Based on mod_remoteip.c, this Apache extension will replace the remote_ip variable in user’s logs with the correct remote IP sent from CloudFlare. The module only performs the IP substitution for requests originating from CloudFlare IPs by default. In addition to this, the extension will also set the HTTPS environment variable to “on” in cases where […]
Category: Apache
Enabling Brotli compression on Apache
The mod_brotli module provides the BROTLI_COMPRESS output filter that allows output from your server to be compressed using the brotli compression format before being sent to the client over the network. This module uses the Brotli library found at https://github.com/google/brotli. Follow the installation procedure steps to install mod_brotli :- Install Brotli on your server yum […]
Options FollowSymLinks not allowed
In the latest version of cwp we don’t allow any more to use “Options FollowSymLinks” in the .htaccess files as this is a security issue. Why Options FollowSymLinks is not secure? This is a big security issue when you have multiple accounts or domains on the same server, an attacker can hack one domain and […]
WebServers vhost templates
WebServers vhost templates * Currently available only for centos 7, version 0.9.8.741+ Important: Don’t edit existing template files as this will be overwritten on the next cwp update. Templates location: /usr/local/cwpsrv/htdocs/resources/conf/web_servers/ – Folder main contains main configuration for WebServers – Folder vhosts contains vhosts configuration for domains (this is what you need) How to create […]
How to install Apache Solr
How to install Apache Solr on CWP servers Install all required packages: yum install java lsof mysql-connector-java Check for latest version here: http://ftp.carnet.hr/misc/apache/lucene/solr/ Download and Install Solr: wget http://ftp.carnet.hr/misc/apache/lucene/solr/6.6.1/solr-6.6.1.tgz tar xzf solr-6.6.1.tgz solr-6.6.1/bin/install_solr_service.sh –strip-components=2 ./install_solr_service.sh solr-6.6.1.tgz Check if the service was properly installed: service solr status Available commands: service solr {start|stop|restart|status} Web GUI: http://IP:8983/solr/
How to enable mod_suexec with Apache
How to enable mod_suexec with Apache on CentOS WebPanel This module allows CGI scripts to run as a specified user and group. Don’t enable this module if you don’t need it as it will add additional execution time for your scripts. This module is recommend for servers having enabled cgi-script and which run multiple sites. […]
How to run cgi scripts with Apache
How to run cgi scripts with Apache In this example we will add support for the following file extensions: .cgi .pl .py We have set folder to be /home/*/public_html/cgi-bin/ as this is by default, don’t set it to as public_html only as this will cause issues with your php scripts. Create File: /usr/local/apache/conf.d/mod_cgid.conf LoadModule cgid_module […]
How to install mod_pagespeed
How to install Apache mod_pagespeed module on CentOS WebPanel? mod_pagespeed is an open-source Apache module created by Google to help Make the Web Faster by rewriting web pages to reduce latency and bandwidth. Installer for 64bit Systems mkdir /usr/local/src/mod_pagespeed cd /usr/local/src/mod_pagespeed wget https://dl-ssl.google.com/dl/linux/direct/mod-pagespeed-stable_current_x86_64.rpm rpm2cpio mod-pagespeed-stable_current_x86_64.rpm | cpio -idmv cp /usr/local/src/mod_pagespeed/usr/lib64/httpd/modules/mod_pagespeed.so /usr/local/apache/modules/ cp /usr/local/src/mod_pagespeed/usr/lib64/httpd/modules/mod_pagespeed_ap24.so /usr/local/apache/modules/ wget […]
How to install mod_limits
How to install Apache mod_limits module on CentOS WebPanel? This apache module is aimed at protecting the web server during attacks. It provides a few, very usefull, functionalities: * Limit the maximum number of simultaneous connections * Limit the maximum number of simultaneous connections per Vhost * Limit the maximum number of spawned processes with […]
PHP opcache-xcache-apc-varnish
Which cache is working with cwp apache using suPHP? Nginx as revers proxy will also help as it will be used for all static file and will provide better stability and lower number of request for apache. PHP-Switcher and PHP-Selector are using suPHP handler PHP-FPM Selector will work with any cache Varnish will work with […]
Apache run python script
Install python and run python scripts with apache on your CentOS WebPanel server. Install python yum install python Check python version python -V Create a test script cd /home/USERNAME/public_html mkdir cgi-bin nano cgi-bin/test.py Now add the following python test script in the file: /home/USERNAME/public_html/cgi-bin/test.py #!/usr/bin/python # enable debugging import cgitb cgitb.enable() print “Content-Type: text/plain\r\n\r\n” print […]
Enable Apache modules
Since CWP is using a custom compiled apache from source, you can easily enable additional apache module in CWP by going to Apache Settings –> Apache Re-Build To rebuild apache, select apache & suPHP version For additional module activation you only need to add a new line in the text box, like for example: –enable-expires […]
Rebuild Apache vHosts
Instructions for Apache vHosts (Virtual Host configuration files) rebuild. go to Left Menu –> Apache Settings –> Rebuild Apache vHosts click on the “Rebuild All Apache vHosts” If you have Varnish Cache Server or Nginx Reverse Proxy installed this option will also rebuild configuration for them. Apache Logs are in: /usr/local/apache/logs/
How to install Varnish
How to install Varnish on the CentOS Web Panel servers CWP has a two Varnish options, Single-IP and Multi-IP. The main difference is, if you have more than a one IP, then you will need to use Varnish Multi-IP. Install Varnish 1. Login to your CWP.admin 2. go to Apache Settings –> Varnish Cache Server […]
How to change default website
Instructions on how to change default website which is visible when access the server by the hostname or IP address. To edit default index file: Go to Folder /usr/local/apache/htdocs/ and edit index.html file Apache Logs are in: /usr/local/apache/logs/
Default Page Displayed for all domains
If you get a default web page displayed for the all domains then please follow this instructions. 1. Logout and Login again as root (CWP automatically tries to fix known issues on the root login) 2. Set shared IP address (Left Menu –> CWP Settings –> Edit Settings) 3. Rebuild Apache vHosts (Left Menu –> […]
500 Internal Server Error
This error is usually related with the permissions/ownership issue. suPHP requires that the files are owned by the user name, and suExec requires that they are executed from the correct home folder. Permissions on php files should also be set to 644 (-rw-r-r-), folder permission must be 755. How to change ownership on the files […]
How to setup Website on the IP address
You can also setup website on the IP address but this is not recommended since here are important server applications like (webmail, FTP, phpMyAdmin…) Instructions – Upload files to folder: /usr/local/apache/htdocs/ – Change permissions on all files to a user nobody using the following command chown -R nobody.nobody /usr/local/apache/htdocs/ If you need to use a […]