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[hasantezgel]

Hi all
1- I want to backup all my data to move another server. If is it possible how?

2- How can I create common directory for all virtual hosters such as /cgi-sys/ ?

3- Is there any add-ons to plesk?

Thanks

Hasan TEZGEL

[Shortbread]

The following files and directory need to be recursively backed up retaining all of the default permissions.

/usr/local/plesk/

/etc/passwd
/etc/group
/etc/shadow
/etc/gshadow

Once all the files have been backed up, PSA can then be restarted. To restore the backup you must have the same operating system and version of PSA on the server. You would then stop PSA, restore the backup, and then re-start PSA.

All the virtual domain accounts on PSA use the suexec wrapper for security against cgi-scripts. It is not possible to have a common cgi bin directory that all domains can access. You could use the skeleton directories to place scripts that you would like for your newly created domains to use.

PSA doesn't have any plug-ins. PSA uses basic services such as qmail, apache, proftpd, mysql. If there are particular add ons for those services you shouldn't have problems with installation. Just remember that the root
of all services start from the /usr/local/plesk/ directory.

[WildWayz]

I am going to get Plesk soon, and was wondering about the file structure of it.

Where do the domains get stored on it?
/home/<username> ?

--James

[Rehan]

All of the users accounts are in /usr/local/plesk/apache/vhosts/<domain>

Plesk is nice if you're a newbie to managing a dedicated server...but if you know your way around and you're looking for flexibility, look elsewhere.

[WildWayz]

Sorry this has gone OT from the posters original equirey

For the last month, I have been manually administering my server using no more than Webmin, and telnet.
Kinda hard, hence me wanting a control panel to make my life easier

--James