Hosting panels
If your hosting company gave you a cPanel, Plesk or DirectAdmin login, that’s all LayerAssist needs. You don’t need to know what all those icons do.
cPanelPleskDirectAdmin
Works with the hosting you already have.
If you can log in to it, LayerAssist can usually work with it. There’s nothing to install on your computer or your server.
Your own server
A Linux VPS or dedicated server, or a Windows server or PC, reached over SSH (PowerShell on Windows). LayerAssist can set it up, install what you need and keep it running.
SSHSFTP
File access
An FTP account is enough to fix many website problems, like a broken plugin or a bad settings file.
FTPSFTP
Domains
LayerAssist checks where your domain points and which company handles your site and email.
DNS
Any website
Even without a login, it can check whether a site responds, how fast it loads and whether its certificate is valid.
HTTPS
Apps with an API
Connect an application’s API to check its status or make supported changes.
API
Where to find your login
Look for the welcome email from your hosting company. It usually has the panel address, user name and password.
Log in to your hosting company’s website. Most show a “cPanel” or “Control panel” button.
Still stuck? Ask LayerAssist. It tells you what to look for with your provider.
Technical details
Every connection type, what it lets LayerAssist do, and what it asks for.
| Connection | What LayerAssist can do with it | What it asks for | Monitoring |
|---|---|---|---|
| cPanel | Connection testsAuto-detect settingsReading status and logsMaking changesStatus checks | cPanel account | |
| Plesk | Connection testsAuto-detect settingsReading status and logsMaking changesStatus checks | Plesk account | |
| DirectAdmin | Connection testsAuto-detect settingsReading status and logsMaking changesStatus checks | HTTP basic authentication | |
| FTP | Connection testsAuto-detect settingsReading status and logsMaking changesFile transfer | FTP account | |
| SFTP | Connection testsAuto-detect settingsReading status and logsMaking changesFile transfer | SFTP account · SSH private key | |
| SSH | Connection testsAuto-detect settingsReading status and logsMaking changesStatus checksControl services | SSH password · SSH private key | |
| DNS | Connection testsAuto-detect settingsReading status and logsStatus checks | Public access | |
| HTTP(S) | Connection testsAuto-detect settingsReading status and logsMaking changesStatus checks | API token · HTTP basic authentication Public sites and servers don’t need access details. Add them only if this needs a login. | |
| API | Connection testsAuto-detect settingsReading status and logsMaking changesStatus checks | API token · HTTP basic authentication Public sites and servers don’t need access details. Add them only if this needs a login. |
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