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Version: 2.0.10

Manage Domains

Domains page displays all domains currently hosted on server.

List domains​

To list all current domains navigate to Domains page.

Domains page listing all domains with their status, PHP version, webserver, SSL, WAF and owner Domains page listing all domains with their status, PHP version, webserver, SSL, WAF and owner

The table shows these columns by default:

ColumnDescription
DomainThe domain name.
StatusWhether the domain is Active or Suspended.
PHP versionThe PHP version configured for the domain. Hover over it and click the pencil icon to change it.
WebserverThe webserver of the account that owns the domain (Apache, Nginx, OpenResty or OpenLiteSpeed).
SSLWhether the domain has an SSL certificate.
WAFToggle to enable or disable Coraza WAF for the domain.
OwnerThe OpenPanel user who owns the domain.
ActionsMenu with the domain actions.

Click Show Columns to show or hide columns. These optional columns are hidden by default:

ColumnDescription
IDThe internal ID of the domain.
DocrootThe document root directory of the domain.
HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)Toggle to enable or disable HSTS for the domain, like WAF.

Any default column except Actions can be hidden the same way. Column visibility is remembered for your browser.

Use the search box (Search by user/domain...) to filter the list by domain name or owning username.

Add domain​

Click on 'Add Domain' button, insert the domain and select the user to add it, then click on 'Add Domain'.

Add Domain form with the domain name and the user to add it to Add Domain form with the domain name and the user to add it to

Domain actions​

Each row in the Domains table has an actions menu (the â‹® button) with the following options:

  • Edit DNS Zone — opens the DNS Zone Editor for this domain. Only shown if the dns module is enabled.
  • Suspend domain / Unsuspend domain — toggles the domain's status.
  • Manage SSL — opens the SSL page for the domain. Not shown for suspended domains.
  • Edit Virtual Host — opens the VirtualHost config editor for the domain.
  • Edit Apache Config — opens the webserver configuration file of the domain owner (the label follows the owner's webserver).
  • Edit Caddyfile — opens the Caddy config editor for the domain.
  • Delete domain — permanently deletes the domain, see Delete domain below.

Actions menu of a domain with Edit DNS Zone, Manage SSL, Edit Virtual Host, Edit Apache Config, Edit Caddyfile, Suspend domain and Delete domain Actions menu of a domain with Edit DNS Zone, Manage SSL, Edit Virtual Host, Edit Apache Config, Edit Caddyfile, Suspend domain and Delete domain

Move domain​

This is currently not possible.

Delete domain​

Domains can be deleted directly from OpenAdmin:

  1. Open the domain's actions menu (â‹®) in the Domains table and click Delete domain.
  2. A confirmation dialog lists what will be removed: VHost configuration files, Caddyfile entries, SSL certificates, and email accounts & redirects. Website files and the docroot directory are not deleted.
  3. Type the domain name to confirm, then click Delete Permanently.

Delete domain confirmation asking to type the domain name before deleting it permanently Delete domain confirmation asking to type the domain name before deleting it permanently

Domains with attached websites cannot be deleted — remove all websites from Site Manager first. If the domain is added again later, default configurations are recreated.