Log files: With the help of the Webalizer and AWStats applications, a detailed analysis of the log files can be carried out, in which all accesses to your own website can be traced.Larger data sets can also be organized in database systems such as MySQL or PostgreSQL. Databases and files: The data available on the webspace can be organized and saved using the backup function.Security settings: Security-related functions such as activating directory protection, blocking certain IP addresses, or setting up SSL certificates can be carried out.Email administration: Mailboxes and e-mail accounts can be created and managed. In addition, advanced settings such as spam filters, autoresponders, or e-mail forwarding can be set up.In addition, subdomains can be created and entries such as A-Record, MX-Record, or CNAME can be edited using the DNS Zone Editor. Domain management: Domains can be activated, parked, or forwarded.It helps the users to manage the domain, website, hosting files, and more… All of this is just by simply using the mouse clicks. It is a front end that is provided to end-users with pre-configured settings and management software. There are two platforms – cPanel and WHM, here are some of there features: With the webmail interface, there is also a separate application available for e-mail traffic.
The web hosting manager WHM, on the other hand, is used to organize individual webspace packages and user accounts including access to command terminal with root access.
There is a wide range of features offered by this control panel for managing a server and configuring web hosting accounts.
The easy user interface of this premium control panel allows performing all important settings in the area of server administration and account management that can be made via the web-based user interface of the two applications cPanel and WHM. It is designed to only work on Linux systems and comes with 15 days of free license.
The cPanel is one of the most popular software solutions for servers when it comes to server management or the configuration of web hosting packages. Here we are installing WHM cPanel on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS server running on Amazon AWS Lightsail Instance, hence the server is clean without pre-installation of any kind of software or firewall. However, still you can start experiencing this Control Panel on this Debian-based Linux because in our usage it worked absolutely fine. Officially, WHM cPanel on Ubuntu 20.o4 LTS is still in the experimental phase while writing this article and was recommended by the WHM developers not to use it for commercial. CPanel provided by WHM earlier can only be installed on CentOS, however, now we can use it on AlamLinux, Rocky Linux, and also on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.