Server Software Updates

[IH-James]

As I'm sure many of you know, we recently replaced ProFTPd with PureFTP which has solved numerous FTP related issues and increased overall response time.

Currently we are in the process of updating the software firewallon our server to further protect each one. We will also be making a few general configuration changes that will hide certain system information from non-customers.

After the firewall upgrade is complete we will likely begin recompiling Apache and PHP. PHP will be recompiled as a CGI module with phpsuexec enabled. Overall this will allow us to track user accounts much better than before if security or abuse issues arise.

[IH-James]

Jailed Shells have just been enabled on all accounts.

[IH-James]

All PHP and Apache upgrades have been completed. If you're getting 500 errors make sure you don't have any permissions >755 on PHP scripts and the folders/files it modifies and make sure you don't have PHP settings in your .htaccess files.

[IH-James]

Users now don't have to chmod folders that need to be written to such as upload folders. PHP scripts now run as your domains user so just a default 755 will work just fine and the scripts can right to it just fine. This is many times more secure than previously.

[IH-James]

For more information on Phpsuexec, please see this (http://infernoforums.com/index.php?showtopic=124) thread.

Regards,