Using my Managed Cloud Server
Posted by Alex B. on 08 March 2012 07:48 AM
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If you bought a Managed server, you will receive the service activation email entitled: “[HFW] Your Managed Cloud Server Is Ready!“ after it has been fully deployed and configured by our experienced personnel. Please note that you should retain from using the "Rebuild Virtual Machine" button within your control panel. If this button is clicked, your server will be reset causing all your data to be lost. In case you need changes in your server’s setup, you should contact our customer support by submitting a support ticket from “My Support” section of the Client Area, in order for these changes to take place in the most effective way and avoid any problems. How do I access the VPS control panel? HostForWeb's Cloud Control Panel is a powerful web-based recovery and administration tool, intended for use by cloud server owners. A user with administrative access to a client area can easily perform many critical virtual machine tasks. It offers easy-to-use, powerful tools that perform essential tasks quickly, easily, and reliably. In the activation email received, there are the following instructions on how to access your cPanel from anywhere:
Please note that you should retain from using the "Rebuild Virtual Machine" button within your control panel. How do I access my Cloud Server WebHostManager (WHM)? Web Host Manager (WHM) is where you manage your server. You can setup your DNS, create packages, create new accounts, check your server statistics and more. In order to access your WHM you have two options:
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A login prompt will appear and you will need to enter the following information:
How do I access the control panel for the accounts I create (CPANEL)? The cPanel is where you manage your individual accounts. You can setup e-mail accounts, manage your files, manage FTP access, view statistics, and more. In order to access your cPanel you have two options:
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A login prompt will appear and you will need to enter the following information:
Note: Before you can access your accounts’ control panel (cPanel), you need to create an account first by using the WebHostMananger (WHM) panel. How do I setup my main DNS? Your main DNS will be automatically setup on your cloud server. Please follow the steps below to register your DNS with your domain registrar: Select 2 IP addresses from the ones assigned to you. You can select any of the IP address, but we recommend the following configuration:
Your IP addresses pool can be found in your activation email Register your Name Servers with your registrar (where you bought your domain name from). Logon to your account at your domain registrar or contact your domain registrar in order to setup your Name Servers. Setting up Name Servers or Host Name Servers is different than assigning DNS to your domains. You need to create the Name Servers with your registrar in order to assign them to other domains. Once you have created your Name Servers, it will take from 24 to 48 hours before they are fully propagated (working). When they are fully propagated, you will be able to assign them to any domains you have added to your cloud server. When your Name Servers are created and fully propagated, we recommend that you create A records. Logon to WHM and click on "Edit Setup" (first link on the upper left, under "Server Setup"). Scroll down to Primary & Secondary DNS. Click on the "Add an A entry for this Name Servers" button next to both Primary & Secondary DNS. Confirm the information and click "Add Entry". If you’d like to edit your DNS settings, once you are logged into your WHM click on "Edit Setup" (first link on the upper left, under "Server Setup"). How can I migrate my accounts from a HostForWeb host or a different host to my new Cloud Server?
How can I migrate my accounts from another server Reseller package to my new Cloud Server? Please follow the steps described below in order to migrate your accounts to your new Cloud Server. HostForWeb can not provide assistance in migrating your accounts from a third party server. Method #1: If you need to move accounts to the server use: Transfer Copy an account from another server using your account password. Example: http://serverIP:2086/scripts2/norootcopy Please note that the other server must use cPanel in order to move the accounts. Method #2 - backups:
Can I setup a shared SSL on my Cloud Server? Yes, it is an extra option. SSL certificate can be installed on any of your domain names and your clients will able to access it. Example: https://www.YourSecureDomain.com/~username/ How can I learn to use cPanel & WHM features?
How can I access my server via SSH? In order to access your server via SSH you will need an SSH client. You can access your server using a free simple SSH client program called Putty located at:
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