Host4NET has great features!

Like any other webmin module Host4Net uses the features provided by webmin framework. In addition to these features, Host4Net brings several innovative ideas. Host4Net will be an n-tier application that will be able to work in the future as stand alone software or webmin module.

Data Base support:
Currently Host4Net supports only Mysql. This is the first integration step.

Distributed Management:
Due to the clustering function provided by Webmin, we were able to develop a fully scalable application with clustering support. A central server will control all other servers in the cluster and all clients distributed on these servers.

Users/ Clients Management:
The concept of Clients and Users in Host4Net is innovative from the point of view of Web Hosting Management Solutions. Each Client can have multiple contracted services like two packages of Web Hosting Gold and one of Web Hosting Basic. A centralized billing and user management system displays this client's information allowing administrators to manage all its contracted services.
However, the creation process is very complex and each client profile gets the attributes of a customized service. For example, a new client Foo will get the attributes of Web Hosting Gold that are set to provide Web Access, DNS access, 100 Email Users and 1Gb of quota.

Payment Methods & Currencies:
Our intention is to provide a fully scalable financial application. To achieve this goal, Host4Net must be very modular and extensive. Thus, it supports the new European multiple VAT system, multiple currencies and several billing methods like PayPal, 2Checkout, Western Union and Wire Transfer.

Pricing & Product Management:
This is the second concept that is probably for the first time it is implemented in this type of application. It allows hosting companies to setup and manage the pricing and distribution conditions for each service as well as product labeling and description plus life cycle for each provided service. All these actions will be closely related with user management, billing and invoicing.

These options will allow ISPs to create a wide variety of customized services, that include the following:
- Add Service types like Dedicated Servers and Web Hosting.
- Add Services under the Service Type like Web Hosting Gold or Web Hosting Silver.
- Configure Services to perform Invoicing Notification, Delay Penalty, Disable Account, Installation/Periodic Fee.
- Service Management will set the Launch Date and the Expiry Date of services, and full management of registered services and their dependencies. This option also allows to create promotional services.