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SarahK: /* Creating a DirectAdmin Product */

2023-10-05T17:26:31Z

‎Creating a DirectAdmin Product

PeterM: /* API Token Permissions */

2023-06-07T10:05:50Z

‎API Token Permissions

Lawrence: /* Adding a DirectAdmin Server */

2022-06-14T13:40:12Z

‎Adding a DirectAdmin Server

Lawrence: /* Adding a DirectAdmin Server */

2022-06-14T13:38:46Z

‎Adding a DirectAdmin Server

SarahK at 18:38, 21 April 2022

2022-04-21T18:38:27Z

SarahK at 17:40, 4 April 2022

2022-04-04T17:40:59Z

SarahK at 17:58, 17 December 2021

2021-12-17T17:58:10Z

John: /* Adding a DirectAdmin Server */

2021-07-27T11:48:10Z

‎Adding a DirectAdmin Server

SarahK: /* 56 - Recv failure: Connection reset by peer */

2020-08-04T17:32:50Z

‎56 - Recv failure: Connection reset by peer

SarahK: /* WHMCS Host Server IP is Blacklisted */

2020-08-04T17:32:25Z

‎WHMCS Host Server IP is Blacklisted

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 === Creating a DirectAdmin Product ===
-You can create a product that provisions accounts on your XPanel server at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Products_and_Services|Products/Services]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Products/Services'''.
+You can create a product that provisions accounts on your DirectAdmin server at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Products_and_Services|Products/Services]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Products/Services'''.
 For account creation to work successfully with DirectAdmin, you must have your packages set up in your DirectAdmin control panel.

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 === WHMCS Connect ===

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 # Enter the hostname or IP address, username, password, and access hash.
 #* The username and password must be for a reseller on the server.
-#* You can use a [https://docs.directadmin.com/directadmin/customizing-workflow/api-all-about.html#using-an-api-starting-point Login Key] instead of the reseller password. For more information, see below.
+#* You can use a [https://docs.directadmin.com/directadmin/customizing-workflow/api-all-about.html#creating-a-login-key Login Key] instead of the reseller password. For more information, see below.
 # Click '''Test Connection'''.
 # Enter the desired additional server details.

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 # Enter the hostname or IP address, username, password, and access hash.
 #* The username and password must be for a reseller on the server.
-#* You can use a [https://https://docs.directadmin.com/directadmin/customizing-workflow/api-all-about.html#using-an-api-starting-point Login Key] instead of the reseller password. For more information, see below.
+#* You can use a [https://docs.directadmin.com/directadmin/customizing-workflow/api-all-about.html#using-an-api-starting-point Login Key] instead of the reseller password. For more information, see below.
 # Click '''Test Connection'''.
 # Enter the desired additional server details.

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 ===WHMCS Host Server IP is Blacklisted===
-The server on which WHMCS is installed is being blocked by DirectAdmin's security measures. Usually this is caused by invalid login credentials inside WHMCS at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Servers''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Servers'''. Once the underlying cause has been resolved, remove the WHMCS server IP from /usr/local/directadmin/data/admin/ip_blacklist
+The server on which WHMCS is installed is being blocked by DirectAdmin's security measures. Usually this is caused by invalid login credentials inside WHMCS at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Servers]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Servers'''. Once the underlying cause has been resolved, remove the WHMCS server IP from /usr/local/directadmin/data/admin/ip_blacklist
 ===56 - Recv failure: Connection reset by peer===
-Indicates the DirectAdmin server is requiring an SSL connection. Checking the secure checkbox on the server configuration page will resolve this error ('''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Servers''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Servers'''.
+Indicates the DirectAdmin server is requiring an SSL connection. Checking the secure checkbox on the server configuration page will resolve this error ('''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Servers]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Servers'''.
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 {{Provisioning_Module
 | changepackage = Yes
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 | clientarealink = Yes
 | port = 2222}}
-==Adding a DirectAdmin Server==
+=== Creating a DirectAdmin Product ===
-#Navigate to '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Servers''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Servers > Add New Server'''.
-# Select Directadmin from the 'Type' dropdown menu
+You can create a product that provisions accounts on your XPanel server at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Products_and_Services|Products/Services]]''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Products/Services'''.
-==Setting up your DirectAdmin Packages==
+For account creation to work successfully with DirectAdmin, you must have your packages set up in your DirectAdmin control panel.
-For account creation to work successfully with DirectAdmin, you must have your packages setup in your DirectAdmin control panel.  Here is how to setup hosting products in WHMCS to work with your DirectAdmin server.
+After you create your product, you must:
-#Setup the Hosting Package in WHMCS as normal ('''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Products/Services > Add New Product/Service''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Add New Product/Service''') entering a name, description, pricing and choosing the server type "Directadmin"
+# Log in to your Direct Admin Server.
-#Next, log into your Direct Admin Server.  Once logged in, click Manage User Packages.
+# Click '''Manage User Packages'''.
-#You will then see a list of all your available packages. If you already have the package you are setting up in WHMCS setup in DirectAdmin then you can just copy the name from the list.  If not, you will need to create it.  Once the package is added, remember the package name shown in the Package column.
+# Copy the package name from the list '''or''' create the package.
-#Once you have this name, then go back to your WHMCS Admin Area and on the Module Settings tab of the Product Setup enter this Package Name exactly as it appears on the list in DirectAdmin above.
+# In WHMCS, enter the package name in the product's '''Module Settings''' tab exactly as it appears in DirectAdmin.
-==API Token Permissions==
+=== API Token Permissions ===
-With API Tokens for DirectAdmin, it is possible to restrict what actions an API Token can perform.  For WHMCS to be able to perform all the operations it supports, the following permissions are required:
+With API tokens for DirectAdmin, you can restrict the actions an API token can perform. For these operations, WHMCS requires the following permissions:
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-==Common Problems==
+=== WHMCS Connect ===
 ===WHMCS Host Server IP is Blacklisted===
 The server on which WHMCS is installed is being blocked by DirectAdmin's security measures. Usually this is caused by invalid login credentials inside WHMCS at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Servers''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Servers'''. Once the underlying cause has been resolved, remove the WHMCS server IP from /usr/local/directadmin/data/admin/ip_blacklist
 ===56 - Recv failure: Connection reset by peer===
 Indicates the DirectAdmin server is requiring an SSL connection. Checking the secure checkbox on the server configuration page will resolve this error ('''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Servers''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Servers'''.
 {{modules}}

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 # Fill in the fields on the rest of the page details.  The username and password should be for a reseller user on your server to which your hosting packages belong.
 ##A [https://https://docs.directadmin.com/directadmin/customizing-workflow/api-all-about.html#using-an-api-starting-point Login Key] can be used in place of the reseller password. Refer to [[#API_Token_Permissions|API Token Permissions]] to grant the required permissions.
-# The default port will be displayed. If your server is configured to communicate on a different port, tick the '''Override with Custom Port''' checkbox and enter it into the Port field. For more information refer to [[Server Port Overrides]].
+# The default port will be displayed. If your server is configured to communicate on a different port, check '''Override with Custom Port''' and enter the correct port. For more information refer to [[Server Port Overrides]].
 ==Setting up your DirectAdmin Packages==
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 ===56 - Recv failure: Connection reset by peer===
-Indicates the DirectAdmin server is requiring an SSL connection. Ticking the secure checkbox on the server configuration page will resolve this error ('''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Servers''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Servers'''.
+Indicates the DirectAdmin server is requiring an SSL connection. Checking the secure checkbox on the server configuration page will resolve this error ('''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > Servers''' or, prior to WHMCS 8.0, '''Setup > Products/Services > Servers'''.
 {{modules}}