An Introduction To

cPanel Server Suitefor Microsoft Windows Server 2008

John L. Koston, Manager of cPanel Server Suite

Disclaimer

All trademarks used in this presentation are the sole property of their respective owners.

Topics covered in this presentationcPanel Server Suite ( cPSS)

What is it?ArchitectureRequirements

A little about Microsoft Windows Server 2008Example Domain ConfigurationsCPSS Features

Web Host ManagercPanel

LicensingQuestion & Answers

What is cPanel Server SuiteCompletely new product designed for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows Domains.Controls the multiple Web Servers, Mail Servers and Database Servers in a Microsoft Active Directory Domain.Uses the reseller structure from the Linux Productwith the addition of multilevel resellers.Provides a familiar user experience for the Web Host Manager and cPanel users.Employs user based licensing so you only pay for the users you need.

cPSS is written in the Microsoft .Net programming environment.Uses the myriad of Interfaces to the Microsoft and Web industry software

C++ / Common Language InfrastructureWin 32 Application Programming InterfaceWindows Management InstrumentationPowershellMySQL ConnectorMail Enable Commands

Communicates to all services with Windows Communications Foundation.

Software Design

Software Architecture

cPSS RequirementsActive Directory Domain 2003 or 2008Windows Server 2008

x86 or x64Standard or EnterpriseNot tested on DataCenterWon't run on ServerCore

IIS7 with the New FTP Service for IIS7External IP address

Software Controlled by cPanel Server Suite

Active Directory AccountsIIS 7 Web SitesMySQL®MailEnable® StandardMicrosoft New FTP Publishing ServiceMicrosoft DNS Service

A Little About Windows Server 2008

Built on Vista SP1Best performance with 2+GB MemoryRoles and Services are not installed by default

To improve security and speed, you install only what is needed.

For many web applications Windows 2008 with IIS7 is about 1.5x faster than Windows 2003 with IIS6.

Windows Server 2008 Roles (17)

IIS7 Features (17 showing of 41)

Example Active Directory Domain Configurations

Single ServerPractical MinimumSmall DomainLarge Domain

Single Server DomainAll Software installed on One Server

cPSSIIS7New FTPActive DirectoryMailEnableMySQL

Probably not an economical licensing solution

Active DirectorycPSS License

Practical Minimum Domain

Small Domain

Large Domain

A Look at the Features ofWeb Host Manager

cPanel

The web pages demonstrated in this presentation may be different in the final release.

This is development code your seeing and it is not ready for release.

Web Host Manager Features

LanguagesMySQLReseller PlansReseller CenterSupportSystem Health

Account Functions Account InformationMulti AccountBackupcPanel News CertificatesDNS FunctionsIP Functions

Changes to the Reseller Model

Same reseller model as in cPanel for Linux except:

Multi Level Reseller ModelResellers can sell to resellers

An account is either in a plan or it is not. No mixed settings.

cPanel FeaturesPreferences

Branding, Styles, LanguagesFile

Backups, File Manager, FTP, Disk usageMail

Lists, Accounts, MX, Forwarders Domains

Add-on, Parked & Sub-domainsMySQL

Create and Manage Databases and UsersMIME Types, Network Tool (Ping)

Microsoft LicensingEach WHM or cPanel Web Domain owner is an authenticated Active Directory® User.Users of the web sites are not authenticated.There are SPLA's for authenticated and non-authenticated users.

AcknowledgmentsCharan AngaraBarbara AquinoEric EllisRichard GiliamJason KiniryNick KostonTim MullenAndy NguyenGermain PrestonSruthi SanigarapuDonald Washburn

Q/A