicated Server
Article ID: 1976, Created: April 15, 2014 at 8:25 AM, Modified: August 28, 2014 at 10:11 AM