Features
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DirectAdmin offers 3 access levels: Admin, Reseller, User. You can even add a fourth e-mail level supported by an official free plugin. Please see below for the features provided by each access level and general features of DirectAdmin. For a full list of software which is supported on DirectAdmin servers please visit Supported Services page.
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Admins can create resellers or extra admins quickly and easily with this feature.
Admins can create predefined account packages using this feature. When creating an account, the admin simply chooses a package instead of manually setting each account feature.
This feature allows the admin to quickly view every single account on the system and sort this list in various ways.
This feature allows the admin to create, modify, or delete any DNS records on the server.
This is where the admin sets the IP address available to the server. The admin can also allocate IP address to resellers from this menu.
Tool to view mail queue and it's messages. Includes tools to take action on those messages.
The admin can view, stop, start, and restart services from this menu.
This feature provides the admin with a complete overview of system usage. Exact input and output from the server's Ethernet card is also monitored.
DirectAdmin talks to other DirectAdmin machines to automatically transfer DNS data between them. It also has the ability to check the other server for a domain so as to not allow duplicate domains on your DA network.
A wide varienty of SPAM-fighting tools are provided with DirectAdmin. Please check http://help.directadmin.com/item.php?id=577 for a full list.
The admin can view his or her license status and download the latest DirectAdmin security and software upgrades from this menu.
Account creation, listing, modification, and deletion is done quickly and easily.
Resellers can create predefined account packages using this feature. When creating an account, the reseller simply chooses a package instead of manually setting each account feature.
Resellers are provided with a complete overview of their total usage. Resellers may also sort data by users to quickly assess the overall situation.
Resellers can quickly send a message to all their customers by using DirectAdmin's built in ticket support system.
With this menu option, resellers can quickly import and apply new skins with the click of a button.
Resellers can allocate IP address to their customers by using this menu option.
By clicking this feature, resellers have instant access to server status and system information.
Resellers can create personalized nameservers for their customers from this menu.
Users can create POP/IMAP accounts, catch-all e-mail addresses, forwarders, mailing lists, autoresponders, and webmail. Filters allow users to block mail by domain, keyword, and size. Adult Filter is also available.
Users can create FTP accounts and set directory permissions for each account. Anonymous FTP is also supported.
Users can can add and remove records, change MX settings, and anything else that goes with full DNS control.
Users have available every possible statistic about their account. More advanced options and Webalizer are also included.
Users can list, create, delete, and get statistics on subdomains.
A user-friendly and fast alternative to FTP. Includes every feature needed to build and maintain a web site.
Users can easily create, modify, and delete MySQL databases from this menu.
Using this powerful tool, users can backup and restore only what they want to. For example, account data but not web site files.
Users can create custom messages and outputs for 401, 403, 404, and 500 error codes.
Users can password protect any directory with a username and password.
Allows the client to select which version of PHP should be associated with the .php extension.
Users can install SSL certificates, view sever information and installed perl modules, set cron jobs, mime types, and apache handlers, and enable site redirection and domain pointers.
With DirectAdmin's integrated ticket support system, you'll provide better customer service with less hassle. "You have XX messages waiting" is displayed every time you sign in -- and you can set DirectAdmin to notify you of support requests by e-mail, ensuring that no request will be missed. If you prefer to offer support in a different way, simply turn this feature off.
Allows any DirectAdmin account to require the Two-Factor Authentication using a time-based code from a smart-phone app.
Allows to extend DirectAdmin functionality easily. Plugins support Admin, Reseller and User levels.
Server administrators can click the "licensing / updates" button to view the current license and version status. There is no need to manually download, extract, and install - DirectAdmin performs all updates automatically.
DirectAdmin is designed to be as unique as your business. Every aspect of the DirectAdmin interface can be changed, and new designs are easily imported through the "skins" menu.
DirectAdmin TaskQueue ensures that all services are up, all of the time. If something crashes, DirectAdmin will attempt to fix the problem by restarting the service. If this fails, DirectAdmin will notify the server administrator immediately.
Site-Helper is designed to help you and your customers use DirectAdmin. We provide full instructions on every DirectAdmin feature, along with plenty of pictures and examples.