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ksb · 30th March 2006

Hi,

I recently had a good look through the available choices of hosting control panel software for a server to serve websites for a closed community of people. Most packages are well featured and seem typically stable but all seemed to lack various features I required.

I should list these features but it's no hugely relevant.

I've written web based control panels for fairly complicated email systems before, concentrating on spam/virus quarantine control and archiving, etc, kinda like the Messagelabs/Blackspider offerings.

This leads me into the thought of developing a modular hosting control panel geared towards multiple users with potentially multiple sites across potentially several servers. I have no need for reseller support but designed properly this could be done as a plugin.

So, 'big deal' you say, 'so what, do it then, why are you telling us?'

Well why keep it to myself, if the panels out there lack what I want then they may lack what others need aswell, so I fancy releasing it for free (perhaps even GNU [ish])

In conclusion I'd be interested in hearing what features of such a panel you'd ideally like to see. I note it wouldn't really be geared towards total system admin as this is a massive undertaking and panels that fit this bill do seem to work well.

Just to note, the closest I got to what I want was VHCS, but it lacks several things and is a touch buggy (although credit to them it is free and it is very good)

30th March 2006	#1 (permalink)
ksb The lights are on Join Date: May 2005 Location: Reading Age: 35 Posts: 70	New hosting software Hi, I recently had a good look through the available choices of hosting control panel software for a server to serve websites for a closed community of people. Most packages are well featured and seem typically stable but all seemed to lack various features I required. I should list these features but it's no hugely relevant. I've written web based control panels for fairly complicated email systems before, concentrating on spam/virus quarantine control and archiving, etc, kinda like the Messagelabs/Blackspider offerings. This leads me into the thought of developing a modular hosting control panel geared towards multiple users with potentially multiple sites across potentially several servers. I have no need for reseller support but designed properly this could be done as a plugin. So, 'big deal' you say, 'so what, do it then, why are you telling us?' Well why keep it to myself, if the panels out there lack what I want then they may lack what others need aswell, so I fancy releasing it for free (perhaps even GNU [ish]) In conclusion I'd be interested in hearing what features of such a panel you'd ideally like to see. I note it wouldn't really be geared towards total system admin as this is a massive undertaking and panels that fit this bill do seem to work well. Just to note, the closest I got to what I want was VHCS, but it lacks several things and is a touch buggy (although credit to them it is free and it is very good)