Question about send_anonymous_usage_data

ReiJu

Well-Known Member
Mar 14, 2008
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Hi,

I sometimes find this /scripts/send_anonymous_usage_data running, and the script seems to send some data to anonusage.cpanel.net. Can somebody enlighten me about what is this script really doing? Is it some kind of spyware, like "error reporting" in M$ Win?

Thank you.
 

cPanelDavidG

Technical Product Specialist
Nov 29, 2006
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Houston, TX
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Root Administrator
Hi,

I sometimes find this /scripts/send_anonymous_usage_data running, and the script seems to send some data to anonusage.cpanel.net. Can somebody enlighten me about what is this script really doing? Is it some kind of spyware, like "error reporting" in M$ Win?

Thank you.
This functionality is documented at: Tweak Settings (the System Tweak Setting for "Do not send anonymous usage data to cPanel"). If you would like this documented in more detail, feel welcome to use the Feedback tab on that page to request more detailed documentation.

Feel welcome to configure your server as you feel is best.