I have been using plesk on my vps for a while now, and it's not bad. it's the only control panel of this nature I have used. I have been trying to configure my home server with windows server 2008, and finding it really difficult to consume EVERY thing required to get a server running with out a control panel. I installed the free download of plesk, and I was at least making workable progress, but through the limitations of not paying $40? for a 30 domain key, It really doesn't do anything for me, lol. Advice on maybe a free alternative to plesk? That is on equal ground as far as features? I like the fact that I can install plesk, and it brings all the required applications with it and makes it work together. mysql/phpmyadmin email/mailenabled, etc. Or should I stop being a baby and just learn how to run windows server 2008? any video tutorials? any one?! I'm never really sure what the opinion is of control panels. Do real professional server admins use them or are they kinda just for amatures?