GRSecurity Configuration

LeadDogGraphics

• March 19, 2015 13:54

I have read many threads and articles on security, many of them advise installing the GRSecurity kernel to mitigate many common threats and exploits, however finding any recent articles on installing and configuring GRSecurity is near impossible. I run a sever with cPanel / WHM so I am looking for instructions that take that into account, as I don't want to run into any compatibility issues or configurations that block access for cPanel functions. cPanel documentation now recommends installing this kernel as a solution for the on Webhosting Talk but was ultimately not able to get GRSecurity configured to work properly and had to abandon the effort.

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  cPanelMichael

  • March 19, 2015 20:05

  Hello, cPanel does not officially support the GRSecurity kernel, but many users utilize it without issue. The following third-party URL is a little outdated, but should provide you with a general guide on how to get started:

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  LeadDogGraphics

  • March 19, 2015 20:18

  I too was thinking about going the cloud linux route, as I know they implement quite a few of the GRSec restrictions into their kernel. Is it a worthwhile choice for a webserver running only one website for one client only on a dedicated hardware?

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  cPanelMichael

  • March 19, 2015 20:29

  One advantage of using Cloud Linux is that it's fully supported and integrated with cPanel. Though, whether it's cost effective when you only have a single account is something you would have to analyze and determine. Thank you.

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