Administrator Guide
Every page and setting of the StackRegent administrator panel: installation, licensing, server settings, components, security, mail, DNS, FTP, customers, plans, websites, databases, limits, backups, migration, monitoring, API and command line.
These chapters come from the StackRegent manual and update by themselves whenever it changes.
Getting started with StackRegentWhat StackRegent is, how to open the panel on port 9443, log in for the first time and find your way around the dashboard.
Installing, upgrading and removing StackRegentRequirements, the one-line installer, install.ps1 options, upgrading in place, uninstalling, changing the panel port and resetting the admin password.
Licence and updatesEnter and check the StackRegent licence key, understand grace period and restricted mode, and install signed updates automatically or by hand.
Server and panel settingsServer settings, system time, IP addresses, panel URL, branding, languages, interface, notifications, action log and extra administrators.
Server components, PHP and .NETInstall server components, manage PHP versions and php.ini, set ASP.NET defaults, add ASP.NET Core, Node.js, Git, Composer, WP-CLI, manage app pools.
Securing the server and the panelSecurity policy, Windows Firewall with panic mode and rollback, IP banning, ModSecurity WAF, SSL/TLS and Let's Encrypt, 2FA, IP restriction and sessions.
Mail server settingsSet up MailEnable, ports and relaying, webmail and Roundcube, the spam filter, antivirus, outgoing limits, a smarthost, the panel's SMTP server and DKIM.
DNS and FTP settingsSet the DNS zone template, SOA values, zone transfers and recursion, and configure the FTP server with FTPS, passive ports and active FTP sessions.
Customers and resellersAdd, edit, suspend, convert and remove customer and reseller accounts, log in as them, give resellers IP addresses and control overselling.
Service plans and subscriptionsCreate hosting plans, reseller plans and add-ons, then add subscriptions, change their plan or subscriber, and customize one subscription.
Websites and domainsAdd domains, subdomains and aliases to a subscription, change hosting and IIS settings, and use virtual directories, preview, copying, importing and logs.
DatabasesSet up MariaDB and SQL Server Express, add databases and users, use the SQL console and phpMyAdmin, allow remote access, add ODBC sources and kill queries.
Resource limits and isolationCap CPU, memory, disk I/O and processes per subscription, set server-wide defaults, check account isolation, and manage disk quotas and application pools.
BackupsBack up the server, a customer or a subscription, schedule backups, store them on FTP, SFTP or S3, restore all or part, and work with Plesk backups.
MigrationMove subscriptions from another StackRegent server or from Plesk for Windows, server to server, then check the websites and switch DNS.
Monitoring and troubleshootingWatch the server with Home, Statistics and Monitoring alerts, find problems with Advisor and Diagnose & Repair, and control services, tasks and events.
REST API and command lineCreate API keys, call the StackRegent REST API with its OpenAPI description, and use the stackregent command on the server for recovery and automation.