As far as a customer's control panel, I haven't been on a host that allows the customer to do CFAdmin tasks with a control panel. But you could create a really good one using the admin api (in CF 7). Search livedocs for "administrator api". I've got a page I built that lets me turn debugging on/off, and the code uses the admin api. It's pretty easy to use. Let me know if you want to see the code, to use as a starting point, and I'll send it to you off list.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Milburn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 5:32 PM > > I need to come up with a project for a class I am taking, > and thought > starting up a fictitious ColdFusion ISP company might be > something fun > and a good learning experience. I've written a fair amount > of CF code, > but everything I have done is hosted on our own servers for our > intranet. I have never used a CF ISP, or seen what type of control > panel (other than a few demos on some web sites) a typical CF ISP may > have at their disposal and their customers disposal. > > I was thinking about developing my own control panel that > administrators > and customers can use, implementing database and web site security, > etc. I would like to offer MS SQL and Access databases, and Windows > servers. > > Since I am not familiar with CF hosting in this manner, I was > hoping to > get some ideas from people on this list of what types of > things I would > need to implement to reasonably accomplish this and create a > pretty good > project. Here are some things I have so far: > > _Administrator Tasks (accomplished through a control panel) > _- Create customers & user accounts > - Disk space management > - Database and folder security (keeping customers db and web site > folders private from other customers) > > > _Customers Tasks (accomplished through a control panel) > _- Create, modify databases and dsn's > - Schedule tasks > - Database backup schedules > > I realize there are dozens of options I could do, but I would be > interested in getting opinions on what are considered > REQUIRED services > provided by a CF ISP to its customers. In particular, what type of > options should be available to a client through a control panel. This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. A1. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:236546 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
