Backups/Restore and Migration Calls

[MACscr]

DavidN,

Is there really no way to specify the path to the file that needs to be restored? I am trying to write a script for doing migrations from servers that do not have root access and have multiple accounts to restore. Also, with the RestoreAccount api function, do resellers have access to it?

[cPanelDavidN]

I'm fairly certain that only root or a reseller with 'all root' access can exercise that remote API call. An average, "can create accounts", reseller is not privileged enough. This coincides with how WHM's "Main >> Backup >> Restore Backups" works (which I'm certain requires 'all root' privs). And, like that function, it is designed to specifically work with the centralized backups generated by WHM's "Main >> Backup >> Configure Backup". It's really not for migration purposes, despite the backup file architecture being nearly identical.

I'm not sure what the best course of action is for you. I guess the long way (and maybe the only way at this time) would be to create a custom API2 module that the reseller can invoke which utilizes privilege escalation. But even then, if there isn't a privileged user (or some sort of trusted,surrogate root) on the destination server...you're kinda sunk.

Unfortunately, until cPanel comes out with a migration/package/restore API, it's going to be difficult for you to provide the function to your customers that you desire...at least without a significate amount of code and security implications.

Sorry I can't be more help,
-DavidN