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Managed Dedicated Server Quick Start Guide

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Thank you for purchasing a managed dedicated server from ViniHost! This Quick Start Guide is designed to help you get up and running with your new Managed Dedicated Server.

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Your ViniHost Customer Portal

After you purchase a managed dedicated server from ViniHost, you receive a welcome e-mail message that provides information about how to access your account on the ViniHost Customer Portal. Within the Customer Portal, you can contact our support team, submit a migration requisition, pay your bills, and view your account information.

The Customer Portal enables you to view your account's product information, including:

To find this information, please first log in to the ViniHost Customer Portal at Contact Support.

Managing Your Account with cPanel and WHM

You can use cPanel and WebHost Manager (WHM) to manage your account and your customers' accounts. If you require multiple cPanel accounts and/or WHM (Multi-cPanel account) access, please submit a support request to enable access.

WebHost Manager

WebHost Manager allows you to run your business exactly as you see fit and offers unique customization to cater to the unique needs of your clients. With WHM, you can create custom packages and manage your customers' accounts.

cPanel

cPanel is the primary administration interface for individual accounts. For more information about how to use cPanel, please see these articles.

Billing Interfaces

The WHMCS and Blesta billing interfaces are comprehensive solutions that can help you streamline how you run your business from your managed dedicated server plan.

Migrating Sites

If you’re coming from another hosting provider and need to have your accounts transferred over, our Migration Team will be happy to assist you. The Site Migration Request page can be found in the Customer Portal.

Domains and DNS

Domains are crucial to a site’s success. Our Introduction to Domains article will walk you through all of the basics when it comes to domains.

FTP/SFTP

Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is available on all managed dedicated server hosting accounts. This method is more secure than traditional FTP, as it utilizes SSH protocol to encrypt file transfers.

SSH

Secure Shell (SSH) is a protocol that provides secure command-line access to your ViniHost account. For added security, we use non-standard SSH port 7822 by default.

E-mail

E-mail is an important part of running a website, and cPanel makes it easy to set up and manage accounts. For more information about how to set up e-mail accounts for your domain, please see our articles on configuring and accessing your e-mail.

Free SSL Certificates

Free DV SSL certificates are provisioned automatically through a server-side program called AutoSSL. SSL Certificates renew automatically to ensure continuous coverage.

Customizations

The ways to customize your dedicated server are limitless. If you’re wondering whether or not ViniHost supports particular customization for your dedicated server, please see this article.

Need Help Getting Off the Ground?

Do you have any questions about your account? We are here 24/7 to help! Visit our Support page at Contact Support for assistance.