VMware Tools 5.1 on Cpanel CentOS

[junglecom]

Hi,

I have a problem with cpanel and VMware tools.

Seems like cPanel is using the /var/temp folder for various things and is configured as noexec permissions. When a server is rebooted or crashes and is brought back up, VMware tools is not able to run again and requires a re-install each time.

Have anyone had this problem? or is there a workaround for this? What is the proper way to install vmware tools on cpanel so there is no conflict?

Thank you for your help,

Jake

 

[junglecom]

Reply from cPanel Support:

The configuration of /tmp and /var/tmp is handled by WHM/cPanel if our 'securetmp' script is used. The WHM/cPanel installer attempts to install 'securetmp' by default, however, it may fail to install if certain prerequisites are not met which would leave /tmp and /var/tmp in whatever state they were initially configured by the administrator during system installation. Without access to the system I can't tell you which is the case.

You should be able to see if it is installed by running:

chkconfig sercuretmp --list

If you see output like this, it is enabled:

securetmp 0: off 1: off 2: off 3: on 4: on 5: on 6: off

If 'securetmp' is being used, the default is to mount the directory with the 'noexec' option. We do not support doing this, but you could modify the /usr/local/cpanel/scripts/securetmp perl script to remove the 'noexec' mounting. Please keep in mind this script is going to get overwritten during the next WHM/cPanel upgrade unless you add it to /scripts/cpanelsync.exclude.

If 'securetmp' is not being used, then any configuration of /tmp and /var/tmp is completely up to the system administrator, WHM/cPanel would have no control over it. If this is the case, then tmp is likely being mounted from /etc/fstab and that file could be edited to remove the 'noexec' flag.

If you would like to disable securetmp entirely, then you can do so by running '/scripts/securetmp --uninstall' and then 'touch /var/cpanel/version/securetmp_disabled'.

I hope this answers your question, please let me know if I can be of further assistance.