Web Host Manager Administration Guide: Run your web host with the popular WebHost Manager software (Paperback)

by Aric Pedersen (Author)
Key Phrases: contact manager, feature manager, dual core, Reseller Center, Special Features, Tweak Settings (more...)

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Product Description
Run your web host with the popular WebHost Manager software

• Set up your server using WHM's powerful server management features
• Learn how to manage standard and reseller accounts
• Keep an eye on your server and learn to spot problems before they become serious
• Discover numerous tools and add-ons that can help you manage your server and differentiate your hosting from other providers.

In Detail

WebHost Manager is a package used by web hosts to manage their servers and the individual user accounts they hold. It is part of the same package as cPanel, so the host uses WebHost Manager while the client uses cPanel. WebHost Manager is at the core of many web hosts' business. Using web host manager, you can keep track of the accounts on your server, monitor their bandwidth and disk space usage, and much more.

What you will learn from this book?

• Set up a fast, secure, and effective server with WHM
• Work with Apache, PHP, Perl and Databases
• Manage standard and reseller accounts and use third-party programs that assist in this process
• Keep an eye on what is happening on your server by using tools that WHM provides and some third-party tools
• Deal with reseller and non-reseller accounts
• Manage DNS, IP and SSL issues using WHM
• Manage security on an on-going basis by learning what to look for
• Learn how to add useful features to WHM and cPanel
• Discover places you can turn to for help if you need it

Approach

• Concise, well organized style means you will be able to refer back to this book again and again
• Frequent screenshots and clear explanations throughout
• Highly practical, with frequent step by step instructions for the most useful processes and tasks

Who this book is written for?

An Administrator's Guide to WHM is designed for new server administrators and professionals who are new to working with WHM. Even if you've never had experience working with Linux servers before this book will walk you through every feature available so you'll be comfortable with WHM in no time. The book also provides tips and tricks that you will be using for years to come.

About the Author
Aric Pedersen

Aric Pedersen has been using cPanel on a daily basis for over 6 years both as an end user for his own websites and as a systems administrator. He currently works as a systems administrator for several hosting companies and also for netenberg.com, the creators of Fantastico Deluxe (a popular script auto-installer for cPanel). Aric has been providing companies and end users with web hosting and related documentation for several years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Packt Publishing (August 23, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904811507
• ISBN-13: 978-1904811503
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #160,275 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Valuable reference for the new to novice WHM user, December 12, 2006

By	Charlottezweb.com "Jason" (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews

I was sent a copy of this book to review as a neutral third party
host. I have no relation to the author/publisher or any personal
benefit in reviewing the book.

Just like the author's cPanel book which I also enjoyed, this book was
logically ordered, clear and easy to understand. It also includes
screenshots of virtually every part of WHM you could ever want to see.

As expected, it takes you step by step from the beginning to getting
into advanced WHM functionality. An advantage to this text though is
that it includes the author's own experience (most of which I agreed
with) on what things you should and should not do. If you don't know
yet, WHM allows access to all sorts of settings that aren't always
going to be suitable for all server applications. He does more than
just saying how to do it; he provides explanation on when you should
or shouldn't use something which is great.

If you're a seasoned WHM veteran, you may find a thing here and there
that you weren't familiar with (I did), but I think the most value is
going to be had by those who are new to cPanel/WHM. If you're making
the move towards becoming a Reseller and you're completely new to WHM,
this book is going to save you tons of support tickets and headaches.

A nice addition to your cPanel/WHM library.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good resource for WHM , October 10, 2006

By	J. Ortman "Jack of All Trades Geek" (Bend, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There really wasn't a book of this kind before this came out. Before if I need Web Host Manager help, I usually had to rely on the documentation that came with cPanel (which isn't great) or had to use the cPanel forums (which are nice, assuming you can find what you need). This book was a very handy guide, and had information on WHM that I didn't know existed (and I've been working with WHM for years). So here's the order I'll be looking for cPanel/WHM information now:

1) This book
2) The forums
3) Then, if all else fails, the documentation

Like any book of this type, it'll be dated when/if cPanel makes a major change, but it'll still be useful beyond that.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very well done, January 31, 2009

By	Sherry Haney "Pesto Nana" (Springfield, MO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

All of the online documentation for WHM is way too basic. This book actually describes everything in detail and in an easy to understand format.

I highly recommend it for anyone using WHM.