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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Further to this, ConfigServer offers a complete cPanel server hardening service which includes the license for CXS and optionally their MailScanner product:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.configserver.com/cp/cpanel.html">http://www.configserver.com/cp/cpanel.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'> AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Seamus Ryan<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, 29 July 2013 6:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Samantha Scafe'; 'AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] CPanel Hardening Recommendations<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>If it is a fresh install and you are unfamiliar with cPanel here are some things to get you started:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'>1.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Run /scripts/easyapache from the command line and be smart about what php/apache modules and versions to include in your build (Some general knowledge in this area will help)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'>2.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Download and install CSF (its free) from <a href="http://configserver.com/cp/csf.html">http://configserver.com/cp/csf.html</a>. Even if you don’t run it as a firewall, it will still tell you loads about how secure your server is, and what things should be disabled/changed (Aim to achieve a score of about 125/130)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'>3.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Get CXS (<a href="http://configserver.com/cp/cxs.html">http://configserver.com/cp/cxs.html</a>) paid product, great for finding the nasties on various websites.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'>4.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Run regular updates (via yum)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'>5.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Run cloudlinux (paid product) to protect a single user from crashing the server when under load<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'>6.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>If you must give users a shell, give them a jailshell (can be done through WHM)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'>7.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Run cagefs (cloudlinux addon, locks users in an even more secure environment)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'>8.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Run ksplice (great for many linux distros IMO)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'>9.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Run regular updates<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'>10.<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>Run regular updates<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Seamus<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: AusNOG [<a href="mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net">mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net</a>] On Behalf Of Samantha Scafe<br>Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 5:55 PM<br>To: <a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a><br>Subject: Re: [AusNOG] CPanel Hardening Recommendations</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Guys<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Can anyone offer me recommendations to harden cpanel, or offers that service Please reply offlist<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Kindest Regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Samantha Scafe<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sam Scafe | System Adminstrator / Network Services SBDC HQ | 13 Mahogony Street, Holloways Beach Qld 4878<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>PEN-DC-1 | Able Street Jamisontown NSW 2750<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>BNE-DC-3 | Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley Qld 4004<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Tel: 07 4242 4724 | Fax: 07 42424747 | Mobile: 0424 136 364<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Email: <a href="mailto:s.scafe@smellyblackdog.com.au"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>s.scafe@smellyblackdog.com.au</span></a> | Web: <a href="http://www.smellyblackdog.com.au"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>www.smellyblackdog.com.au</span></a> Amateur Radio: VK4FQ | VK4TTT | VK4RCN ADSL – ADSL2+ - MOBILE BROADBAND – BUSINESS ETHERNET – WEB HOSTING DOMAIN NAMES – REMOTE ADMINISTRATION- CO-LOCATION SERVICES - VOIP<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>AusNOG mailing list<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>