The Developer Server Administrator (More Than a Webmaster)
The Developer Server system is a powerful Internet solution that is currently being used to power tens of thousands of web sites. The Developer Server system is more than a simple hosting platform. It is a complete Internet server solution. While many administrators simply use the Developer Server system as hosting platform for their web sites, the administrator has the ability to "pop the hood" and control Internet services. The Developer Server system provides the best of both worlds, since it can be used "right out of the box" or its environment can be modified to meet specific needs of an administrator.
The Developer Server administrator (i.e. a person with administrative access to your Developer Server) has the power to control the Developer Server environment. Each administrator is provided with a username and password for accessing their Developer Server UNIX shell account. This access empowers the administrator with the ability to control many of the Developer Server functions. With this power comes the responsibility to administer functions including — but not limited to — the following:
- Adding or deleting virtual e-mail and FTP accounts
- Adding or deleting e-mail aliases (forwarding addresses)
- Uploading files to or downloading files from the anonymous virtual FTP server
- Installing and maintaining Common Gateway Interface (CGI) programs
- Managing Developer Server log files, including running programs to analyze log statistics and deleting logs
Note: Since the Developer Server System is a UNIX-based solution, your company should assign an administrator that has some UNIX and programming experience. This will help you get the most out of your Developer Server.
