DirectAdmin is an administration panel provided by many hosting operators. It allows you to manage server services from a browser without having to perform most actions in the console.
What can you do in DirectAdmin?
The panel allows, among other things, adding domains and subdomains, creating mailboxes, creating databases, handling SSL certificates, managing backups and working with website files. The range of available features depends on your hosting package and account permissions.
Access to DirectAdmin should be protected by a unique password and multi-factor authentication, if the provider provides them. It is worth assigning employee and contractor accounts separately and deleting them immediately after the end of cooperation.
The most common mistakes
The most common mistake is using DirectAdmin without matching the recipient or business process. Another problem is the lack of data, too quick assessment of effects and leaving the solution without a person responsible for maintenance. Each implementation should have an owner and clear quality criteria.
