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gosha
01-16-2007, 09:06 AM
Hi!

Is there a panel that meets my requirements? They are not very complex but I can't find them combined in one package, so asking for help. I'll list my meanings here:

1. It should be stable. Stability is main req.
2. It should support multi-OS multiserver hosting, now I have Windows & Linux servers.
3. It should allow to manage email, database, web services by client and by resellers.
4. I'd prefer Cyrus IMAPD but will accept other good servers.
5. Email management sould support domain / mailbox quotes. Enabling / disabling IMAP access by domain, antispam / antivirus by domain
6. It should allow custom modifcations of servers configuration
7. Better if it will be posible to write some my own code (plugins, addons, etc...)
8. I have no very specific requirements for another features, so it just should manage apache, bind (primary & secondary), mysql, ms sql, iis and other traditional list of features.


Thanks for any advices.

KNL-BSW
01-16-2007, 05:43 PM
Plesk would meet your needs for most of this.

Take a look at www.swsoft.com/plesk to get an idea. They have a full API and they support mailbox quotas like you asked across both Windows & Linux.

ayksolutions
01-16-2007, 05:48 PM
There are quite a few panels you can check out. Look at Plesk as Larry mentioned. You can also check out Hsphere. It supports both Linux and Windows. I'd actually recommend it over Plesk. I've never used it in production setting, but it's demo version I played with as well as a single server license were very nice indeed.

gosha
01-17-2007, 08:39 AM
Hi!

I saw already both suggested platforms. Plesk seems to be very expensive in my case: Linux license + Windows license + central management (multiserver license) costs amazing money.
The question about Hsphere: I can't try the email management on their demo pge, it just does not works. When I'm using Cyrus IMAPD manualy it allows me to use email address as a username, it is very comfortable, how does email username looks with Hsphere? Does Hsphere supports IMAP at all?

carlgm
01-17-2007, 08:49 AM
Read:
http://www.psoft.net/HSdocumentation/admin/intro.html
http://www.psoft.net/HSdocumentation/sysadmin/index.html

dansgalaxy
01-18-2007, 07:11 PM
is there any which does that that are free?

dansgalaxy
01-18-2007, 07:12 PM
im looking for somin which does most of what cpanel does but freeand usabl on windos.

KNL-BSW
01-18-2007, 07:20 PM
dansgalaxy, remember that you get what you pay for. Free is not a real good option for the most part in regards to control panels.

As for Plesk, you can lease it and you could also look at becoming a partner which would lower your overall cost.