SMTP Tweak - VPS Servers

[vlee]

I know that in Version 11.30 SMTP Tweak was not possible on VPS Servers.


I would like to know if the SMTP Tweak can be enabled on VPS Servers on the new version of cpanel 11.32.2 Build 15?

 

[cPanelNick]

If you have a functional iptables, it should work under almost any environment.

 

[vlee]

I am running ConfigServer Security & Firewall on all my servers including the VPS servers which it uses iptables.

 

[Archmactrix]

If I understand correctly, SMTP Tweak will not function when running csf, at least on my VPS server. It says that one has to disable SMTP Tweak and use the csf configuration option SMTP_BLOCK instead.

 

[vlee]

If I understand correctly, SMTP Tweak will not function when running csf, at least on my VPS server. It says that one has to disable SMTP Tweak and use the csf configuration option SMTP_BLOCK instead.

I have mine set to default this way I let cPanel version SMTP Tweak and Exim run it. Unless someone out there says to use the CSF instead.

# Block outgoing SMTP except for root, exim and mailman (forces scripts/users
# to use the exim/sendmail binary instead of sockets access). This replaces the
# protection as WHM > Tweak Settings > SMTP Tweaks
#
# This option uses the iptables ipt_owner/xt_owner module and must be loaded
# for it to work. It may not be available on some VPS platforms
#
# Note: Run /etc/csf/csftest.pl to check whether this option will function on
# this server
SMTP_BLOCK = Default: 0 [0-1]

 

[vlee]

Ok.... I followed this below in shell

# Note: Run /etc/csf/csftest.pl to check whether this option will function on
# this server

Results returned the following

[email protected] [~]# /etc/csf/csftest.pl
Testing ip_tables/iptable_filter...OK
Testing ipt_LOG...OK
Testing ipt_multiport/xt_multiport...OK
Testing ipt_REJECT...OK
Testing ipt_state/xt_state...OK
Testing ipt_limit/xt_limit...OK
Testing ipt_recent...OK
Testing xt_connlimit...OK
Testing ipt_owner/xt_owner...OK
Testing iptable_nat/ipt_REDIRECT...OK
Testing iptable_nat/ipt_DNAT...OK

RESULT: csf should function on this server

So I disabled the SMTP Tweak in cPanel and enabled the one in CSF.

I do not know which SMTP Tweak would preform better CSF or cPanel?

Can someone who has experience with this explain the differences please.

 

[cPanelNick]

If I understand correctly, SMTP Tweak will not function when running csf, at least on my VPS server. It says that one has to disable SMTP Tweak and use the csf configuration option SMTP_BLOCK instead.

There was a problem with an compatibility older version of 11.32. However that should now be resolved.

 

[vlee]

There was a problem with an compatibility older version of 11.32. However that should now be resolved.

Cool thank you cpanelnick.