Keeping a log of all outgoing HTTP(S) connections

Valetia

• October 03, 2015 13:37

How does one keep a log of all outgoing HTTP(S) connections from one's server? The log should include: - username that initiated process - name of process - date and time - destination url - destination IP

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  cPanelMichael

  • October 05, 2015 20:36

  Hello :) You may find this thread helpful:

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  coursevector

  • July 05, 2016 14:30

  So no actual way to log outbound connections then?

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  cPanelMichael

  • July 06, 2016 14:30

  So no actual way to log outbound connections then?

  
  There's no supported method of logging outbound connections via an option in cPanel/WHM. There's another thread with a couple of manual methods of doing this at: Checking which domain is sending unwanted http requests to a specific destination Let us know if that's helpful. Thank you.

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  coursevector

  • July 06, 2016 15:19

  No, not too helpful. For me, the reason to use cPanel/WHM itself is to distill the technicality of Linux into an easy to use interface. I don't want to manually log into SSH and scan through a tail of the current outgoing traffic. Having an access_log much like the incoming is what would be ideal. If cPanel can't do it, that's fine. But i did find that thread before and it was not helpful. As the OP in that thread said, if the process is intermittent, then you're pretty much helpless to figure it out. Which is why you have a log to show the activity over time.

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  cPanelMichael

  • July 06, 2016 16:22

  I encourage you to open a feature request if you would like to see this feature added to cPanel/WHM: Submit A Feature Request Thank you.

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  eugenevdm.host

  • October 25, 2021 11:18

  I don't log feature requests but I'm adding my 2 cents that this would be an incredibly useful feature. Our upstream just sent us a BitNinja report saying our server is attacking other parties and we need it to stop. Now I have to do a ton of research. I would file this under "enhance WHM security features"

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  cPanelAnthony

  • October 25, 2021 14:57

  Hello! Thank you for confirming this would be a useful feature. It would be most helpful if a feature request could be filed, but we appreciate the information regardless.

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