Allow resellers to change a site IP in WHM without having to give them root access
When changing a site's IP address with the 'Change a Site's IP Address' page in WHM, that site takes on a dedicated IP address and no other sites can be added to it via the built-in cPanel tools. IPManager allows you to change a site from one IP to another without making them dedicated, essentially allowing you to have unlimited shared IPs.
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SSH to your cPanel/WHM server and gain root access
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Run the following command:
wget -N https://github.com/kostonconsulting/IpManager/raw/master/installer/IP-Manager-2.2.sea;chmod +x IP-Manager-2.2.sea;./IP-Manager-2.2.sea -
For a reseller to use IP Manager, they must have the 'List Accounts' ACL (list-accts) enabled in WHM.
DDoS risk mitigation: If all your sites are on the same shared IP, they will all get DDoS'd when someone attacks that IP. By splitting them into smaller groups, you can potentially decrease the number of sites impacted by a DDoS attack.
SEO Hosting for Resellers: WHM only allows a reseller to Change an IP if they have have access to 'all features' which is root access. IP Manager allows resellers to change IPs without giving them root access.
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Errors are logged to /usr/local/cpanel/logs/error_log
Run the following via shell when using the plugin to see any errors:
tail -f /usr/local/cpanel/logs/error_log
An additional debug mode can be entered by running the following command:
touch /usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/docroot/cgi/addons/ipmanager/debug
Now, you'll see api call output when running:
tail -f /usr/local/cpanel/logs/error_log
Make sure to run the following to turn off debug mode as it will print out information about accounts and their sub/parked/addon domains:
rm /usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/docroot/cgi/addons/ipmanager/debug