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EasyApache 3 to EasyApache 4 Autoconversion

By: Phil Hodges - 2019-12-04

As you may have noticed on the front page of our website, we’ve added a new section about the “Up Next” initiative, explaining upcoming changes to cPanel & WHM. A significant change coming in early 2020 is the EasyApache 3 to EasyApache 4 autoconversion. When we last made a change in the Up Next initiative, we upgraded users on out of date and unsupported cPanel & WHM version to Version 78. This upgrade did come … … Continue Reading →

Giving Back- Volunteering at the Houston Food Bank

By: Phil Hodges - 2019-11-26

On Wednesday, November 13th, a contingent of the cPanel team volunteered at the Houston Food Bank. Over the course of three hours, we managed to assemble 4800 boxes of food and prepare 60 pallets for delivery to families in need. These boxes of food will serve families throughout 18 different counties across the greater Houston area.  Founded in 1982, the Houston Food Bank is a 308,000 square-foot warehouse and is the largest Feeding America food bank in the … … Continue Reading →

EasyApache 4 Nov 26 Release

By: Phil Hodges - 2019-11-26

2019-11-26 We are happy to announce that cPanel, L.L.C. has released an update for EasyApache 4! Take a look at some highlights below, and then join us on Slack, Discord, or Reddit to talk about this update and much more. scl-php54scl-php55scl-php56scl-php70scl-php71     • EA-8762: Update litespeed from upstream to 7.6 scl-php72scl-php72-meta     • EA-8760: … Continue Reading →


EasyApache 4 Nov 20 Release

By: Phil Hodges - 2019-11-20

We are happy to announce that cPanel, L.L.C. has released an update for EasyApache 4! Take a look at some highlights below, and then join us on Slack, Discord, or Reddit to talk about this update and much more. 2019-11-20 ea-openssl11     ZC-5606: Create ea-openssl11 package for openssl v1.1.1 ea-libcurl     EA-8739: Update libcurl … Continue Reading →

cPanel TSR-2019-0006 Full Disclosure

By: Phil Hodges - 2019-11-19

SEC-499   Summary Authentication bypass due to variations in webmail username handling. Security Rating cPanel has assigned this vulnerability a CVSSv3.1 score of 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Description The process used to normalize and validate webmail account names was not consistent across different authentication subsystems. Because of these discrepancies, authenticated cPanel users … Continue Reading →

cPanel TSR-2019-0006 Announcement

By: Phil Hodges - 2019-11-18

cPanel has released new builds for all public update tiers. These updates provide targeted changes to address security concerns with the cPanel & WHM product. These builds are currently available to all customers via the standard update system. cPanel has rated these updates as having CVSSv3 scores ranging from 2.5 … Continue Reading →

Discover Your Hosting Provider

By: Tabby Worthington - 2019-10-31

Sometimes, folks encounter a problem with their website that is hosted on a server using the cPanel hosting platform. When that happens, they often reach out to cPanel customer service or technical support for assistance. It seems logical, right? Your site is on a cPanel server, so cPanel is the obvious place to go for help. However, cPanel only creates the software that hosting providers use as a platform to offer their website hosting services. Most problems ... … Continue Reading →

EasyApache 4 Oct 30 Release

By: Phil Hodges - 2019-10-30

We are happy to announce that cPanel, L.L.C. has released an update for EasyApache 4! Take a look at some highlights below, and then join us on Slack, Discord, or Reddit to talk about this update and much more. 2019-10-30 ea-cpanel-tools     ZC-5740: Add yum var to ea4_repo_uri_os. ea-nodejs10     EA-8715: Update ea-nodejs10 to … Continue Reading →

cPanel & WHM version 100.0.9 now in RELEASE!

By: Phil Hodges - 2019-10-29

We are happy to announce that cPanel, L.L.C. has released cPanel & WHM version 100.0.9 to the RELEASE tier! cPanel & WHM version 100.0.9 introduces a slew of new tools and improvements to the product. Now including PowerDNS for DNS clustering, DNSSEC improvements, an overhauled Apache Configuration file, and multiple interface updates, cPanel … Continue Reading →

cPanel Announces Its Newest Partnership With Linode

By: Lisa Stauber - 2019-10-29

cPanel Announces Its Newest Partnership With Linode October 29, 2019 cPanel, L.L.C., the Hosting Platform of Choice, announces its newest partnership with Linode, allowing simplified server management by providing access to cPanel & WHM® on Linode. Houston, Texas, October 29, 2019 – cPanel is excited to announce a new partnership … Continue Reading →

cPanel & WHM LTS Autofix Update

By: Phil Hodges - 2019-10-25

During the week of November 5th, we are releasing an Autofixer for all servers that are running outdated versions of cPanel & WHM (any version older than Version 78). Affected servers will start updating to cPanel & WHM Version 78. We wanted to take this opportunity to break down precisely what is happening, who is affected, and the benefits of upgrading your servers to supported versions. The Fix is In The Autofixer will update affected servers ... … Continue Reading →

EasyApache 4 Oct 23 Release

By: Phil Hodges - 2019-10-23

We are happy to announce that cPanel, L.L.C. has released an update for EasyApache 4! Take a look at some highlights below, and then join us on Slack, Discord, or Reddit to talk about this update and much more. 2019-10-23 ea-apache2-config EA-8329: Fix error in phpfpm cleanup script. ea-tomcat85 EA-8702: Update ea-tomcat85 to 8.5.47, drop 8.5.46. … Continue Reading →

Let’s Encrypt Update Blog!

By: Tabby Worthington - 2019-10-22

UPDATE: Let’s Encrypt has extended the lifetime of ACMEv1 until November 8th, extending the life of the API for 1 week. November 1st is now a production brownout date, so you may be affected by a loss of service on that date. For further information please read the following: https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/end-of-life-plan-for-acmev1/88430/6 End of life for Let’s Encrypt Legacy, time to update! In August, we shared in a blog post that the Let’s Encrypt original API, ACMEv1, would be ... … Continue Reading →

DNSSEC Clustering Now Available with PowerDNS

By: Phil Hodges - 2019-10-10

In the event you missed it, we published a blog post back in December of 2018, announcing the deprecation of MyDNS and NSD. Now that PowerDNS has been the choice DNS Management tool of cPanel & WHM for several versions, the request for DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) clustering has become even more popular.  Well, you’ve been asking for it, and we’re ready to deliver it. Coming with cPanel & WHM version 100.0.9 … … Continue Reading →

EasyApache Oct 9 Release

By: Phil Hodges - 2019-10-09

We are happy to announce that cPanel, L.L.C. has released an update for EasyApache 4! This release includes some updates to ea-ruby24 and various CVEs. Please review and then join us on Slack, Discord, or Reddit to talk about this update and much more. 2019-10-9 ea-ruby24 EA-8682: Update Ruby to 2.4.9, drop 2.4.7 (with … Continue Reading →

The Apache Distiller- 86’d in 84

By: Phil Hodges - 2019-10-08

Way back in EasyApache 3, if a user wanted to make updates to their Apache configuration, they would do so by using the Apache distiller to make said changes. As you all know, we’ve moved on from EasyApache 3 to EasyApache 4 and are ever working to improve the functionality and performance of the product. That being said, we are removing the Apache distiller in cPanel & WHM version 100.0.9. Let’s break this down. What is a ... … Continue Reading →

cPanel & WHM version 100.0.9 Now in CURRENT!

By: Phil Hodges - 2019-10-07

We are happy to announce that cPanel, L.L.C. has released cPanel & WHM version 100.0.9 to the CURRENT tier! cPanel & WHM version 100.0.9 introduces a slew of new tools and improvements to the product. Now including PowerDNS for DNS clustering, DNSSEC improvements, an overhauled Apache Configuration file, and multiple interface updates, cPanel … Continue Reading →

Stop in the Land of the ATL

By: Phil Hodges - 2019-09-23

“I dare somebody to go to Atlanta and not have a good time” -Bryan Tyree Henry WebPros Summit 2019 is here. We’re on the road and in Atlanta, Georgia. This year promises to be the most exciting and diverse conference yet. If you haven’t done so, make sure you head on over to the WPS 2019 website to register and come join us! Nestled in the northern portion of the great southern state of Georgia ... … Continue Reading →

Supporting Open Source

By: Phil Hodges - 2019-09-17

The phrase “open source” has been in use much longer than you think, popping up as early as Thomas Willis‘ 1685 piece, The London Practice of, Or The Whole Practical Part of Physick, describing in medical terminology how a wound behaves. The modern usage of the phrase is a bit newer and has become the appropriate descriptor for a software product that gives the user permission to add/remove/change its source code, design, or contents. From casual ... … Continue Reading →

Upcoming Changes to Let’s Encrypt Plugin

By: Ashley Kinard - 2019-08-15

Earlier this year, Let’s Encrypt announced the end of life (EOL) plan for their original API. Starting this November, they will no longer allow new account registrations through the original API. As the original API will no longer allow registrations, new accounts must use Let’s Encrypt’s new API. Because of this, cPanel has developed a new Let’s Encrypt plugin to use that new API instead of the old API. Why change now? If we do not ... … Continue Reading →