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About --defapache
Posted: 04 Nov 2013, 19:57
by cocoahighlights
New option added: --defapache [user]. This is the default account
under which apache runs. This will be set to "apache" by default
except on cPanel servers where it is set to "nobody" by default
I have a cPanel server. So it is set to "nobody" by default.
Is there a more secure value rather than "nobody" or is that value required (and secure as-is)?
I don't fully understand what "nobody" means and any clarification would help.
Thanks.
Re: About --defapache
Posted: 04 Nov 2013, 21:39
by Sarah
cocoahighlights wrote: New option added: --defapache [user]. This is the default account
under which apache runs. This will be set to "apache" by default
except on cPanel servers where it is set to "nobody" by default
I have a cPanel server. So it is set to "nobody" by default.
Is there a more secure value rather than "nobody" or is that value required (and secure as-is)?
I don't fully understand what "nobody" means and any clarification would help.
Thanks.
Apache runs as a user called "nobody" on cPanel servers. You should not change this option in cxs; the option is only needed on non-cpanel servers.