Disable portsentry

[christec]

I would like to disable portsentry at cPanel installation time.

From /scripts/sysup:

if ( -e '/etc/portsentrydisable' ) {
    print "Portsentry is disabled and will not be installed\n";
}

Is creating the file /etc/portsentrydisable before installing cPanel the correct method to not install portsentry? Or is there some other method?

 

[cPanelDavidG]

I would like to disable portsentry at cPanel installation time.

From /scripts/sysup:

if ( -e '/etc/portsentrydisable' ) {
    print "Portsentry is disabled and will not be installed\n";
}

Is creating the file /etc/portsentrydisable before installing cPanel the correct method to not install portsentry? Or is there some other method?

A general rule of thumb is to install cPanel/WHM first, ensure it is operational, then install anything else you need (e.g. firewalls and IDSs).

 

[cPanelKenneth]

I would like to disable portsentry at cPanel installation time.

From /scripts/sysup:

if ( -e '/etc/portsentrydisable' ) {
    print "Portsentry is disabled and will not be installed\n";
}

Is creating the file /etc/portsentrydisable before installing cPanel the correct method to not install portsentry? Or is there some other method?

Creating that file is the only way ( to my knowledge ) of disabling portsentry. You can do so before installing cPanel.

 

[eth00]

While disabling as per se you could also just rpm -e it.