What is cPanel control panel?
cPanel is a web-based configuration tool for Web servers and Web hosting company, which develops from the manufacturer cPanel Inc. for Unix operating systems such as CentOS, Debian / Ubuntu, Fedora Core, Suse Linux has been, and more.
cPanel is one of the leading players in the American market and provides a Web-based administration interface for almost all common administrative tasks. It allows for GNU / Linux web servers, many functions that otherwise are available only with a high configuration effort or knowledge. Some hosts include support for Microsoft FrontPage Server Extensions, or Java using Apache Tomcat.
cPanel gives a high degree of control the individual user, while maintaining security.
* SSH Access – cPanel has integrated a Java applet that allows direct connection to the server via SSH. Is turned off in most places because it is a security risk to the server.
* Crontab – cPanel provides an interface for managing task lists.
* CGI Scripts-install itself several scripts for any web-site
* Allows Block access to specific IP addresses
* cPanel is known for his ability to perform full or partial backups (some host providers do not give rights to restore backups)
Cpanel and Host Gator
Cpanel the industry leading control panel is part of the features hostgator offers and it is available to you at no further costs. Some of the cpanel features above may not be available to you.
Here is a screenshot of hostgator cpanel control panel:
