Advice requested about latest new features

[magicalwonders]

I have a VPS running CENTOS 6.8 x86_64 virtuozzo – WHM 58.0 (build 25)

When I log into WHM I now get a Feature Showcase screen that asks me to enable or decline two new features - "Apache: UserDir Protection" and "Make document roots in the public_html directory"

The first one already has the enable button ticked, whereas the second one is set on "no thanks".

I don't really know what these two things do, so have no idea of the consequences of enabling or declining them. I do use addon domains, so it sounds like I should decline "Make document roots in the public_html directory" ?

How will it affect the use of VPS though if I enable "UserDir Protection" ? Will I notice any changes, or is it just a security measure that goes on behind the scenes?

Hope someone can advise.

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello,

1. Regarding "Apache: UserDir Protection", the option is documented at:

Apache mod_userdir Tweak - Documentation - cPanel Documentation

2. Regarding "Make document roots in the public_html directory":

If you enable this setting, the system creates new addon domain and subdomain directories directly within the user's public_html directory. If the Restrict document roots to public_html value is On, the parameter defaults to the public_html/subdomain_name path, where subdomain_name is the subdomain's name. If the Restrict document roots to public_html value is Off, the parameter defaults to the subdomain_name path, where subdomain_name is the subdomain's name.

You can find information about additional new features in cPanel 58 at:

58 Release Notes - Documentation - cPanel Documentation

Thank you.

 

[magicalwonders]

Thanks for the links. It seems quite complicated, but if I've understood the info correctly, it's saying that websites using mod_rewrite in htaccess won't work correctly if using mod_userdir protection. As I'm using Wordpress I guess I should say "no thanks" to this feature.

 

[cPanelMichael]

Thanks for the links. It seems quite complicated, but if I've understood the info correctly, it's saying that websites using mod_rewrite in htaccess won't work correctly if using mod_userdir protection. As I'm using Wordpress I guess I should say "no thanks" to this feature.

Apache’s mod_userdir allows users to view their sites by entering a tilde (~) and their username as the URI on a specific host. The Apache mod_userdir Tweak interface in WHM allows you to disable the mod_userdir functionality for your users, or to restrict usage to certain hosts. Generally, it's a good idea to prevent Mod_Userdir access if you don't need it. Instructions for preventing access are found at:

Prevent Mod_Userdir Access

Thank you.