Host domain owned wrong

[Cygnus_X1]

Good day...

Somehow I've managed to change the ownership on my server's host address, and its no longer root owned. I get the following error when certain processes run...

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Serious Problem -- This should never happen!!
The hostname (hostname.domain.com) is owned by the user otheruser
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(note: i changed my hostname, domain, and username for security reasons)

How can I change my host address back to root owned? I looked into my files and see many references to my host address as owned by "otheruser", but I dont want to go file by file chowning them, when there is likely a quicker more efficient method of correcting this issue.

Suggestions? Thanks for your assistance!

 

[celliott]

Ive had this before . Firstly check that the domain isnt used on your site anywhere. i.e. alot of people have their site as site.com and hostname as server.site.com. If you do this, backup your files and delete the account just for now.

Next delete the DNS record for the domain and hostname if there is one. Then go back into whm and select Add an A entry for hostname. If after this you are still recieving the error, you may need to manually edit the configuration.

Thats how I got it sorted, however if this doesnt fix it you should get some other replies soon!

Edit: By any chance are you on a VPS/VDS? Your hosting provider will need to set your new hostname in the VPS Software configuration.

Chris

 

[chirpy]

You should also make sure that /var/cpanel/users/otheruser doesn't contain a DNS definition for the hostname (nor should any other user accounts).

 

[Cygnus_X1]

Good one, Chirpy!! You're always my hero!! LOL :D

 

[myusername]

You should also make sure that /var/cpanel/users/otheruser doesn't contain a DNS definition for the hostname (nor should any other user accounts).

Why not?

Been doing it that way for years with no problems at all. Typically I setup a personal domain say abc.com and make it a reseller on the server just like any other reseller and no accounts on the server are owned by root.

Then in the zone for abc.com we add the A record for the hostname and I have never had any issues. Whats the thinking behind this? Maybe I am misunderstanding something here.