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\"suPHP<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In this tutorial we will briefly go over how to switch your server from using suPHP to something else such as CGI, FastCGI, etc. This article already assumes that you have root access<\/a> to your system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note:<\/b> You must have root access<\/a> to your server to complete this guide. InMotion allows root access on all VPS Hosting<\/a> and Dedicated Server<\/a> plans.<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Check current available configurations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  1. Log into your servers command line<\/a> via the root user.\n
    \u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>
  2. Run the following red command to check what options are available on your server.\n
    \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/bin\/rebuild_phpconf \u2013current<\/span>
    Available handlers: suphp fcgi cgi none
    DEFAULT PHP: 5
    PHP4 SAPI: none
    PHP5 SAPI: suphp
    SUEXEC: enabled
    RUID2: not installed<\/div>\n
    \u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Switch your server to FastCGI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    1. Log into your servers command line via the root user.\n
      \u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>
    2. Run the following red command to change the system from suPHP to FastCGI.\n
      \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/bin\/rebuild_phpconf 5 none fcgi enabled<\/span>
      [\/usr\/local\/cpanel\/scripts\/set_mailman_archive_perms] Setting I\/O priority to reduce system load: best-effort: prio 6
      [\/usr\/local\/cpanel\/scripts\/set_mailman_archive_perms] Setting mailman archive permissions
      [\/usr\/local\/cpanel\/scripts\/set_mailman_archive_perms] Continuing in the background
      php.conf updated to:\n

      \u00a0<\/p>\n

      # This file was automatically generated by the Cpanel PHP Configuration system
      # If you wish to change the way PHP is being handled by Apache on your system,
      # use the \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/bin\/rebuild_phpconf script or the WHM interface.
      #
      # Manual edits of this file will be lost when Apache is updated.<\/p>\n

      # Fastcgi configuration for PHP5
      LoadModule fcgid_module modules\/mod_fcgid.so
      MaxRequestsPerProcess 500
      AddHandler fcgid-script .php5 .php4 .php .php3 .php2 .phtml
      FcgidWrapper \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/cgi-sys\/php5 .php5
      FcgidWrapper \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/cgi-sys\/php5 .php4
      FcgidWrapper \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/cgi-sys\/php5 .php
      FcgidWrapper \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/cgi-sys\/php5 .php3
      FcgidWrapper \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/cgi-sys\/php5 .php2
      FcgidWrapper \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/cgi-sys\/php5 .phtml<\/p>\n

      # End of autogenerated PHP configuration.<\/p>\n

      Updating user configurable PHP settings.
      [info] recursion depth is set to: 2
      Restarting Apache<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

      \u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>
    3. Run the following red command to confirm the changes have been made.\n
      \/usr\/local\/cpanel\/bin\/rebuild_phpconf \u2013current<\/span>
      Available handlers: suphp fcgi cgi none
      DEFAULT PHP: 5
      PHP4 SAPI: none
      PHP5 SAPI: fcgi
      SUEXEC: enabled
      RUID2: not installed<\/div>\n
      \u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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