At this point you have probably configured your dedicated servers within the box, particularly your FTP, HTTP, or any other protocols that you may have needed. With that being the case, you are ready to move on to account packages, and there are quite a few things that you will need to do in this dedicated hosting scenario. Running dedicated servers is never easy, and you will need to stay on top of things if you wish to have any measure of success.

With that being the case, it becomes very important to start with the configuring of account packages. Different accounts and payment tiers will need different packages with the higher packages resulting in greater access to the server. It may take some time to configure these, but the right dedicated hosting package will actually make it quite easy.

In addition to the account packages, you will also find that you need to configure and assign FTP permissions. Disk space limitations must also be put into account, and it is of vital importance that you never let one single user utilize the entire disk at once as this can be fatal. There are many other items that need to be configured such as data transfer rates and of course the number of e-mail forwards.

When you are configuring your server, you should understand that security leaks and holes may very well occur, and you can actually run a security check from your control panel. The security check on a dedicated server will examine your setup and determine whether you have any weaknesses. Take note however that while this is a great tool, you should work on broadening your understanding of dedicated hosting so that you can spot vulnerabilities yourself and stop them from the outset.

Your SSL certificate will help to determine what type of server you are running. If you fail to utilize one then you will more than likely find you have close to zero traffic simply because the lack of an SSL certificate will trip the security measures in most browsers. Make sure you configure your SSL certificate and consider any other maintenance issues as they come up.

Though many people do not like to admit it, all severs, even Linux servers will need to be rebooted from time to time. This is a fact of dedicated hosting, and as luck would have it, you do not always need to have the physical box rebooted. You can in fact simply reboot individual services such as BIND, your mail server, POP3(mail) server, and your FTP. In most cases a quick reboot will take care of any problems that you have with your services, and they may even run faster after a reboot.

These are the things you will need to know right off the bat as you are working with your dedicated hosting package. However, there are other services and features that you will need to look at and as your knowledge of the server grows, so till will your ability to aid your users and provide them the level of support that they need and deserve. The sky is the limit when it comes to running a dedicated server, regardless of the packages you need to utilize.