Remote Administration
The whole concept of a Virtual Server or
Virtual Hosting (which is what most other hosting providers offer) is based on
remote administration. Many small to medium sized business simply cannot
afford to install a T1 into their office (let alone a DS3 or OC-3) and
lay down the capital, time, and human resources necessary to maintain a
dedicated connection to the Internet.
A Virtual Server allows you to have a dedicated presence on the Internet and
maintain it remotely via a low cost dial-up connection.
We have several methods which you can use to
remotely manage and administrate your Virtual Server. These methods are each
presented below.
Virtual
Administrator
The Virtual Administrator (VAdmin) is one of the most powerful and easy-to-use
tools available to administer your Virtual Server.
The interface for VAdmin is rather intuitive. Simply select the type of
activity you would like to perform from the list on the left, and all the
available commands will be listed in the window on the right.. Select the
command you wish to perform, and then fill in any required information, then
press Execute.
File
Transfer Protocol (FTP)
You can also use FTP to upload content to or download from your Virtual
Server. There are almost an innumerable amount of FTP clients available on the
Internet (most are freeware or shareware) which you can use.
Telnet
or SSH
Please Note:
Due to security risks in using un-secure telnet clients
Only SSH clients will be able to connect to your Virtual Server.
Because of our seasoned security experts, we are more than comfortable
providing our clients with SSH access to their Virtual Servers
(most other web hosting providers lack the confidence and expertise necessary
to make their servers secure). Our "security hardened" server
environment insures that your data (and our data) cannot be compromised by
would be "crackers" or "misdirected" hackers.
Windows
95/NT File Sharing
The Windows File-Share support allows you to map your Virtual Server's home
directory to your Windows 95 or NT desktop over the Internet. This is very
nice interface for maintaining your Web site. After your Virtual Server's
network drive is mapped, you simply need to "drag-and-drop" files to
your Virtual Server. This feature also allows you to delete, copy, and move
files on your Virtual Server as if it were a local drive.