Normal Virtualizor users manage VPSs you create for them. Cloud users get a pool of resources instead, and create, resize and delete their own VPSs inside that pool. It suits developers and agencies who want to spin servers up and down without opening tickets.
Before you start
- Virtualizor admin access, and a server or server group with spare capacity.
- Enough IPs in the pools for the VPSs cloud users may create.
- A clear idea of the limits you want to sell, for example 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 300 GB disk and 5 IPs.
Create a Virtualizor cloud user
- In the admin panel go to Users → Add User.
- Enter the email and password, and set the user type to Cloud.
- Set the resource limits: maximum VPSs, total CPU cores, total RAM, total disk, bandwidth and number of IPv4/IPv6 addresses.
- Choose which server groups (locations) and OS templates the user may use.
- Save.
Tip: Start with modest limits and raise them when the customer asks. It is easier than removing resources someone already uses.
What the cloud user can do
- Create VPSs from the end-user panel, choosing size, template and location within their limits.
- Resize or delete their VPSs, returning the resources to their pool.
- Manage each VPS like a normal user: power, VNC, rebuild, rDNS and so on (panel overview).
Sell cloud pools through WHMCS
The Virtualizor WHMCS module can provision cloud users with resource limits as a product, if your module version supports it. Test an order end to end before offering it (Virtualizor WHMCS module).
Check afterwards
- Log in as the cloud user and create a small VPS.
- Try to exceed a limit and confirm Virtualizor refuses.
- Delete the VPS and confirm the resources return to the pool.
Troubleshooting
- User cannot create a VPS: no server group or template assigned, or no free IPs in that location.
- Limits ignored: the user type was saved as a normal user; edit and set it to cloud.
- Abuse risk: cloud users can create many servers quickly; set sensible VPS and bandwidth limits.
Frequently asked questions
Can a normal user be converted to a cloud user?
Edit the user and change the type, then set limits. Check existing VPSs fit inside the new limits.
Do cloud users see the hypervisor?
No, they only choose locations you allow.
Can resellers create cloud users?
That depends on your reseller and ACL setup (users, resellers and ACL).