Strange message!

[mickalo]

I just noticed, when using various account functions in the WHM, version 8.5.1, we get this notice or error message:

== WORKAROUND ENABLED ==
Serious Problem -- This should never happen!! 
The hostname (justlightening.justlightening.net) is owned 
by the user justligh 
== WORKAROUND ENABLED ==

Our hostname is justlightening.justlightening.net, and the justligh is a valid account username for our domain http://www.justlightening.net.

Is this something to be concerned about and how can this be corrected or what would cause this error ??

thx's
Mickalo

[Marty]

We have three servers set up identically and have this issue on one of the three, but not on the other two. I would like to know how to resolve it as well.

[Website Rob]

Correct SeverAdmin procedure is to:

- always have root own the hostname
- never double-name a sub-domain, especially for a hostname

Although it would require lots of time & effort to switch things around, it is probably the only way to avoid the errors/warnings being received.

[mickalo]

Originally posted by Website Rob
Correct SeverAdmin procedure is to:

- always have root own the hostname
- never double-name a sub-domain, especially for a hostname

Although it would require lots of time & effort to switch things around, it is probably the only way to avoid the errors/warnings being received.

I think that's what our problem was, a sub domain, "justlightening.justlightening.net". which I removed.

When you say, .. "always have root own the hostname "
how would one check that the hostname is actually "owned" by root??

thx's
Mike