Overview
We added scripts to manage the Interface Lock System. We created the Interface Lock System to block user changes to various features during cPanel & WHM upgrades. The Interface Lock System can manage global or user-specific blocks. This document contains the scripts that you can use to mange the Interface Lock System.
Warning:
- You should only use the scripts provided in this article for maintenance purposes.
- Do not use these scripts unless cPanel support instructs you to do so.
Interface lock names
UpdateHostname- Global — cPanel & WHM uses this lock to block hostname change requests while the system processes a hostname update.
- User — cPanel & WHM uses this lock to prevent user access to the Horde webmail interface and the CalDAV/CardDAV protocols during a hostname change.
Scripts
/usr/local/cpanel/bin/is_interface_locked — Use this script to check whether an interface lock exists.
Options:
--help— Displays the help information.--version— Displays the script version.--name— The WHM or cPanel interface lock name.--user— The cPanel user.
/usr/local/cpanel/bin/lock_interface — Use this script to lock an interface.
Options:
--help— Displays the help information.--version— Displays the script version.--name— The WHM or cPanel Interface lock name.--user— The cPanel user.--all— All cPanel users.Note:The--alloption does not indicate a global lock.
/usr/local/cpanel/bin/unlock_interface — Use this script to unlock an interface.
Options:
--help— Displays the help information.--version— Displays the script version.--name— The WHM or cPanel interface lock name.--user— The cPanel user.--all— All cPanel users.Note:The--alloption does not indicate a global lock.