The Serv-U Administrator program is the way you interact with the Serv-U Engine. It is used to configure Serv-U: To create domains, define users and tell the server can be accessed. The easiest way to start the Serv-U Administrator program is to double click on the Tray Icon. The Tray Icon is normally located on the lower right corner of your computer’s display, next to the clock. If the Tray Icon is not enabled, the Serv-U Administrator needs to be started from the "Start" button, then "Programs | Serv-U FTP Server | Serv-U Administrator".
Before starting to use Serv-U it is important to understand some of the concepts of the program. A single instance of the Serv-U Engine can be used to run multiple ‘virtual’ FTP servers. Each virtual FTP server is called a "domain" in the Administrator program. Thus, for the server to be useful there has to be at least one domain. Each domain has users, groups and settings unique to that domain (such as messages and user limits) associated with it. For a domain to be useful there has to be at least one user account for FTP clients to log in to. Normally the Setup Wizard will take care of setting up an initial domain and user account the first time you start the Administrator program. Think of all the domains and users as forming a hierarchy, for a typical typical Serv-U setup with a few domains and users this can be displayed as follows:
· Serv-U Server
· Domain 1
· User account 1
· User account 2
· User account 3
· Domain 2
· User account 1
· User account 2
· Domain 3
· User account 1
· User account 2
This structure is closely followed in the way the Administrator program graphically displays domains, users and groups and in the way you interact with Serv-U.
The Administrator program is contained in the ServUAdmin.exe file. This program supports several command line parameters:
/s = stop any active instance(s) of the Administrator program
/n = start Administrator program without showing the splash screen
/f = bring he Administrator program to the foreground or start if needed
The Administrator program relies on a number of files to get the work done. Some are always present, others are only created when needed. These files may be present:
ServUAdmin.exe = Administrator program
ServUAdmin.ini = file with Administrator program settings
ServUCrashReport.txt = crash information in case the server crashes
ServUMessages.txt = client-server messages repository
Libeay32.dll = library with encryption support routines
SSLeay32.dll = library with SSL/TLS support routines
Click on any of the following related topics to learn more about the Serv-U Administrator:
A "U" icon sitting in the system tray next to the clock, allows you to control Serv-U and the Serv-U Administrator.
Allows you to select what to configure it and allows you to configure and monitor Serv-U.
Gives you quick access to commonly used options and features in the Serv-U Administrator.
Allows you to configure options in Serv-U.
Allows you to configure specific options for items in Serv-U.