How do I secure my tmp partition within cPanel/WHM?

The process for securing your "/tmp" directory only takes a few moments, and can be accomplished within a few minutes. Please follow the step-by-step directions outlined below for further information:

• Login to your cPanel Virtual/Dedicated server via SSH
• Next, run the following command within Linux:

  cd /dev && dd if=/dev/zero of=tmpMnt bs=1024 count=100000 && /sbin/mke2fs /dev/tmpMnt && cd / && cp -R /tmp /tmp_backup && mount -o loop,noexec,nosuid,rw /dev/tmpMnt /tmp && chmod 1777 /tmp && cp -R /tmp_backup/* /tmp/ && rm -rf /tmp_backup

• Upon completion, you’ll need to add the new "/tmp" by doing:

  # vi /etc/fstab

• At the bottom of the file, please add the following row:

  /dev/tmpMnt /tmp ext2 loop,noexec,nosuid,rw 0 0

• Please save (Esc Key + :wq) the changes to apply!

Should you have any further questions pertaining to your cPanel license, please feel free to get in contact with our web hosting support team for additional guidance.

Article Number: 134
Posted: Tue, May 15, 2012
Last Updated: Fri, May 18, 2012
Posted: LicenseCube Support [support@licensecube.com]

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