Logging on for the first time

The first time you log on as a server administrator you will be asked basic questions on setting up your server. You should already know all of the requested information - please refer to your Dedicated Server Manager contact if you can not fill in all of the required fields.

NOTE: You can change your server setup at any time (refer to Editing your server setup for more information).

To log on for the first time:

  1. Open a browser window and enter one of the following URLs:

    • http://www.yourdomain.com:3000 (standard HTTP access - faster but less secure)

    • http://www.yourdomain.com:3500 (secure HTTPS access - slower but more secure)

  2. Enter your user name and password in the User Name and Password fields and click on the OK button.

  3. Enter your nameserver settings in the two Primary Nameserver fields. These are the default nameserver settings for new accounts.

  4. There are six emails that can be sent automatically based on different criteria, and more than one type can be sent to the same email address, if required. To set up an automatic email notification, enter the address in one of the E-mail Address fields in the Contacts area and select one or more of the adjacent tick boxes. Repeat for as many separate email addresses as you want to use.

  5. Tick a tick box in the Service Monitor area next to the service that you want Dedicated Server Manager to monitor and automatically restart if there are any problems.

  6. To determine what automatically happens to email for new account select one of the following options from the Mail Default drop-down list

    • System Mailbox - Email is sent to the system mailbox for the new account.

    • Blackhole - Email is automatically deleted.

    • Return to sender - Email is automatically sent back to the sender.

  7. Click on the Modify Server Setup button.

    Logging on for the first time