NEW! *iPanel 4.1 - DirectAdmin, Enom, Quantum, USAePay and more!

What's New with iPanel v4.122:

New iPanel v4.1 major and minor features

Email piping to helpdesk
Custom apache module for forced ads
Intelligent search
Maintance mode
Better staff feature control
Added captcha for helpdesk, order form
Added a new stripped-down mobile (cellular/PDA) interface at http://yourdomain/ipanel/m/
Added a wide variety of new Flash-based report charts/graphs
Added missing E-mail archive icon
Added new "Order form link" and "Helpdesk link" code snippets
Added option to filter admin area KB list by category
Added option to prevent clients from modifying their profiles
Added spreadsheet export support (CSV format) for account and account-package list
Added spreadsheet export support (CSV format) for account register payments/invoices list
Added status option to enable/disable individual KB categories
Added support for additional nameserver definitions (up to 6 are now permitted)
Added support for admin-defined custom currencies
Added support for retiring payment gateways (leaves them active for existing clients, but prevents use by new clients)
Added support for secondary E-mail addresses
Added total number of articles to category titles in KB browser
Adding the line define('ENABLE_APC',true); to conf/conf.inc.php will use APC PHP extension for further improved performance
Corrected currency formatting inflexibilities in a number areas of iHost
Corrected typo in "Knowledge base management" heading
Deleted removed files
Dramatic performance improvements throughout iPanel
File download feature is disabled if PACKAGE_FILE_PATH is not defined
Fraud checking is now performed only on first transaction for each client
Further changes for contact support
Further changes for custom currency support
Further changes for mobile support
Further changes for optimization
Further performance improvements
Helpdesk search keyword now matches against ticket ID
If initial SMTP transaction fails using client's primary address, iPanel will retry using the secondary address
If only one account matches search results, it is displayed automatically
Increased default dimensions of Flash demos in client area
Individual KB articles can now be enabled/disabled
Installer/upgrader updates
KB articles can now be filed under multiple categories
Made httpd_conf cronjob more resilient to errors
Minor template housekeeping & fixes
Non-active packages can no longer be suspended
Non-billing accounts no longer see "Unpaid invoices" or "Balance" totals in header
Non-suspended packages can no longer be unsuspended
Package list now includes an option to generate direct-link URLs to individual packages
Preparations for advanced obfuscation
Required fields are now marked with an asterisk (*) on the order and profile forms
Secondary contact E-mail can now be used for password reset
Server list now includes server backend type
Significant reduction in MySQL server query load
Staff can now be restricted to accessing client account details by search only, with no option to browse accounts
Switched IP address lookup in client profile viewer to use whois.domaintools.com instead of now-non-free dnsstuff.com
Upgraded mailer class
eNom password field is now obfuscated
Fixed coloring on package group classes
Update mobile theme colors
Added report center image
Added remote debugging support
Further changes for remote debugging
Housekeeping
Fixed APC caching glitch
Fixed report query bugs
Fixed missing nav menu during admin package addition
Fixed SQL error on order form
Custom currency is now first option in currency list
Fraudulent orders are now flagged for admin review rather than denied



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[ About the iPanel v4.1.22]
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Overview :
Account Creation Automation for Free Web Hosting Companies Now with Forced Ads.

iPanel can create both free accounts or normal accounts (with billing) instantly and automatically.

iPanel is currently in use by many free web host providers (allow users to create websites on their servers in exchange for advertising space on the users pages).

iPanel's current forced ads feature will allow you to place your ad code on to your free hosting clients sites with ease. No placing code into there sites manually as ipanel will do this automatically with a upgrade to paid account feature in the client side of ipanel.

Admin Details :
- Admin control panel
- Manually add accounts
- View/edit client accounts
- Multiple ip sign up restriction
- Free account email verify
- Set new free account to admin or auto approve
- Set free sign ups to subdomains only
- Internal support ticket system
- Mass email users from control panel
- Add Multiple servers with account type separation per server
- Network status
- Sign up Report
- Suspend/unsuspend, and delete accounts in WHM from ipanel
- TOS editor
- Email template editor
- Forced ads editor
- Forced ads into free sites
- 2CheckOut.com integration
- Paypal ipn integration
- Supports subdomain account creation
- Earnings report
- User ip logging
- RVSkin compatible
- Free hosting directory of clients
- Email block
- Single and range ip block
- Account creation limiter
- Invisable package option
- Admin notification if port fails 2 times
- Domain import tool
- Inactivity scanner
- News area
- Search feature
- Multiple admin logins
- Turn forced ads on per account
- Coupon system*
- Multiple currency support*
- Multiple tax support*
- Multiple admin accounts with several permission choices*
- shipping and setup fee support*
- Post4Hosting module*
- Remote forced ads, and illegal file scanner*
- Manually add/view/create client invoices *
- Create Reseller accounts with root access to server*
- Illegal file scanner, and phishing site scanner*
- Offline credit card processing*
- Authorize.net payment processing*
- Auto suspend failed payment accounts*
- Create custom welcome emails per packages*
- Package group support*
- FraudSign.com fraud prevention integration*
- Forced SSL support
- Custom referals with reporting
- Custom order form fields
- EWay payment gateway


Client Control Panel :
- Upgrade to paid account to remove forced ads
- View network status
- Submit/view support ticket
- Cpanel login link
- View/edit account details
- Change password
- Paypal donation link in users control panel for free accounts
- View post count*
- View and make payment of due invoices*
- Update credit card information*


Incorporate your pre-iPanel hosting accounts easily into the iPanel system with our new domain import tool.

iPanel includes a complex error checking routine to ensure successful account creation.

- Fully customizable order pages.

- Easy to install and use!

Demo:
Admin Login http://www.celebrium.biz/ipanelv3/admin
User: admin
Pass: demo1

Order Form www.celebrium.biz/ipanelv3/order
This is a working demo and all created accounts will be purged. Some functions have been disabled

Helpdesk www.celebrium.biz/ipanelv3/helpdesk/


Requirements :
Cpanel / WHM , DirectAdmin, LxAdmin,HyperVM or Plesk
Apache Web Server 2.0 or 2.2
PHP 4.4.x or PHP 5.x
MySQL 4.x or 5.x
Curl+SSL
Ioncube loader (included in the script)
Mod_Forcedads
Root access for forced ads feature, and illegal file scanner
OpenSSL Enabled


Please allow up to 24 hours for license approval due to fraud checking

www.ihostdev.com

Your post was moderated; I approved it after editing the Subject line to emphasize support for DirectAdmin; after all this is the DirectAdmin forum.

I tried your iPanel demo and got an error, though it appeared to run after that.

Do you save credit card information? If so, what are you doing for compliance with the new credit card industry rules coming up next year?

Jeff

Hello Jeff,

From what i am aware of, unless something new has been released these are the requirements from the pci council which i will copy and paste below.

I do not see any specific requirement for software developers other then how the information is to be sent over the internet which since it's inception we have always encrypted the data thats sent to the merchant account.

As for storing the credit card information we already offer users 3 forms of encryption they can choose from all with there advantages and disadvantages and level of security.

If i am missing something please let me know and we will look into it and make any needed changes.

Build and Maintain a Secure Network

Requirement 1: Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data
Requirement 2: Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and other security parameters

Protect Cardholder Data

Requirement 3: Protect stored cardholder data
Requirement 4: Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks

Maintain a Vulnerability Management Program

Requirement 5: Use and regularly update anti-virus software
Requirement 6: Develop and maintain secure systems and applications

Implement Strong Access Control Measures

Requirement 7: Restrict access to cardholder data by business need-to-know
Requirement 8: Assign a unique ID to each person with computer access
Requirement 9: Restrict physical access to cardholder data

Regularly Monitor and Test Networks

Requirement 10: Track and monitor all access to network resources and cardholder data
Requirement 11: Regularly test security systems and processes

Maintain an Information Security Policy

Requirement 12: Maintain a policy that addresses information security

There have been anecdotal reports on this and other forums that Merchant account providers are already asking webhosting companies which shopping cart package they're using, and whether or not that package has been certified. The certification has been reported (again anecdotally) to cost upwards of thousands of dollars annually. Again anecdotally, the implication is that if your vendor isn't certified annually the merchant account provider will no longer accept you.

One of the two account providers we use is already charging a $75 annual fee to certify us, even though all they do is have me fill out a form in which I tell them that we only access them through their own portal and don't save anything.

My understanding is there are several levels of PCI/CISP compliance depending on how much business you do annually, and probably none of us fall into any but the level requiring the least to comply, but if the Merchant Account companies start looking at the total business of the shopping cart rather than of the individual company using the cart, then even we small companies may have a problem and an expensive compliance path.

Most of the information I can find on the net is from shopping-cart companies who are certified, and which is self-serving.

I have no idea of the real importance of qualfication and certification; you're the specialist and I leave that up to you.

Jeff