Hello, I was wondering if anyone knew if it was possible to create your own collection of CGI scripts to act as a RAQ control panel. I know there is a script for WHM that executes some commands & programs for instant account creation. Could the same be done on a RAQ but to include other control panel such as creating e-mail but through CGI's and not the standard cobalt control panel? Thanks,

hello

search the Cobalt Knowledge Base for special-sauce and you will find what you are looking for.

Dumb question, where is this cobalt knowledge base? Thanks.

http://cobalt-knowledge.sun.com/cgi-bin/kbase.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php

Originally posted by remarkable
hello

search the Cobalt Knowledge Base for special-sauce and you will find what you are looking for.


Sure doen't tell you much how to use it though.


Here's what it said.

The sauce is a set of perl modules that know how to manage the system. For example, there is a function that knows how to add a user to the system, a function that knows how to change the name of the system, and so on. The CGI's that make up the user interface call the functions in the sauce to do the actual work.

The CGIs are just the front end; when something needs to be done to the system they pass the request on to the next layer--the "special sauce"-- which actually makes the requested changes to the system.

You can build-your-own.
The cobalt control panel is nothing more that a set of perl scripts and some proprietary cobalt modules. There are numerous perl based scripts for server management etc. However, you would have to completely remove the Cobalt interface or patch it directly.

If you are not using the Cobalt interface, then why get a Raq??? Get a plain Redhat or BSD box and install other web-based management tools (e.g. plesk, cpanel) that offer greater control.