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Updating or changing the version of PHP?

To update the PHP instance used by Apache, run

from the command line.

PHP used by Apache

To change the PHP version used by Apache, access EasyApache, either at Main >> Software >> EasyApache (Apache Update) in WHM, or

on the command line.

How to update or change the version of MySQL in Cpanel?

To update MySQL, run

from the command line.

To change the MySQL version, go to Main >> Software >> MySQL Upgrade in WHM.

Quick Security Scan For WHM version 11.28

This feature disables operating system-level services that are not necessary for your web server.

The services that will be disabled are:

* portmap — Maps network drives.
* atd — The “at” daemon, similar to cron jobs.
* cups — Used for printing.
* Console mouse services — Provides Linux mouse support.
* xfs — X font server; allows a server running the X Window System to communicate with a font renderer.
* NIS — Network information service.
* NFS statd — Used for network file system (NFS) mounting.
* RPC idmapd — Used for running an NFS server.

Note: A [FAILED] error message means that the service was not running when the scanner attempted to turn it off. This service will still be prevented from starting in the future.

Reference: http://cpanel.net

Choosing which main PHP version to build

Though it is possible to enable both PHP 4 and PHP 5, Cpanel recommend only enabling one version of PHP. This is because when only one version is installed, the binaries are configured in such a way to mirror EasyApache’s installation, simplifying configuration and management.

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When both PHP 4 and PHP 5 are enabled, PHP 5 is installed in the standard locations, listed above, while:

Pls Note: PHP 4 is no longer supported by its developers. WCpanel strongly recommend you use PHP 5.

WHM News - The Apache security/version table

The News link at the top of the WHM screen provides up-to-date information about your server. The information is divided up into 3 sections:

This table shows selected Apache modules you have installed on your server.

The information is divided into 4 columns:

Module — The module to which the other information in the row pertains.
Apache Core — The Apache web server. For more information visit http://httpd.apache.org/.
mod_ssl — The module that provides SSL cryptography to the Apache web server. For more information visit http://www.modssl.org.
OpenSSL — A general purpose, open source, cryptographic library for SSL and TLS. Fore more information visit http://www.openssl.org.
Passthrough Authentication — Also seen as mod_auth_passthrough. A module that is installed with Apache to allow other programs to use their own authentication methods. cPanel uses it specifically to allow FrontPage® to use its own authentication system.
Bandwidth Limiter — Also seen as mod_bwlimited. The module that is installed with WHM and cPanel that allows you to limit your users’ bandwidth usage.
FrontPage® — The FrontPage extensions that are installed with WHM and cPanel.
Latest Version — The newest version of the corresponding module that is available.
Installed Version — The version of the module that is currently installed on your server.
Status — Shows whether or not the corresponding module is considered secure.

Reference: http://cpanel.net