Details
See below for details for Windows
- Key Features of Parallels Pro Control Panel (formerly known as Ensim Pro) Hosting Automation Software
- Product Features and Third-Party Applications
See below for details for Linux
Parallels Pro Control Panel for Windows Details
Key Features of Parallels Pro Control Panel Hosting Automation Software
Role-based delegated administration
Pre-built user-friendly interfaces are included for server administrator, reseller administrator, site administrator and user administratorEasy customer self-service and support
An intuitive user interface features user-specific dashboards for frequently asked questions, as well as Quick Start Guides and context-sensitive Online HelpAdvanced support for customizations
Branding capabilities allow you to upload individual logos, and update icons and background colors to strengthen your brand presenceExtensibility via robust APIs
Flexible APIs allows for easy solution add-ons and third-party application integrationSecure virtual private file system architecture
Access control features enable secure access control for a single site on a shared server, with delegated remote access and scripting tools for your end customersConvenient Application Management
Virtual site application capabilities allow applications to be managed on a per-site or per-machine basis, enabling upgrades for a single server application to be replicated across multiple sitesPowerful service plan management
Support for advanced service plan management, including Web server, FTP server, development tools, site statistics, usage reports, DNS manager remote access, backup and restore, and moreServer Management
- Configure and manage multiple third-party applications, such as Web and FTP servers, from a single interface
- Back up and restore multiple reseller sites or a single site
- Use integrated DNS or third-party solutions
- Stop and restart applications automatically
- Brand the control panel by uploading a new logo and changing icons or color schemes
- Prevent unauthorized access to sites on a shared server with Parallels Pro's virtual private file system technology
- Monitor your server dashboard
Service Plan Management
- Create bundles of applications and server resources for targeted customer segments
- Automate new site deployment using service plans
- Start quickly with recommended default plan templates
- Track applications and allocated resources such as disk space, monthly bandwidth and number of users
- Create an unlimited number of targeted service plans for sites and resellers
- Bundle and meter highly requested features such as multiple MySQL databases and subdomains
Site Management
- Create new sites with point-and-click ease using service plan templates or custom requirements
- Automatically create a DNS system and application entries; for example, Apache, FTP, IIS Web and IIS FTP
- Manage IP-based (dedicated IP addresses) and name-based (virtual and shared IP addresses) domains
- Upgrade the resources available to an existing site
- Login automatically as site administrator to provide additional support
- Manage multiple domain aliases such as www.Ensim.com and www.Ensim.net for each site
- Send maintenance alerts and bulletins to hosted domains through broadcast email notifications
Reseller Management
- Add resellers with point-and-click ease using a service plan template or specific customer requirements
- Upgrade the resources available to an existing reseller
- Limit the number of IP addresses available to individual resellers
- Easily send maintenance alerts and bulletins to resellers through broadcast email notifications
Product Features and Third-Party Applications
Localization / Language Support
- i18N-ready
- Localization kits available
Native Windows Application Support
- Supports dynamic Web pages based on tools such as FrontPage 2002 and Active Server Pages
- Offers integrated support for Microsoft Data Source Name for Access and MS SQL
- Enables Web-based email access
.NET Services Hosting and Custom .NET Services
- Capable of hosting .NET services, with the required framework pre-installed
- Works with hardened IIS Web servers
- Compatible with Microsoft Prescriptive Architecture Guide
- Supports Microsoft ASP.NET Web Matrix and other tools to develop differentiated .NET services
DNS Manager
- Automates DNS setup when creating a new site
- Add and delete DNS entries
Billing Management
Supports customized billing plug-in development using Parallels Pro’s open APIBackup and Restore
Supports import/export of sitesMail Server
- Supports customized mail server plug-in development using Parallels Pro’s open API
- Enables centralized or per-server mail solution
- Depending on mail server chosen, supports:
- Aliases, autoresponders and forwarding
- Spam filters
- Mailing lists
- POP3/IMAP servers
- Web mail
- Mailbox quotas
Web Server
Supports Microsoft IIS Web Server, SSI, SSL, log files, CGI-BINDevelopment Tools
Support for Microsoft FrontPage, ColdFusion and scripting languages (Perl, PHP)FTP Server
Supports Microsoft IIS FTP ServerDatabase Management
Support MSDE, MySQL and PHPMyAdmin (Web-based database administration)Site Statistics
- Support for file and log analysis, with access to raw log files or advanced usage analysis with Webalizer
- Support for advanced third-party usage analysis using Urchin (requires additional license)
Usage Reports
Detailed information on disk space and bandwidth usageOnline File Manager
- Edit files
- Upload and download files
- Manage file attributes
Secure Virtual Private File
Access controlSystem Architecture
- Provide secure access for a single site on a shared server
- Limit an administrator to only viewing, accessing and modifying data and resources that belong to his/her site
- Prevent unauthorized users from seeing or accessing other customers' data, even if they're on the same shared machine
- Prevent CGI scripts from accessing unauthorized data and other customers' Web sites
- Delegate SSH, shell and Telnet in a secure fashion, preventing one site from seeing any other sites' data
- Define new sites based on one of three security level
- Virtual site applications
- Provide greater applications control on a per-site basis, rather than per machine
- Enable an upgrade for a single server application to be pushed to all sites
Parallels Pro Control Panel for Linux Details
Product Features and Third-Party Applications
Localization / Language Support
- Enables domain names to be represented using non-ASCII characters in a localized environment
- English, German and Spanish interfaces available
- Allows different users to log in simultaneously to a single server, each using a different language
E-commerce
Supports Miva catalog and storefront management (pre-integrated, requires additional license purchase)Billing
Supports customized billing plug-in development using Parallels Pro’s open APIOnline File Manager
Supports a graphical file editor with upload, download and attributes managersDNS Manager
- Automates DNS setup when creating a new site
- Enables the addition and deletion of DNS entries
- Support for virtual DNS
Quota Control
Supports allocations of disk space, bandwidth usage and number of usersBackup and Restore
- Supports backup and restore for appliances, resellers, sites and users
- Supports daily, weekly or monthly backup schedules
Web Server
- Supports Apache Web Server, SSI, SuExec, SSL, individual site access logs, CGI, PHP, mod perl, Frontpage extensions and protected directories using .htaccess
- Supports subdomains
Development Tools
- Support for Microsoft FrontPage and scripting languages (Perl, Python and PHP)
- The most popular Perl modules preinstalled for use by root access or site administrator
FTP Server
Supports anonymous FTP for name- and IP-based domainsMail Server
- Supports aliases, autoresponders and vacation messages, forwarding, spam filters, mailing lists and POP3/IMAP servers
- Supports Web mail (Squirrel mail)
- Supports SMTP-auth and PoP-before-SMTP mail authorization
Site Statistics
- Support for file and log analysis, with access to raw log files
- Analog and Webalizer Web traffic reports
Usage Reports
Detailed information on disk and bandwidth usageRemote Access
Supports SSH, shell and TelnetDatabase Management
- Supports multiple MySQL databases
- Supports PHPMyAdmin (Web-based database administration)
Secure Virtual Private File System Architecture
- Access control
- Provide secure access for a single site on a shared server
- Limit an administrator to only viewing, accessing and modifying data and resources that belong to his/her site
- Prevent unauthorized users from seeing or accessing other customers' data, even if they're on the same shared machine
- Prevent CGI scripts from accessing unauthorized data and other customers' Web sites
- Delegate SSH, shell and Telnet in a secure fashion, preventing one site from seeing any other sites' data
- Define new sites based on one of three security level
- Virtual site applications
- Provide greater applications control on a per-site basis, rather than per machine
- Enable an upgrade for a single server application to be pushed to all site
Parallels Pro's Key Hosting Management Capabilities
Server Management
- Configure and manage multiple third-party applications, such as Web and FTP servers, from a single interface
- Back up and restore multiple reseller sites or a single site
- Use integrated DNS or third-party solutions
- Stop and restart applications
- Brand the control panel by uploading a new logo and changing icons or color schemes
- Prevent unauthorized access to sites on a shared server with Parallels Pro's virtual private file system technology
- Monitor your server dashboard
Service Plan Management
- Create bundles of applications and server resources for targeted customer segments
- Automate new site deployment using service plans
- Start quickly with recommended default plan templates
- Track applications and allocated resources such as disk space, monthly bandwidth and number of users
- Create an unlimited number of targeted service plans for sites and resellers
- Bundle and meter highly requested features such as multiple MySQL databases and subdomains
Site Management
- Create new sites with point-and-click ease using service plan templates or custom requirements
- Automatically create a DNS system and application entries; for example, Apache, FTP, IIS Web and IIS FTP
- Manage IP-based (dedicated IP addresses) and name-based (virtual and shared IP addresses) domains
- Upgrade the resources available to an existing site
- Login automatically as site administrator to provide additional support
- Manage multiple domain aliases such as www.Ensim.com and www.Ensim.net for each site
- Send maintenance alerts and bulletins to hosted domains through broadcast email notifications
Reseller Management
- Add resellers with point-and-click ease using a service plan template or specific customer requirements
- Upgrade the resources available to an existing reseller
- Limit the number of IP addresses available to individual resellers
- Easily send maintenance alerts and bulletins to resellers through broadcast email notifications