: How would you build-up the user level hierarchy in DirectAdmin? A brief, redundant, usage history A few years back I simply put everything under one account. No relogging or using multiple FTP-accoupts.

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A brief, redundant, usage history
A few years back I simply put everything under one account. No relogging or using multiple FTP-accoupts. Root/admin simply worked under ZAdmin and Sentora. Vesta however forced me a bit to create a hierarchy and as I'm setting up DirectAdmin fresh, I want to do it correctly from the start.

I can't find anything of quality regarding user level hierarchy via Google, so I'm looking to figure out admin-reseller-user methodologies (if possible specific to Directadmin). Separating everything is simply more secure, that's why I already suspended the admin account and created a new admin.

Basically, this is the tree.

(translations: ik zelf=me, optioneel=optional, klant=customer, domein=domain)
(via: draw.io)

But how can I create this the best way in DirectAdmin?

Part of my confusion is created by the fact that you, as far as I can tell, don't need a reseller account for users or users to set up domains, as you can simply change your user level if you're an admin-user. Therefor it seems a little redundant to create resellers and regular users..

My wish:
I'm looking either for constructive feedback

whether (and/or when) I should require separate reseller/regular users or;
an explained methodology how to set up the user base

Both will most likely answer my questions, as well as those of others.