Changes made to cPanel's "panel.ini" not working on CloudLinux

Symptoms

After making changes to the /var/cpanel/panel.ini configuration, the changes are not being applied to cPanel users on a CloudLinux server.

Cause

The /var/cpanel/panel.ini file is not included in CageFS by default. As a result, the user does not have access to this file upon logging in, which causes cPanel to use the default configuration.

Resolution

The /var/cpanel/panel.ini file should be added to the CageFS configuration.

1. Log in as the root user via SSH, or the Terminal in WHM.

2. Create the following file:

   # touch /etc/cagefs/conf.d/panelini.cfg

3. Edit this file with your command-line editor of choice:

   # nano /etc/cagefs/conf.d/panelini.cfg

4. Add the following to this file:

   CONFIG_TEXT: [panel.ini]
   comment=cPanel UI/feature customization file
   paths=/var/cpanel/panel.ini

5. Perform a full rebuild of CageFS:

   # cagefsctl --force-update