Overview

Plesk is the control panel for your (dv) Dedicated-Virtual Server 4.0.

Instructions

Access the control panel

You can access Plesk from your AccountCenter.

1. Sign in to the AccountCenter and click on your primary domain.

2. Click on Change Plesk Password to configure your admin password. See Figure 1:

Figure 1

3. Enter your new password twice, then click Change Password. Please see our strong password guide for assistance with selecting a secure password. See Figure 2:

Figure 2

4. Click on Plesk Control Panel. See Figure 3:

Figure 3

5. A new tab or window will open. If this is your first time visiting the control panel from this browser, you will see a certificate warning. This is normal. Plesk comes with its own certificate, rather than a purchased certificate, so the connection is secure but you will still see the browser warning. You should continue to the site. See Figures 4-8 below.

SSL warning from Plesk

If you require a method to provide your clients with a URL that does not display this certificate warning, you may feel free to use the non-encrypted URL at http://IP ADDRESS:8880. You can also use the :8880 URL with any domain name that points to your server.

Firefox: Figures 4 and 5

Figure 4: First step in Firefox: Click "I Understand the Risks", then "Add Exception...".

Figure 5: Second step in Firefox: Click "Add Security Exception" to proceed.

Chrome: Figure 6

Figure 6: In Chrome, you can click "Proceed anyway" to continue.

Safari: Figure 7

Figure 7: In Safari, you can click "Continue" to proceed.

Internet Explorer: Figure 8

Figure 8: In Safari, you can click "Continue" to proceed.

Configure control panel

1. You will now see the Plesk login screen. Fill in your username (admin) and the password that you set up in the AccountCenter. See Figure 9:

Figure 9: Enter your username and password.

2. Now, you need to choose some basic settings for your server. See Figure 10:

Figure 10. Fill in your hostname, IP configuration, and admin password.

• Full hostname: Your primary domain should be filled in already. This is a good default setting.
• Default IP Address: Leave as default unless you want a different IP to be primary.
• Shared IP addresses: Set as Exclusive if you want to have only one customer on this IP; set as Shared if you want to have multiple customers on this IP.
• New password: You must re-enter your password. Enter the same password that you did in the AccountCenter, if you want to stay synced with the AccountCenter.

Click OK.

3. Select your user interface, see Figure 11.

Figure 11. Click for a larger view.

You can switch between Power User view and Service Provider view at anytime. For more information, please see this article and Parallels Plesk Panel 10: Administrator's Guide.

4. Now, fill in your administrator's contact information. The email address listed will receive technical notifications from the Plesk control panel. See Figure 12:

Figure 12.

Click OK.

5. Plesk is now configured! Get started adding domains and customers as desired. See Figure 13:

Figure 13. The Plesk control panel.