httpd.conf changes gone.
I recently added in some wilcard aliases to a few domains by simply adding in ServerAlias *.mydomain.com to each virtualhost entry for the domains.
I then ran /usr/local/cpanel/bin/apache_conf_distiller --update and the changes were accepted and its been working fine for weeks.
Today customer tells me all his sub sites have stopped working. I take a look in the apache config and all the wildcards have dissappeared!
Why would this happen ?
They need added to the user file in /var/cpanel/users
Alternatively, you can also add them to an Include file in /usr/local/apache/conf/userdata/ and then execute /scripts/ensure_vhost_includes --user=USERNAME
ok thanks - I guess I should have rtfm!
Hold on a minute.....Originally Posted by cpanelkenneth
You cant add apache config info to the /var/cpanel/users files and I cant find a /usr/local/apache/conf/userdata/ directory.
I'm using apache2 on this server. I noticed there is a directory /usr/local/apache/conf/sites which has the virtualhost entires for the domains on the server in addition to those listed in the httpd.conf itself.
I notice that the files in this directory are all duplicated - one file named domain.com and the other named www.domain.com.
In order to add or edi ta domain's virtualhost info - which file do I edit ? Do I have to edit both of them ? How do I put those changes I made into the httpd.conf file ?
Ok ignore the above stuff...
Can someone please just confirm to me that instead of using...
/usr/local/cpanel/bin/apache_conf_distiller --update
I should have used...
/usr/local/cpanel/bin/apache_conf_distiller --update --main
--update --main will only update the datastore from the Global section of httpd.conf (i.e. no VirtualHost datastores are updated).
What I meant by adding the information to /var/cpanel/users was to add an entry like this to the user file:
replacing example.com with the actual domain name. Also, DNS2 should be a higher number than other DNS# entries in the file.Code:DNS2=*.example.com
The cPanel way of doing what you want is to add it to the cPanel user file, that way it becomes part of the system. Ideally this is done in WHM via Park a Domain, or in the cPanel interface using Parked Domains.
I'm sorry I dont understand.
The domains are already setup - they are all individual cpanel accounts on a reseller account. He's using some kind of CMS that requires a wildcard alias.
In the past, all I had to do was edit the apache configuration file and add one in for each domain. Are you telling me this isnt possible with apache 2 ?
OK, let me back up to ensure I am understanding you correctly.
You have a customer with example.com as the primary domain. This customer needs a wild card domain (e.g. *.example.com). Is this correct?
If the wild card is needed on the primary domain, then it needs added via the Sub Domain functionality within the customer's cPanel interface. Likewise if it is required for an Addon or Parked domain. Adding it through the Sub domain function will ensure it gets added as a valid domain in his account, and thus will have the proper entry in httpd.conf
No, thats not correct.
All I want to do is add a ServerAlias entry inside the virtualhost section for a domain in httpd.conf.
I need to know how I can do that and make sure that it stays there instead of suddenly dissappearing.
Maybe if I put it another way....
How do I edit httpd.conf and make the changes I made stay there ?
We don't guarantee that manual/custom changes made to httpd.conf are retained, especially after a rebuild of Apache. Please read http://www.cpanel.net/support/docs/ea/ea3/ for more details on this.
Since it is a ServerAlias you are trying to add, it should be added as a Parked Domain for each Domain that requires this. That way it becomes 'part of the system' and will be retained when ever httpd.conf is regenerated.
Barring that, adding it to /usr/local/apache/conf/userdata, then executing /scripts/ensure_vhost_includes --user=USER will also retain it. There is (or should be) more information on this in the documentation I posted above.
Changes made to the global portion of htpd.conf should be done using the Apache Include editor in WHM.
Being able to make changes to the apache config is an absolute basic requirement. I dont understand why you would put so much restriction on it. I dont see how using parked domains will work in this instance. How can you create a parked domain that is a wildcard ? Why would you want to do that ? Can you explain the reasoning behind all this because I can guarantee its not what cpanel customers want.
You might want to check out this page.
http://www.cpanel.net/products/cPane...stem_final.pdf
Ok got it thanks.
Here is the important part which relates to what I want to do...
Got to say I find that quite confusing.Problem: User wants to add something to a virtualhost.
Solution: It is possible to create a custom virtualhost template and have it used
instead of the default virtualhost templates. You'd need to add a line to the
virtualhost datastore telling it the location of the template. Usually minor
7 of 7
configuration changes can be most simply made via the user's .htaccess files or
included into httpd.conf under /usr/local/apache/conf/userdata. The
include directory structure is not created automatically, but use the following file
structure:
/usr/local/apache/conf/userdata/(ssl|std)/(1|2)/<user>
/<domain>/<something>.conf - Individual VirtualHost
/usr/local/apache/conf/userdata/<something>.conf - All VirtualHost
containers
/usr/local/apache/conf/userdata/[ssl or
std]/<something>.conf - All VirtualHost containers for SSL or
standard VirtualHosts
/usr/local/apache/conf/userdata/[ssl or std]/[1 or
2]/<something>.conf - All VirtualHost containers for SSL or
standard VirtualHosts with version specific settings
/usr/local/apache/conf/userdata/[ssl or std]/[1 or
2]/<user>/<something>.conf - All of a users VirtualHost
containers for SSL or standard VirtualHosts with version specific settings
/usr/local/apache/conf/userdata/[ssl or std]/[1 or
2]/<user>/<domain>/<something>.conf - Individual VirtualHost
container for SSL or standard VirtualHosts with version specific settings
Would this be a correct assumption...
/usr/local/apache/conf/userdata/(ssl|std)/(1|2)/<user>
/<domain>/<something>.conf - Individual VirtualHost
1. I create a file named domain.conf - this file contains the full virtualhost entry for the domain I want to make changes to. Or do I just add the sections of the virtualhost entry that I want adding ?
2. I place this in /usr/local/apache/conf/userdata/std/2/cpanelusername/domain.com/
I guess "std" means its not a virtualhost that requires SSL - and the 1|2 part is for apache version 1 or 2 ?
Doing this will make sure that the virtualhost entry for that domain is always read from that file ?
What else would I need to do ? What about removing the already existing virtualhost entry from the httpd.conf ?
Ok - theres no reference to the "virtualhost datastore" in that document but I presume its one of these files...You'd need to add a line to the
virtualhost datastore telling it the location of the template
What line would need to be added? - in what format, to which file ? This isnt mentioned either.VirtualHosts:
/var/cpanel/templates/apache(1|2)/VirtualHost.local
/var/cpanel/templates/apache(1|2)/VirtualHost.default
/usr/local/cpanel/src/templates/apache(1|2)/VirtualHost.def
ault
This is rapidly becoming a total joke. All I want to do is add one line to httpd.conf for each domain.
It seems a very complicated and time consuming process just to make a simple change to a virtualhost entry. Forgive me but I'm not sure cpanel have thought this through very well.
What happens if the customer makes changes in cpanel that affect his virtualhost entry ? Will those changes get added to the custom file automatically ? I bet they wont.
What happens if the customer wants a certificate installing on his site ? I guess if I try to do this in WHM it wont update the custom file automatically - so I'd have to remove the file - remove the line from the datastore - restart apache set up the certificate, copy the new virtualhost entry into a new file - add the virtualhost changes again and put this in /usr/local/apache/conf/userdata/ssl/2/cpanelusername/domain.com/ then add the line in the datastore and restart apache again.
This guy has 40 domains that need changes to the virtualhost entries. Are you seriously suggesting that instead of editing one line in the httpd.conf file for each domain I now have to go through this ridiculous and pointless farcical procedure every time ?
At the very least you could have documented it properly!
Last edited by 4u123; 12-13-2007 at 08:28 AM.
More documentation is available at:
http://cpanel.net/support/docs/ea/ea3/
Incorrect. Its just the exact same FAQ's as in the first document. I cant see anything in those pages that makes this any clearer or explains how to make changes to virtualhost entries.
Can someone at cpanel please provide the information we need. Do I need to raise a support ticket ? Or one of you could try answering my specific questions in my last post ?
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