Can I change the port number of DirectAdmin!?

[jeffery]

Just got my DirectAdmin license freashly! But I want to know if I can change the port number of DirectAdmin to something like 123 instead of the default 2222?


Any ideas??

Thanks!

[ProWebUK]

directadmin.conf

note that this will stop auto-updates taking place (I think)

Chris

[netmotiv8]

if you change it from 2222 it does stop the auto-updates. I know this cos we use a different port number on our server.

Neil :D

[jeffery]

Thanks very much~

but can I manually update Directadmin then~?:D

[ProWebUK]

Yep

Admin Panel > Licensing / updates > Update DirectAdmin

[jeffery]

I cannot find anything related to port number in directadmin.conf???:eek:

[ProWebUK]

/usr/local/directadmin/conf/directadmin.conf


In there should be:

port=2222


If its not there try adding it then restarting directadmin :)

Chris

[jeffery]

When I add the line to the directadmin.conf,
Directadmin still EXISTS in port 2222 ...?

I have restarted the service using

service directadmin restart

:eek: :eek:

[ProWebUK]

are you using the correct config - /usr/local/directadmin/conf/directadmin.conf

There is another one, make sure thats the one you are making the chnages with :)

Chris

[jeffery]

O IC~

I have got DirectAdmin set in port 123

however.. it's blocked by my firewall..

How can I change the allowed port in Redhat Linux 9's default firewall program?
I am not so familiar with this~~ :D

[ProWebUK]

/sbin/iptables -P INPUT ACCEPT
/sbin/iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT
/sbin/iptables -F

That will wipe *all* current rules you have, although I advise you to get another firewall (KISS or APF are both good ones :))

Chris

[jeffery]

Thanks~ :p

Get changed to 1234~
but Linux litmits me the port is above 1000~

:D

[iodine]

Originally posted by jeffery
Thanks~ :p

Get changed to 1234~
but Linux litmits me the port is above 1000~

:D

Typically only services started by root can run on ports <1024

:)

[etegration]

anyway to not let DA run on port at all? i have clients complaining they cannot access it in school lah, in some offices lah etc. Will it compromise any security as it was put there for security reasons in the first place?

[ProWebUK]

Originally posted by etegration
anyway to not let DA run on port at all? i have clients complaining they cannot access it in school lah, in some offices lah etc. Will it compromise any security as it was put there for security reasons in the first place?

It has to bind to a port.

Chris

[etegration]

Originally posted by ProWebUK
It has to bind to a port.

Chris

80 possible then? it's a port.

[ProWebUK]

Originally posted by etegration
80 possible then? it's a port.

Of course... but you need a port not being already used... so that means stop apache if you want 80. (and of course it needs to be started by root to get lower than 1024 as mentioned above)

[etegration]

Originally posted by ProWebUK
Of course... but you need a port not being already used... so that means stop apache if you want 80. (and of course it needs to be started by root to get lower than 1024 as mentioned above)

:D

ok then, i'll stick to 2222 for now. Thanks for the replies.