What are all the passwords for and how do I use them?
Your service has several passwords to keep things secure. Be sure to keep the
passwords safe. Below is an overview of different passwords you may have for
your domain. Please see other FAQ pages for more information on each feature.
Account Administration System Password
This is used to log into your Account Administration System where you can view or change your account information, access your domain
information, view your invoices, make a payment and more. You can
obtain or retrieve your Account Administration System password
at any time.
FTP Password
This is the password you enter into your ftp client to upload files to your web
space. The FTP host is always something like ftp.yourdomain.com where
yourdomain.com represents your actual domain name. Your user FTP ID is
also your actual domain name. Please see our
FTP Frequently Asked Questions
for more information.
E-Mail Account Passwords
When you first sign up, you are automatically given a postmaster E-Mail
address (ie. postmaster@yourdomain.com). You can add more E-Mail addresses,
each having it's own password. Please see our
E-mail Frequently Asked Questions
for more information.
CGI Server Password
This password let's you log into your CGI server where you can use an FTP client
to upload CGI and PHP scripts. The FTP host in this case would be cgi.yourdomain.com
where yourdomain.com represents your actual domain name. Your User ID is
also your actual domain name. Please see our
CGI Frequently Asked Questions
for more information.
MySQL Password
This is a password for your MySQL database. This is used in PHP and other scripts
to access the MySQL database. Please refer to any script documentation on where
to insert this password. Please see our
MySQL Frequently Asked Questions
for more information.
Domain Administration System Password
You can set this password to give control of a domain to another person via
the Domain Administration System. This feature is of most use to resellers.
The Domain Administration System allows access to domain functions but not the
accounting or billing functions on your main account. This password should not be
used or set unless you have another person that needs to have access to your
domain.