Creating additional services

Within FTGate it is possible to add additional services to the server, to have one service for a defined set of domains or departments. This could be for departments or a multi-national organization, with many offices around the country or indeed the world.

 

To create additional Services follow the steps below:

 

  1. Connect to the Web Admin utility as described in the Connection to the Web Admin utility topic in the Getting started chapter of this document.

  2. Select the Services property set by clicking on the 'Services' tab in the row of blue tabs at the top of the page.

  3. Click the 'Add' button.

  4. Enter the name of the new service in the 'Service name' field on the page

  5. Select the 'Service type' from the drop down list.

  6. Click the 'Add' button

 

The new service will now be added and you will be returned to the Services list properties page. The service will be added in a Stopped state, that is, it will not be running. You will need to configure it, then start it by pressing the 'Start' Button for that service on the Main Services list properties page.

 

Note: You will not be able to run two Services on the same port number unless you bind them to an IP address e.g. with one SMTP service for the Internet and one for local users the Internet Service should be bound to the Internet IP address on port 25 and the local SMTP service should be bound to the LAN IP address.

 

There is an explanation of the effect of Binding services to IP addresses in the Administration | Examples section of this document.