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[sharmaine1111]

how do i limit file types a user can upload? example i dont want to allow users uploading files such as mp3 zip mpeg mp4 flv avi, etc.. in my servers.

Is there a way for the server not accept file types i defined? I remember my host before able to do this. if there's a way, how to do that?

[x3calibers]

to my knowledge you can restrict upload size of a file using php.ini. I dont think so to restrict file size while uploading through file manager.

[sharmaine1111]

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If i change httpd.conf if cpanel updates, it will overwrite the changes i made right?

[x3calibers]

it will update only if you use /scripts/rebuildhttpdconf. Not sure whether cpanel update runs this script

[cPanelDavidG]

I recommend using the include files for items contained within a VHost.

[Bullsoft - Thomas]

Originally Posted by x3calibers

to my knowledge you can restrict upload size of a file using php.ini. I dont think so to restrict file size while uploading through file manager.

Yeh you can, but you need to make sure to restart Apache

[10gbus]

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But this is not the actual answer for the question. Although if you edit httpd.conf , users still can UPLOAD the files using FTP/cPanel file manager.

So If I am correct, you need to change the FTP software's configuration file.

I don't know how to change the settings for cPanel file manager.

[sharmaine1111]

Originally Posted by cPanelDavidG

I recommend using the include files for items contained within a VHost.

how do i do this?

[cPanelDavidG]

Originally Posted by sharmaine1111

how do i do this?

As of this week, we have some new documentation for this which is more straightforward than our prior documentation on doing this:

http://twiki.cpanel.net/twiki/bin/vi...e3/InsideVHost

[sharmaine1111]

Originally Posted by John Mark

But this is not the actual answer for the question. Although if you edit httpd.conf , users still can UPLOAD the files using FTP/cPanel file manager.

So If I am correct, you need to change the FTP software's configuration file.

I don't know how to change the settings for cPanel file manager.

Yes this is correct. Users can still upload.

how do i change the ftp software config to disallow uploading these file types?

im using pure-ftpd