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Using DKIM with Exim and cPanel Similar to the intentions of SPF records and DomainKeys, DKIM is intended to authenticate a sender by using a public/private key pair to digitally sign email, therefore increasing deliverability. At this...

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Copy Outgoing Email on a cPanel Server with Exim A common request we get is how a user can automatically BCC outgoing email to another address. This is most often requested by law firms that need to be able to retain copies of communication. Forwarding...

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Do You Care About Your Customers' Data? I was working a case last week for a new client that's been hosting local business websites for over three years. As with all of my case studies, I did a short survey of the client's infrastructure, processes,...

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Tips to Reduce Your Customer Support Costs When hosting websites, whether as a mainstream hosting provider, a hobby, or to supplement another service, it's your job to make sure your customers have access to technical support in case they need...

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Roundcube: MySQL or SQLite? cPanel 11.25 introduces a new feature: The ability to have RoundCube use SQLite instead of MySQL. After benchmarking resource usage and performance, I've come to the conclusion that SQLite is definitely...

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cPanel Scripts

Below are scripts we’ve written that may be useful for cPanel server administrators. Feel free to download and use as you wish, but note that per our terms of use, you use these scripts at your own risk.

Fix Account Permissions: Simple bash script to fix permissions and ownership of cPanel accounts

Fix Valiases Permissions: Bash script to fix the permissions and ownership of files in /etc/valiases and /etc/vdomainaliases

Mass Change Default Addresses: Simple sed one-liner to mass-change the default addresses for existing accounts on a server

Wildcard SSL Installation Script: Bash script to install a wildcard SSL for all subdomains of a TLD