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    Default i cant enabel Shell Fork Bomb Protection

    Hi,
    i try to enable Shell Fork Bomb Protection from WHM but when i click Enable after refresh page it cant be enable
    staying on Disabled

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    Default Re: i cant enabel Shell Fork Bomb Protection

    In order to enable Shell Fork Bomb Protection, the /etc/profile file must be editable:

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    lsattr /etc/profile
    If the file has -i on it, then it will need to be made mutable to be edited for this service:

    Code:
    chattr -i /etc/profile
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    Default Re: i cant enabel Shell Fork Bomb Protection

    thanks !

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    Default Re: i cant enabel Shell Fork Bomb Protection

    Perfect, Thanks!

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