The following tutorial will show you how to configure and manage crontabs in Plesk, uk windows hosting control panel. Crontab will allow you to automatically run scheduled tasks on the server, and if  selected, receive automatic email showing the results.

Step 1: Login into your Windows Plesk control panel home, navigate to Additional Tools and click on Scheduled Tasks. See image below:

Step 2: Select the name of the user for whom you wish to manage the crontab and click on the “Next” button. See image below:

Step 3: Likely, you will see two options Schedule New Task & Preferences. Click on the Preferences option and enter the desired email address where you wish to send the cron reports and hit the “OK” button. See image below:

Let’s see, How to Set up a New Cron Job.

Step 4: Click on the Schedule New Task option. It will come up with a new page saying Editing the Crontab task for (username). See image below:

Step 5: Enter the following details:

• Switched on: Make sure the box is checked.

Enter the specific parameters in the following to set the frequency of the task.

• Minutes: Enter the desired minutes
• Hour: Enter the desired hours
• Day of the Month: Enter * to select whole month.
• Command: In this field, enter the path of the file that will execute the crontab. For ex: usr/bin/python-s/var/mailman/cron/checkdbs , and click on OK button.

Once you click on the OK button the page will reload and display a new page conveying a message “Information: New task has been scheduled.” Below that message you will see that a new task has been scheduled set up as shown in the image below.

If you want to edit the existing task simply click the existing task to edit it or if you want to suspend the existing task tick the check-box and click on the Remove button. See image below:

Once you hit the remove button it will show you a confirmation page as shown in the image below:

To confirm the removal of task tick the check-box and hit the OK button. It will again show you a message saying “Information: Scheduled task has been removed.”

Now, you are able to manage crontab in Plesk. Good Luck !!

How to install SSL using Plesk ?

The video tutorial describes precisely what steps you must follow inorder to install an SSL Certificate (Secure Socket Layer Certificate) in Plesk web hosting control panel.

NOTE : Check our High Definition video on this topic here : Steps to Install SSL in Plesk

If you face any issues with it and need an assistance, please contact our Support department via. Live Chat or send an email to support@eukhost.com.

How to change DNS in Plesk ?

Using Plesk hosting control panel, users can make amendments to their DNS settings of every added domain . Plesk administrator allows the user to make changes to the DNS settings, but it is crucial to have enough knowledge about DNS before proceeding with any changes.

WARNING : An inappropriate DNS setting can result in a malfunction of web, emails and the FTP services.

What are the Types of DNS Records ?

Five types of DNS records exist, namely :

A Address (Records) – This setting is responsible for translating the host name with the IP address.

CNAME (Canonical Name) – CNAME is required for creating additional host names or aliases or canonical names for hosts.

NS (Name Server) – It defines the relation between a domain name and the name servers that holds the information about the domain.

MX (Mail Exchange) – It holds the information about the delivery destination of emails originating from a particular domain name.

PTR (Pointer) – The PTR is responsible for defining the IP address and host name of individual hosts in the domain. Translates the IP addresses into host names.

For those who aren’t able to view the Video properly in there browsers, please try the following link : Change DNS Settings in Plesk – Video Tutorial from Eukhost Ltd

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The Plesk control panel is capable of retrieving the default DNS settings from DNS Server configuration. Users can make amendments to these values according to their needs and requirements. The following steps should be followed :

Step 1 : Log into the Plesk control panel that is installed on the domain for which you wish to amendments to the DNS.

Step 2 : Look for the DNS icon for accessing the DNS settings

Step 3 : You should be able to see the DNS Zone Status ie. either ON or OFF. By default the Status

is Switched ON.

Step 3a : You can make changes to the status by hitting the Enable/Disable icon.

Step 3b : Upon switching the DNS zone off, the page would get refreshed, after which the list of nameservers would be shown.

Step 3c : In-case you have remote DNS, and wish to switch the DNS OFF for a particular domain, it is necessary to create relevant NS entries for that domain and remove the irrelevant name server entries.

Step 3d : Users can make a quick test run on these NS by choosing any of them. Choosing any name server would perform an NSLookup and checks the DNS records of a particular domain on particular name server. NSLookup is used for verifying the A record for the domain, the CNAME record for www, and the MX record for ensuring if the records are resolved appropriately on the remote name server. Whatever the results may be, they are shown in the GUI.

Step 4 : To proceed with adding a DNS record, you must choose the type of record you wish to create and click Add Record. There are different setup procedures for different record types. To create DNS entries for a particular DNS zone, you need to include the name of the for every entry. For avoiding errors, there are certain fields that cannot be changed within this zone.

Step 4a : You must enter the domain name for which you wish to change/create the A record. In-case you want to define the A record for primary domain, you must let the field remain blank. While, incase you wish to defining an A record for a name server, you must enter the relevant details about the name server (ie. ns1). Further, you must enter the relevant IP address for which you wish to link up the domain. Select OK to save the entered details.

Step 4b : Enter the domain name for which you need to create the NS record. Do not populate the field if it is for the primary domain. Populate the fields with relevant name server details. You must copy and paste the details that have been provided. Hit the OK tab for saving the entries.

Step 4c : For changing the MX records, you must enter the domain name which you intend to create these records. Again, if it is for the primary domain, you are not required to add anything. Enter the mail server details ie. mail.domainname.com. Choose the priority of mail exchanger. Hit the OK tab for saving the entered details. For convenience, you can remember the rule of thumb  “Lesser the value, higher the Priority”.

Step 4d : Regarding the CNAME record, populate the fields with the alias domain name for the one you want to create the CNAME record. Then, define the domain name within which you want the alias to reside. Hit OK for saving the entries.

Step 5 : For removing the DNS record, you are required to check the box against the appropriate entry and hit the Remove tab. Then, you are required to confirm the removal.

For the purpose of restoring the DNS zone by the DNS template, the IP address can be chosen from the drop-down list for setting in the template, then enter the “www” prefix if necessary, then hit the Default tab for restoration.

You can contact our Support Department via. Live Chat or send an email to support@eukhost.com for any assistance regarding DNS issues.

How to create an email AutoResponder in Plesk Control Panel ?

The below article would help you understand the procedure to create/enable an email auto responder in Plesk web hosting control panel.

Excerpt:

Step 1 : Log into your dedicated hosting server using Plesk

Step 2 : Look for the Domains icon and Click it

Step 3 : Now look for the domain name for which you wish to enable the auto responder. Click the domain name.

Step 4 : Look for the Create Autoresponder button and Hit it.

Step 5 : Populate the fields in the form.

Step 6 : Check (Tick) the box against Activate Autoresponder option

Step 7 : Hit the Finish button located at the bottom of the screen.

This concludes the steps and the Autoresponder is now activated for your desired domain.

Please get in touch with our Windows Support Department for any assistance with enabling an autoresponder for your domain.

How to create FTP accounts in Plesk Web Hosting Control Panel ?

Creating FTP accounts in Plesk is a very simple task. You simply need to follow the below steps :

Step 1 : Log-in to your Plesk control panel

Step 2 : Look for the option that says “FTP Accounts” and click the same

Step 3 : You should now get an option which states “ Add New FTP Account ”

Step 4 : Add a desired FTP account name in the adjacent box

Step 5 : You can change the default directory “/httpdocs” by clicking the file icon

Step 6 : Enter the desired FTP password for the account in the two boxes adjacent to the titles “New Password” and “Confirm Password”

Step 7 : You must now set restrictions to the disk space you wish to allot to a particular FTP account

Step 8 : Specify the permissions you wish to allow for the user and accordingly check the boxes against “Read permission ” and “Write permission ”

Step 9 : Click Ok and check using your favorite FTP client whether you are able to login using the details.

How to Delete FTP Account in Plesk ?

An FTP account can be deleted in few simple steps:

Step 1 : In the FTP account manager, you can find a list of FTP accounts

Step 2 : Check the box against the FTP account(s) you wish to delete

Step 3 : On top of the list, you can find an option stating “Remove“, clicking it would display a confirmation screen.

Step 4 : Check the box against “Confirm removal“ and hit the OK tab. This would delete the FTP accounts from Plesk.

No matter if you have an Affordable Web Hosting package or a Dedicated Hosting plan, you can manage your FTP accounts using the FTP Manager.

If you need assistance with creating FTP accounts, please contact our support department via. Live Chat or raise a ticket stating the domain for which you wish to create FTP account(s).

Magento is an open source, free ecommerce software application, which is a universal solution for e-commerce businesses. Magento provides maximum flexibility in the use of both the buyer and the store managers. Accelerated deployment, versatility, many additional modules, the possibility of introducing unique modules designed for a specific functionality, all fully included in Magento.

In order to Install Magento using Plesk control panel on your domain, you need to go through the following simple procedure:

Step 1: First, login into your Plesk control panel on your dedicated server.

Step 2: Now, simply click on the Domains, listed under the domains section.

Step 3: Moving further, once the page is reloaded it will show you list of domains under your plesk control panel. Select the domain on which you wish to install magento application.

Step 4: By clicking on the domain it will reload and show you sections like Web Site, Additional Tools, etc… Search for Applications & Services section and click on the Web Applications icon.

Step 5: Now the next step is to Click on the “Install Web Application”.

Step 6: Put Magento in the search box and hit the Search button.

Step 7: Click on “Install” in order to start the installation of Magento application.

Step 8: Kindly, accept the License Agreement and move further and click on Next.

Step 9: Please fill the required information and enter the destination of the Directory where you would like to install the magento application.

Step 10: While entering the destination directory, please ensure you have entered the correct directory, or else the auto installer will overwrite it, if any data exists there. Entering the destination directory as [/] will install the magento application in the root directory.

Step 11: Now, to finish the magento installation on your dedicated server hosting, click on “Install”.

Done!!!

Now, to access the magento application, navigate to “http://yoursite.com/destination-directory”. Replace “yoursite.com” with your original domain name and the “destination-directory” with the directory you have entered during the installation process.

Q. What operating systems choices do you offer on Dedicated Servers and which control panels are supported ?

:- Following is the list of Operating System choices available on our Dedicated Servers and control panels supported on those.

Coldfusion 8 Web Hosting by eUKhost

eUKhost is now among the very few UK web hosts to offer full version of ColdFusion 8 Enterprise edition on its Windows shared hosting and Windows reseller hosting plans. Coldfusion 8 is one of the fastest and most comprehensive frameworks to build and deploy powerful Internet applications, develop websites and web services. ColdFusion 8 offers new functionality for developers including printable web content, rich forms, and integrated, structured business reporting. ColdFusion 8 provides developers with access to more features such as flex integration into applications, and provides a true development platform where one can build a robust application quickly. Additionally, ColdFusion can also be easily integrated with web services such as Java, .NET and SOAP.

eUKhost’s ColdFusion 8 web hosting plans are hosted on Microsoft Windows 2008 server and powered by very robust ColdFusion 8 Enterprise edition. Enterprise edition offers greater security and performance benefits with features such as application sandbox security, multi-threaded business report and PDF/FlashPaper generation, event gateways and support for enterprise database drivers.

ColdFusion 8 Hosting Features:

* ColdFusion 8 Windows Web Hosting
* ColdFusion Enterprise Edition
* Windows 2008 Server Platform
* DotNetPanel Control Panel
* Java, .NET and SOAP integration
* PDF capabilities – Generate and interact with PDF documents
* MySQL included with MS-SQL option
* Plans from £99.99 per year

eUKhost’s ColdFusion 8 windows web hosting provides a highly robust and flexible environment, along with a 99.95% uptime guarantee and 24×7 support and monitoring. Pricing for the ColdFusion 8 windows web hosting plans starts at £99.99 per year.

For more information on eUKhost’s Coldfusion Hosting visit – http://www.eukhost.com/coldfusion-hosting.php

To view Coldfusion Hosting plans visit – http://www.eukhost.com/windows-web-hosting.php

Q. What is included in a VPS hosting plan ?

:- The only programs that come pre-installed and set up on each of our VPS hosting plans are:

* The Operating System
* Anything included with a basic install of that Operating System
* The webserver for that Operating System (e.g. Apache on Linux, IIS on Windows)

If you opt for cPanel/Plesk control panel with your VPS, then the installation will include PHP and MySQL but any non-control panel VPS will not include any extra applications such as PHP and MySQL. All of these can be installed by you and configured as they need them. They are both available free of charge from their vendors.

http://www.php.net/downloads.php

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/

What can I install on my VPS?

A VPS is similar to a dedicated server in terms of features and access level it offers. This means you can install pretty much any applications or add-ons that you need, and set them up exactly as per your requirements. You will have full administrative/root SSH access to the VPS which would allow you the flexibility to do so. The only restrictions which You would need to bear in mind are the physical limitations such as disk space, RAM, CPU allocated to your VPS.

Q. What control panel choices do you offer on Dedicated Servers and what are the prices?

Ans. We offer the latest versions of cPanel, Plesk and DotNetPanel control panels with our Dedicated Servers.

*cPanel version 11.17.0
*WHM version 11.15.0
*Plesk Version 9.x
*DotNetPanel 2.8.4

a) Control panel prices on Dedicated Servers are as follows :-

:- cPanel/WHM with Fantastico – £10.00/Month.
:- Plesk 10 Domains License – £5.00/Month.
:- Plesk 30 Domains License – £10.00/Month.
:- Plesk 100 Domains License – £15.00/Month.
:- Plesk Unlimited Domains License – £20.00/Month.
:- DotnetPanel Unlimited Domains – £15.00/Month

Plesk Addons:-
:- Plesk Power Pack – £15.00/Month.
:- Dr. Web Anti Virus – £25.00/Month.