Your new Virtual Dedicated Server has been designed to act and feel as close to a dedicated UNIX server as possible. This Getting Started guide is intended to help new VDS administrators learn and perform the basic tasks required to get a new VDS up and running.
Because of the similarity between the VDS and a dedicated UNIX server, an administrator who is already familiar with UNIX or Linux may already know the commands and procedures discussed in this section. We do, however, also take the time to discuss a few important security practices which would be worth reviewing. It is a good idea to go through the basic steps discussed in this guide for every new VDS, no matter how familiar you are with Virtual Dedicated Servers, or UNIX.
In this section, we discuss the various methods for accessing your new Virtual Dedicated Server, including Shell, FTP, and Web access. We will also discuss usage of the iManager Control Panel tool.