Extending Parallels Plesk Panel Capabilities with Modules and Add-ons (Linux Hosting)

To extend the functionality of Parallels Plesk Panel without upgrading, you can obtain and install additional functional components, available as modules or add-ons developed by Parallels or its partners.

The following modules are shipped with Parallels Plesk Panel 9.5:

Acronis True Image Server management module - Allows to create server disk backup images without interrupting server operations and perform easy and fast recovery of the entire system. This module is free, however, the Acronis True Image Server application requires a license key, which you can purchase and install through Parallels Plesk Panel.

*Battlefield 2 Game Server module - Allows to install and manage Battlefield 2 game servers.

*Counter-Strike Game Server module - Allows to install and update Half-Life: Counter-Strike game servers, and create and manage games.

Firewall module - Helps you protect your host and private network from unauthorized access.

Kaspersky Antivirus module - Scans mail traffic for viruses and provides filtering of e-mail attachments.

Samba File Server Configuration module - Helps you share your directories on Windows network.

Virtual Private Networking module - Builds a secure network over insecure channels.

Watchdog (System Monitoring) module - Monitors Parallels Plesk Panel services and scans your server for security vulnerabilities.

Parallels Plesk Panel modules marked with an asterisk (*) require installing additional license keys for being used.

When you install Parallels Plesk Panel on FreeBSD systems, all modules are installed by default. During installation of Parallels Plesk Panel on RPM/Deb package-based systems you are prompted to choose the modules you would like to install.

To obtain add-ons developed by Parallels partners, visit our online store at http://www.parallels.com/store/plesk/partners/.

The links to the online store are also available from the following locations of your Parallels Plesk Panel:

In this section:

Installing Modules

Configuring and Managing Modules

Removing Modules