EA4 - Apache http redirection to https

markusa

• September 12, 2017 12:09

I would like to redirect all my http traffic to https and I'm following this: RedirectSSL - Httpd Wiki And would like to use the vhost method. However using cpanel on a shared hosting server, I'm running into an issue with my web host. I've sent them a request to modify the VirtualHost for a shared hosting account, since the mod_rewrite solution is in conflict with existing mod_rewrite rules and apache authentication. However my host refused to follow my request with this response: -- We cannot directly modify the apache configuration file's virtual host entry as it will cause issues during the next upgrades or apache configuration rebuild, Also a single configuration error will result in the break of all the domains hosted in the server. Your domain is in a shared server where other customers domains are also hosted, So we cant do this kind of configuration file changes. -- They are running Running EA4 on [LIST]

CENTOS 6.9 x86_64 virtuozzo

cPanel & WHM 64.0 (build 36) Just wondering if this is really true what they are telling me. Has Cpanel such a poor program logic, that the custom vhost entries will be lost with an apache upgrade or apache rebuild? And that it may take down the whole server, just because of a custom entry in vhost of 1 domain ??? I find this very odd. Any advise? Thanks.

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  cPanelMichael

  • September 12, 2017 18:06

  Hello, It's possible to customize a virtual host and ensure the changes are preserved. We document how to do this at: Modify Apache Virtual Hosts with Include Files - EasyApache 4 - cPanel Documentation Thank you.

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  markusa

  • September 12, 2017 18:16

  Hi, nice to hear, that it is possible to preserve the entries in a single vhost entry for a custom domain on a shared server. What about their other statement: -- Also a single configuration error will result in the break of all the domains hosted in the server. -- Are they right? Because that is another reason why they refuse to do it. Thanks very much, Markus

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  cPanelMichael

  • September 12, 2017 18:41

  Also a single configuration error will result in the break of all the domains hosted in the server.

  
  Hello, Yes, if a specific entry is invalid, it will prevent a successful generation of the Apache configuration file. It's possible to test a new configuration after adding it via the following commands:
  /scripts/ensure_vhost_includes /scripts/rebuildhttpdconf
  Thank you.

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