Change root password WHM

To change the root password for your Dedicated Server: Log into WHM. Click the Server Configuration icon on the home screen. From the Server Configuration menu, click Change Root Password. In the New Password field, enter the desired new password. In the Confirm New Password field, retype the new password.

Optimize apache

Home »Service Configuration »Apache Configuration »Global Configuration Other options: –addition of memcache –recompiling Apache to run as PreFork opposed to MPM Worker Event Check for Prefork or Worker Links: http://kb.sp.parallels.com/en/113007 http://codebucket.co.in/apache-prefork-or-worker/ –Reduced some of the limits in the apache config. Many things that should be in the hundreds were set in the thousands. –KeepAlive on … Read more

WHM Setup Options

Email Settings Auto Discovery Enable: This will allow email clients to automatically locate and configure themselves based on the server’s configurations. No, thank you: This will prevent the auto setup features on email clients from automatically locating and configuring themselves. Email Archiving Enable: This will allow users to configure the retention period for incoming, outgoing … Read more

Add Wildcard SSL or multi-domain or UC/SAN SSL certificate

What is a multi-domain or UC/SAN SSL certificate? Multi-domain certificates are SSL certificates that allow you to secure multiple, potentially unrelated domains with a single certificate. This includes UCC/SAN certificates and wildcard certificates. Unified Communications/Subject Alternate Name (UC/SAN) Certificates are SSL certificates that allow you to specify a list of hostnames that the same certificate protects. Note: Icon … Read more

Subdomain Creation Error in cPanel

You go to create a subdomain and get the following errors. [stextbox id=”warning”]There was a problem creating the sub-domain: You do not have permission to create subdomains of the server’s hostname[/stextbox] Or [stextbox id=”warning”]The system experienced a problem during the creation of the “example” subdomain.[/stextbox] This was fixed by changing settings in WHM: WHM Home … Read more

Install Mysqli on WHM/cPanel

To install mysqli using EachApache: 1. Login to WHM as ‘root’ user. 2. Either search for “EasyApache” or go to Software > EasyApache 3. Scroll down and select a build option (Default) 4. Click Start “Start customizing based on profile” 5. Select the version of Apache and click “Next Step”. 6. Select the version of … Read more

Adding SSL error in WHM

Adding an SSL cert in WHM throws an error. It gives me this error at top. “The system failed to find an owner for the domain “domain.com”.” Resolution The domain was added in accounts in WHM as www.domain.com. Chabge to domain.com

WHM/cPanel Scripts

fixallcartswithsuexec – Fixes permissions on carts when using suexec. fixallinterchangeperm – Fixes permissions on all users’ Interchange Shopping Carts. fixbinpath – Makes sure all bin file paths are correct. fixbuggynamed – Updates bind to solve any problems with bugs. fixcommonproblems – Attempt to fix the most common problems. fixetchosts – Fixes problems with /etc/hosts fixeverything … Read more