aint it time for a most wanted features for 8.2 ?

[irzyxel]

since it seems to have worked last time (mysql5, awstats, domain alias)...


please dear ...

- rblsmtpd logging
- -Rt0 as default

[eugenevdm]

Plesk is perfect now...we don't need new features

only kidding ;-)

* -Rt0 by default is a good idea. It's annoying to also have to type it in after every change.

* Ability to set common PHP options in GUI that can currently only be set by administrator using vhost.conf

* Template system can can be applied to existing sites - I believe they are working on such a feature for Expand but having this in Plesk itself will be a bonus. I don't think anyone has such a system.

* Multiple administrators in Linux version..this already exists in Windows version

* Administrator backup to FTP from command line option with e-mail reporting. Backup is such an important part of our daily lives.

* More QMail configurable parameters to set queue expiry, postmaster address, etc.

* QMail multilog. PLEASE. That way we can use fancy graphs on the Internet to monitor our mail system

* Much better pricing for Acronis :-)

that's all for now.

[screamv]

I have a two requests for Backup Manger:
- Add support for an S3 (Amazon Web Services) repository.
- Ability to use grandfather-father-son rotations in the scheduler.

I would also like to echo a request above:
- Ability to set common PHP options in GUI that can currently only be set by administrator using vhost.conf.

[pixeline]

maybe they should first finish what they have started.

the Awstats default implementation is USELESS, because mainly, there is no access to previous month logs.

[screamv]

Yeah, it would be nice if swSoft fixed it, but 4PSA Advanced Statistics (http://www.4psa.com/products/4psaadvancedstats.php) has had it figured out for years.

[eugenevdm]

Please let's stick with the topic - request for new features - instead of moaning about old features that need improvement. So instead of complaining rather just say:

* Request to view previous month's statistics in AWStats

That still brings the point across.

[PE-Steve]

It'd be nice to see a non-proprietary backup/restore system.

Backup files should be extractable for users. (ie: web, databases, email, plesk setting file, etc) are separate.

[hippostarz]

Add "add on" support for CMSMadeSimple http://www.cmsmadesimple.org in both Linux and Windows (using PHP for windows)

[aaronsinclair]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems that Plesk for Linux still executes all PHP scripts as the Apache user...

I have run a number of Plesk servers (not 8.1) with CGI PHP and suPHP, however this creates it's own issues. Using the PHP CGI Module breaks any .htaccess configurable directives and also messes with the per domain error reporting functionality.

Im very supprised that this is not addressed...

My vote is to fix this one major issue and I'll be a happy plesk user.

[dasmo]

1: Editing DNS for a domain alias. I'm sure they can do it, because they removed the feature in 8.1

2: A non-monolithic backup system. You try and pull data from one customer out and it never works. You need a machine to get some information for a single customer? Very dodgy. So I have to use my own backup system.

3: Secondary DNS. They should have an application that reads the domains out of plesk and creates a secondary DNS server. Unlike what swsoft normally do, this shouldn't cost anything if you've got more than 5 servers say.

4: More traffic stats. The current stats are useless. There's no inbound stats at all. We had to build our own based on the database, they then were not right, so we now have to build our own based on the logs.

5: A centralized login that doesn't ****(wtf you can't write what vaccum cleaners do? gee i wonder why? people saying it too often???). Plesk Expand is too big. They should just get a copy of all the usernames, tell you which usernames have to be renamed and you enter one username and password and it logs you into whatever server you want. None of that mass centralization as it doesn't work.


I'm sure if I had ten mins I could think of another thirty or so.

[sonic79]

- Ability to configure ftp-users to subdirectorys/subdomains

- Ability to assign web-users to subdomains

[Davis]

- ability to use one httpdocs and database for more domains (and subdomains)
- ability to point each domain (and subdomain) to a special subfolder in httpdocs

[JoaoCorreia]

- Remove all ads !
- Support Greylisting !

Regards
Joao Correia

[Hultenius]

- Logfile for mails sent from the mail()-function in PHP 5.2.2+

Read this thread: http://marc.info/?t=116604692000001&r=1&w=2.

[impactgc]

How about remove the main host for the reseller-

We host a bunch of resellers and everyday we get complaints that our name is all over the place.

Default pages
Some emails that go out
Server host name

[danliker]

- debian 4.0 (etch) support
- clamav support

[eugenevdm]

clamav - you can forget it. SWSoft sells Dr. Web and installing support for a 'free' anti-virus will canabilize their revenue.

[romino]

i would say:

- greylist support
- qmail with more functions (see
- php5 and mysql5 support
- rfc compliant timestamp zone format ! (with some tld, it is a real problem !)
- a real backup solution with possibility to view the backup
- multi-admin access !
- remove all ads ! Plesk is made for reselling webspace ... Would they agree if Dell or Supermicro or IBM make ads on their home page because they use their servers? I doubt it ....

... i think this is enough for the moment :D

[eugenevdm]

Originally posted by romino
i would say:

- greylist support
- qmail with more functions (see
- php5 and mysql5 support
- rfc compliant timestamp zone format ! (with some tld, it is a real problem !)
- a real backup solution with possibility to view the backup
- multi-admin access !
- remove all ads ! Plesk is made for reselling webspace ... Would they agree if Dell or Supermicro or IBM make ads on their home page because they use their servers? I doubt it ....

... i think this is enough for the moment :D

I had this mystery about MySQL 5. Plesk 8.1 came out and said "We support MySQL 5". I upgraded but still not MySQL 5. I was then told "If you install Fedora Core 5 that comes native with MySQL 5" you will have it. So options for me:
1. Install Fedora Core 5 that comes with MySQL 5.
2. Try to upgrade existing FC4 to MySQL 5. I won't go for this option because I'm scared to break something.

Conclusion: Perhaps SWSoft feels it's up to the distribution to have native MySQL 5 instead of the control panel. Sort of makes sense.

Multi-admin access is already in Plesk Windows so it's probably a matter of time before we see it in Linux.

RFC compliant time stamp is in Expand, so hopefully this will spill over to Plesk soon.

Many people complaining about ads, hopefully SWSoft won't make this mistake again.

[knocx]

Built-in ClamAv (without crappy qmail-scanner)
Greylisting Support
Php as cgi

[gandoo]

I would prefer that when making a database that we can actually see some more settings like collations etc.


My 2 pence

[nibb]

Originally posted by PE-Steve
It'd be nice to see a non-proprietary backup/restore system.

Backup files should be extractable for users. (ie: web, databases, email, plesk setting file, etc) are separate.

I motion this. Plesk backups sucks. What if a user only wants to restore emails?

Also if you have the whole server dump in a file that is very dangerous, at least with plesk, since you can see what happens if if that file fails to restore. You are screwed and all data is on that dump file. It never happend to me but i see tons of people that had problems. I also had problems with individual backups so i dont want to imagine the whole server.

And the second most requested feature would be AvClam antivirus. Why does plesk wants us to pay Dr.Web which sucks?
Most control panels have Open Source software tightly integrated. If Sw Soft wants to sell something ok, but give the option to use the free open source solution as well, if you think Dr.Web or the paid really is better then users will pay for it, but forcing users to pay just tells you how poor Dr.Web or Sitebuilder or any other paid soft is. They would not force you to buy it if it would be better then the Open Source solutions outhere. They just dont want to compete.

As for what things to add on the future, Sw Soft doesnt have to be a genius. Just look at 4PSA, they have such great addons, some of them should be default like Cpanel has !!!! Like the backup or Stats solution or system admin solution. Plesk has released new version that practically doesnt have anything new except the bugs. The major change i saw so far was from 6.0 to Reloaded. Not to mention that every update is a nightmare. The last one cost me 2 weeks downtime of control panel and finally 75$ paid ticket for SW Soft to upgrade it. A shame for a 1200$ software.

[Leftblank]

I've seen quite a lot nice suggestions, but the only thing I'm looking for myself is Debian 4.0 (with PHP5/Mysql5) support, Plesk is complete enough for me already - if it runs...

[ddns]

I would like to see the following added:

1) Configurable common login area for plesk & webmail. Also being able to change the login page text would be good.
2) Ability to alter the email address in the zone files. At the moment plesk gets this from the client's master login and some do not want this published.
3) Sendmail support instead of Qmail.
4) Ability to edit Domain Alias DNS added/returned.
5) Ability to have MySQL4 and 5 supported on the one server.
6) Ability to selectively restore elements of a clients hosting account such as just the email from the master backup.

[nulleffect]

* RHEL5/Centos 5 Support
* Postfix instead of Qmail

Just the obvious ones really..

[MajorWinters]

- Multi admin support
- Multiple FTP accounts /domain configurable at directory level

[eugenevdm]

Zone / Plone support

[bfriesen]

I second adding support for Plone.

Other than that, I would like to be able to specify a client to be able to use different database servers. Such as clients who need MySQL 5 can add databases on mysql5, but the default would be localhost for other users.

[mcooper42]

yes, yes, yes and agreed.

Can we get a time frame from a SWSoft Rep on some of these?

[alak]

Also one vote for multiple ftp accounts.
Configurable stats updates

[dasmo]

suPHP would be nice.

[SHGreg]

DNS zone template for each client.

[knocx]

1) PHP as CGI
2) PHP as CGI
3) PHP as CGI
5) PHP as CGI
6) PHP as CGI
7) PHP as CGI
8) PHP as CGI

[dasmo]

Originally posted by knocx
1) PHP as CGI
2) PHP as CGI
3) PHP as CGI
5) PHP as CGI
6) PHP as CGI
7) PHP as CGI
8) PHP as CGI

suPHP would pretty much do the same thing, with less quirky **** going on. PHP as a CGI is good to shrink the size of your apache memory footprint though.

[shadowk]

1) Multiple FTP accounts per domain with ability to specify ftp root directory on Unix (already possible on Windows).

2) Previous month views for stats on Unix (already possibly on Windows).

3) Per domain PHP version selection on Unix (already possible on Windows).

4) Full removal of Plesk advertisting

5) Ability to select a desktop preset per client after account creation on Windows (already possible on Unix).

6) Desktop support for FTP accounts management on Windows (you can only manage additional FTP accounts via the standard interface currently).

7) Skeleton directory support for web users.

8) Ability for client to view folders & files belonging to their web users (currently only the web user can view their own folders & files on Unix).

9) Per domain mysql version selection.

[JoaoCorreia]

DNS templates for example to use with Google Apps, etc

Best regards
Joao Correia

[mich181189]

yeah... suPHP isnt that difficult to install with the exception of one crucial thing: you can add a vhost.conf file to add extra entries for virtual hosts, but how about being able to modify zz010_psa_httpd.conf without it being overwritten

Even better, how about having a template for stuff like http.include or zz010_psa_httpd.conf so when it rewrites it, it does it with your modifications? Also, the ability to set a default httpd.include would be good instead of having to add vhost.conf to every client. so to sumarize:

* the ability to apply templates to zz010_psa_httpd.conf
*the ability to apply templates to httpd.include for the whole server so changes dont need to be applied to each client separately

[CSN-Carl]

My wishlist...

1. Ability for clients to choose which PHP version they wish to use from inside Plesk i.e. 4 or 5

2. MySQL 5 support, give clients the ability to choose which version they want to use when create a MySQL DB.

3. Resellers - rather than have "Clients" why not have Clients for Shared Hosting and also "Resellers" giving resellers the ability to create client accounts rather than domain administrators.

4. Multiple admin account support

5. Ability to remove Plesk news globally is a *must*.

Cheers,
Carl :)

[denksport]

I like to be able to 'browse' through the backups created
by users and to be able to extract individual files easy from
within the control panel.

[Atlas29]

Please consider adding:
- Aliases to subdomains

e.g. My (consulting) customer is hosting example.com. They have subdomain usa.example.com. They would like aliases us.example.com, www.usa.example.com, and www.us.example.com to point to the SUBDOMAIN usa.example.com without creating a domain for usa.example.com, because their hosting package only allows one domain, but unlimited subdomains & aliases. Certainly, the www alias for a subdomain is a common request.

[siren]

Originally posted by CSN-Carl

2. MySQL 5 support, give clients the ability to choose which version they want to use when create a MySQL DB.


Already there, but you have to use External Databases (as you should since running two version of mysql on the sameserver isn't smart, but could be done and integrated in Plesk with minimal admin knowledge).

Originally posted by CSN-Carl

3. Resellers - rather than have "Clients" why not have Clients for Shared Hosting and also "Resellers" giving resellers the ability to create client accounts rather than domain administrators.
Cheers,
Carl :)

Expect this around Version 9. At least that is the rumor.

[mich181189]

Just thought of another one:

- the filemanager should be able to extract uploaded zip/tar.gz/tar.bz2 files. Problem with these is for things like forums and blogs and stuff, when uploading these files by ftp separately, the ftp overhead is actually greater than the files!

[Hal9000]

POSTFIX SUPPORT!!!

[knocx]

agreed on Postfix support,

Sw-Soft please Dump QMail or at least give us an option for the MTA!

[faris]

I think of all the suggested things, suPHP is the most important and absolutely MUST be added in the next significant release.

Faris.

[Hal9000]

damn, looks like postfix is going to be included only in plesk 9.0, which is going to be released not before april 2008 :(
i'm still going to install 8.2 because of debian 4.0 support, but other than that I'm not excited at all about the "new" features...
sigh... sob...
hal :(

[eugenevdm]

This thread should be closed soon because Plesk 8.2 is well on it's way and there is even a roadmap for Plesk 9 (see this post: http://forum.swsoft.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=44755&highlight=8.2)

[xrow]

http://forum.swsoft.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=43784

It would be nice if swsoft could fix this problem.

[aaronsinclair]

Seriously...

suPHP

forget about doing any other developement. How can any dynamic website function with new files owned by apache. Joomla, Mambo, cmsMadeSimple,.... blah blah blah... every one of them....

[aaronsinclair]

I vote for suPHP....

[benji]

suPHP, pleeeeease swsoft!, we need it, its a must!. i vote for suPHP on version 8.2, pleeeease!.

[bfriesen]

Having PHP run as the user for the domain would be the most needed thing I can think of. So suPHP or some alternative that does the same thing, would make life with Plesk much easier.

I can't tell you how many times I have needed to reset permissions on a site for clients because a php upload script saves the files with user apache.

[lvalics]

For those who concern on mod_suPHP, Power Toys now modify the vhost.conf propeerly and also add a small php.ini into user httpdocs.
Also we detect in new version (4.3.0) if you have mod_suPHP enabled and then we add to skeleton (if you wish), this will help you to not enable to all domains, it will be enbled by default. Working well on some tested servers, especially Joomla guys love this feature :-)

[biznesshosting]

Plesk is perfect now...we don't need new features

only kidding ;-)

* -Rt0 by default is a good idea. It's annoying to also have to type it in after every change.

* Ability to set common PHP options in GUI that can currently only be set by administrator using vhost.conf

* Template system can can be applied to existing sites - I believe they are working on such a feature for Expand but having this in Plesk itself will be a bonus. I don't think anyone has such a system.

* Multiple administrators in Linux version..this already exists in Windows version

* Administrator backup to FTP from command line option with e-mail reporting. Backup is such an important part of our daily lives.

* More QMail configurable parameters to set queue expiry, postmaster address, etc.

* QMail multilog. PLEASE. That way we can use fancy graphs on the Internet to monitor our mail system

* Much better pricing for Acronis :-)

that's all for now.

I will second the -Rt0 to the END!!!!!!