Overview of Software Components
Managed by Plesk
Plesk control panel works in cooperation with the following third-party software
components and services:
Bind DNS server
Apache Web server
ProFTPd FTP server
MySQL and PostgreSQL database servers
Qmail mail server
Courier-IMAP IMAP/POP3 server
Mailman mailing list server
Spamassassin anti-spam software
Dr.Web antivirus
Webalizer and AWStats statistical packages
Tomcat
After installation of Plesk package, all essential services, such as DNS, Web, FTP and
Mail are configured to run with the default optimal settings, so you can start serving
your customers right away. However, we recommend that you review the default
settings to make sure that they satisfy your needs, and create user account templates
and domain templates, which will simplify further setup of hosting accounts.
What's New in This Version
Plesk Control Panel 8.4 offers you the following new features and enhancements:
Simplified installation of site applications. All site applications are sorted by categories,
which makes it easier to choose the right application to install.
DomainKeys support. Now you can use DomainKeys e-mail sender authentication
mechanism to reduce the amount of spam and phishing e-mails that are sent to your
customers. For more information, refer to the chapter Setting Up Spam Protection (on
page 64).
Updated components used with Plesk Control Panel. The latest versions of the following
software can be used with Plesk Control Panel: Acronis True Image Server 9.5,
Parallels Plesk Sitebuilder 4.2, Horde 3.1.7, SPAW 2.0 (editing software used in Plesk
File Manager), Adobe ColdFusion 8.
4PSA VoipNow software support. The VoIP solution developed by 4PSA is now fully
supported by Plesk Control Panel. For information about 4PSA VoipNow, refer to
http://www.4psa.com/index.php?pcat=products&pag=4psavoipnow
