Preview site with mod_ruid2 installed?

[6thSense]

Hi,

Easy Apache 4, CentOS6.8, WHM 60.0 (Build 15).

I'm trying to preview a site. But I cannot activate mod_userdir because mod_ruid2 is installed.

OK - So I can uninstall mod_ruid2 but my question is what security risks does this pose? Should I give up on previewing websites and accept that mod_ruid2 is required and must not be removed?

Thanks

 

[6thSense]

Solved: Edit hosts file seems to work ok. Although not sure I would want a client to do this.

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello,

Manually modifying the hosts file on a workstation is the preferred option in most cases because not only can you keep Mod_Ruid2 enabled, but sometimes certain Mod_Rewrite rules won't function when accessing a website via the Apache Mod_Userdir URL. There's also some security implications to consider when using Apache's Mod_Userdir that we document at:

Apache mod_userdir Tweak - Documentation - cPanel Documentation

Let us know if you have any additional questions.

Thanks!