Reseller Accounts: Provisioning, Isolation & 1-Click Port 2085 Login-As (Tab 1: Accounts)

Reseller Management • Tab 1: Reseller Accounts • Native 1920x1080 View

📌 Purpose & Quick Summary

Use the Reseller Accounts tab to provision and manage independent hosting resellers on your server. Resellers receive access to their own dedicated Reseller Portal (running securely on Port 2085), allowing them to create and manage client hosting packages, create cPanel-style accounts, and maintain their own white-label brand.

🖥️ Interface Tour & Elements

1. Header Action Bar: Contains the primary Create Reseller Account button.
2. Reseller Search Input: Allows searching for resellers by username or email.
3. Reseller Directory Table:
   • Username: The reseller login identifier.
   • Email: Contact email address for alerts and password resets.
   • Package: The allocated Reseller Package assigning resource boundaries.
   • Sub-Accounts: The number of client accounts currently created vs allowed.
   • Actions Toolbar:
     • Login-As (Door Icon): Instantly logs you into the Port 2085 Reseller Panel as that reseller without asking for their password.
     • Edit (Pen Icon): Modifies email, package, or private nameservers (ns1/ns2).
     • Suspend / Unsuspend (Pause/Play Icon): Freezes the reseller and all their hosted client websites with 1 click.
     • Delete (Trash Icon): Removes the reseller account.

🛠️ Step-by-Step Instructions: Creating a Reseller Account

1. Navigate to Resellers from the admin sidebar.
2. Ensure you are on the Reseller Accounts tab.
3. Click the blue Create Reseller Account button.
4. In the modal form, fill out:
   • Username: Enter a unique system username for the reseller (e.g., webagency).
   • Email Address: Enter the reseller's primary email address (e.g., [email protected]).
   • Password: Enter an initial strong password.
   • Reseller Package: Select a pre-configured reseller package (created under Tab 2) that defines their maximum disk, bandwidth, and sub-account limits.
5. Click Create Reseller. BoostonCP creates the tenant identity, provisions cgroups v2 resource boundaries, and registers access to Port 2085.
6. To verify the reseller's view, click the Login-As icon in the Actions column.

⚙️ Fields Reference Table

❓ Troubleshooting & Common Errors

• Error: "Username already exists": A Linux system user or hosting account with this name already exists. Choose a distinct username.
• Reseller cannot log into Port 2085: Ensure your VPS firewall allows inbound TCP traffic on Port 2085 under Security > Firewall.