Introduction The disabled_functions directive in php.ini is used to disable certain PHP functions that may pose a security risk (e.g., exec, shell_exec, system, etc.). This is typically used to harden shared hosting environments, such as DirectAdmin In this article we look through the limitations of disable_functions within DirectAdmin and look at a workaround for setting […]

Introduction The disabled_functions setting in PHP is a configuration directive that allows you to disable specific PHP functions for security or other reasons. When a function is disabled in disabled_functions, it cannot be used in any PHP script running on the server. This can help prevent certain types of security vulnerabilities or limit the functionality […]

If you are greeted with this error when attempting to login to the admin interface a quick and easy fix is to remove the generated hosts file with the following command: As soon as the file is removed reload the admin interface and everything should work.