Figure 7-29 Disable Virtual Host

The ability to disable a virtual host is done directly from the “Manage Virtual Hosts” area. Simple clicking the link will update the web server configuration files, and the site will become disabled. Figure 7-30 below shows an example of the site ‘testing14.com’ being disabled. Note that only Web Services (HTTP) are disabled; FTP, SMTP and POP services are not. It is recommended that any FTP user account be removed during a disabled action.

The screen below shows how a user can rename a domain name. The purpose behind this feature is to change the domain name that is pointed to a directory on the user’s virtual server. Once the “Rename” link is clicked on the list of all virtual host domains, the screen below (Figure 7-31) will appear. Please note that this feature does not register or renew a domain name. It will only rename the domain configuration on the virtual server for HTTP, FTP, SMTP and POP traffic.

From the main list of domains, there is an option to “Delete” a virtual host domain. When clicking the link to “Delete” for a specific domain, you will receive a pop up display asking if you wish to delete the domain (Figure 7-32). Once a user selects “Yes”, the domain will be deleted from the user’s virtual server. This will remove all configurations for that domain name; however, it will NOT remove the data inside of the directory or document root for the domain. This is something that will need to be done by hand using FTP, telnet or another scripting method. Once a domain is deleted, the quota for allowed domains on the virtual server will increase by one.

Changing the main server password is a very simple procedure; however for security reasons we always recommend that users change their password every 30 to 60 days. The user should ensure the password is between 6 and 8 characters, and should include both letters (upper and lower case) and numbers.