Part I. User guide

Table of Contents

1. The Bytemark Symbiosis system
1.1. Is there a web interface?
1.2. What about command-line access?
1.3. Is Symbiosis free software?
1.4. What software does Symbiosis come with?
1.5. About this documentation
2. What’s new since the last release
3. Connecting to your server with FileZilla and SFTP
3.1. Connection details
3.2. Connecting using FileZilla
3.3. Common FileZilla recipes
4. Website setup
4.1. Hosting a web page using your own domain
4.2. Handling wildcard domains
4.3. Testing a new domain
5. Configuring email
5.1. Creating a new mailbox
5.2. Testing a new mailbox, via webmail
5.3. Configuring email clients
6. Setting up FTP Access
6.1. Setting FTP quotas
7. Managing the MySQL database
8. Scheduled tasks
8.1. The crontab format
8.2. Mailing the output
9. Automated backups
9.1. Offsite backups
9.2. Backup reporting
10. Keeping Your System Secure
10.1. Checking system notifications
10.2. Avoiding weak passwords
10.3. Keep your software current
10.4. Local security considerations
11. Connecting to your server via SSH
11.1. Why SSH access?
11.2. Using PuTTY to connect via SSH
11.3. Using a terminal program to connect via SSH
12. Configuring SSL Hosting
12.1. Adding an additional IP address
12.2. Generating an SSL key and certificate request
12.3. Purchasing a certificate
12.4. Uploading your new certificate, and optional bundle
12.5. Making SSL mandatory