Linux-Server-Management-Toolkit/INTERWORX_COMPATIBILITY_AUDIT.md

InterWorx Compatibility Audit Report

Generated: 2025-11-19 Toolkit Version: Latest from git

Executive Summary

Out of 38 total modules, 14 modules have hardcoded cPanel-specific paths that will break on InterWorx servers.

Compatibility Status:

• ✅ 3 modules - Already InterWorx compatible (using SYS_LOG_DIR)
• ⚠️ 14 modules - Need InterWorx fixes (hardcoded paths)
• ✓ 21 modules - Control panel agnostic (no paths)

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Critical Path Differences: cPanel vs InterWorx

Resource	cPanel Location	InterWorx Location
Access Logs	/var/log/apache2/domlogs/domain.com	/home/user/var/domain.com/logs/access_log
Error Logs	/var/log/apache2/domlogs/domain-error_log	/home/user/var/domain.com/logs/error_log
Document Root	/home/user/public_html	/home/user/domain.com/html
User Config	/var/cpanel/users/username	NodeWorx DB or listaccounts.pex
Domain Config	/var/cpanel/userdata/user/domain	/etc/httpd/conf.d/vhost_domain.conf
Main IP	/var/cpanel/mainip	/usr/local/interworx/iworx.ini
PHP Error Logs	/home/user/public_html/error_log	/home/user/domain.com/html/error_log

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Modules Requiring Fixes

PRIORITY 1: Critical Security Modules

1. live-attack-monitor.sh ⚠️ HIGH PRIORITY

Issues:

• Line 1256: LOG_DIR="${SYS_LOG_DIR:-/var/log/apache2/domlogs}"
• Line 1261-1262: Hardcoded /var/log/httpd/access_log
• Line 1267: Comment mentions "cPanel domlogs"
• Line 1537: CPHulk detection (cPanel-only feature)

Fix Required:

• Already uses SYS_LOG_DIR (GOOD!)
• But fallback is wrong - should use system-detect.sh
• Add InterWorx log discovery like bot-analyzer
• CPHulk detection should be cPanel-only conditional

Impact: Real-time attack monitoring won't see attacks on InterWorx

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2. malware-scanner.sh ⚠️ HIGH PRIORITY

Issues:

• Line 31: /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/bin/clamscan check
• Line 182: cPanel detection check
• Line 353: PATH with cPanel 3rdparty
• Line 429: get_user_docroots() function
• Line 878-880: Hardcoded /var/log/apache2/domlogs search

Fix Required:

• Use system-detect.sh for ClamAV path detection
• Fix get_user_docroots() to use user-manager.sh functions
• Support InterWorx document roots: /home/user/domain.com/html
• Fix log file discovery for malware analysis

Impact: Malware scanner won't find infected files in InterWorx sites

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3. optimize-ct-limit.sh ⚠️ MEDIUM PRIORITY

Issues:

• Line 292: log_dir="${SYS_LOG_DIR:-/var/log/apache2/domlogs}"

Fix Required:

• Already uses SYS_LOG_DIR (GOOD!)
• Fallback should be removed (rely on system-detect.sh)

Impact: Can't analyze connection limits on InterWorx

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PRIORITY 2: Website Diagnostic Modules

4. website-error-analyzer.sh ⚠️ HIGH PRIORITY

Issues:

• Line 19: DOMLOGS_DIR="/var/log/apache2/domlogs"
• Line 140: Hardcoded Apache error log paths
• Line 153: /var/cpanel/users/* for user lookup
• Line 161: find /home/*/public_html -name "error_log"
• Line 176-177: Reads /var/cpanel/users/$FILTER_USER
• Line 339: User lookup via /var/cpanel/users/*
• Line 341: .user.ini in public_html
• Line 815: Error log path in public_html

Fix Required:

• Use SYS_LOG_DIR from system-detect.sh
• Use get_user_info() and get_user_domains() from user-manager.sh
• Support InterWorx document roots: /home/user/domain.com/html
• Support InterWorx error logs: /home/user/var/domain.com/logs/error_log

Impact: Can't diagnose website errors on InterWorx

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5. 500-error-tracker.sh ⚠️ HIGH PRIORITY

Issues:

• Line 60: DOMLOGS_DIR="/var/log/apache2/domlogs"
• Line 83: /var/cpanel/users/* for domain→user lookup
• Line 233: docroot="/home/$user/public_html"
• Line 261: Error log in public_html
• Line 264-265: Hardcoded domlog paths
• Line 454: /var/cpanel/userdata/$user/$domain
• Line 679: Fix suggestion mentions public_html

Fix Required:

• Use SYS_LOG_DIR from system-detect.sh
• Use get_user_info() for user lookups
• Support InterWorx document roots: /home/user/domain.com/html
• Support InterWorx error logs in /home/user/var/domain.com/logs/

Impact: Can't track 500 errors on InterWorx

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PRIORITY 3: Live Monitoring Tools

6. web-traffic-monitor.sh ⚠️ MEDIUM PRIORITY

Issues:

• Line 12-13: Hardcoded /var/log/apache2/domlogs
• Line 32: Error message mentions "domlogs"

Fix Required:

• Use SYS_LOG_DIR from system-detect.sh
• Add InterWorx log discovery

Impact: Can't monitor live web traffic on InterWorx

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7. tail-apache-access.sh ⚠️ LOW PRIORITY

Issues:

• Line 8: Hardcoded /var/log/apache2/domlogs/*

Fix Required:

• Use SYS_LOG_DIR from system-detect.sh
• Support InterWorx: tail -f /home/*/var/*/logs/access_log

Impact: Simple log tailing won't work

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8. tail-apache-error.sh ⚠️ LOW PRIORITY

Issues:

• Line 8: Hardcoded /var/log/httpd/error_log

Fix Required:

• Use system-detect.sh to find Apache error log location
• InterWorx: Per-domain error logs at /home/user/var/domain.com/logs/error_log

Impact: Can't tail error logs on InterWorx

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PRIORITY 4: Performance Analysis

9. network-bandwidth-analyzer.sh ⚠️ MEDIUM PRIORITY

Issues:

• Line 187-192: Hardcoded log directory detection

Fix Required:

• Use SYS_LOG_DIR from system-detect.sh
• Add InterWorx log discovery

Impact: Can't analyze bandwidth usage on InterWorx

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PRIORITY 5: cPanel-Specific Modules (Expected)

10. enable-cphulk.sh ℹ️ N/A - cPanel Only

Issues:

• Line 42: /usr/local/cpanel/bin/cphulk_pam_ctl check
• Line 58, 68, 287: cPanel-specific commands
• Line 131, 133: /var/cpanel/ and /usr/local/cpanel/ paths

Fix Required:

• None - this is cPanel-specific
• Should check SYS_CONTROL_PANEL=cpanel before running
• Add warning for non-cPanel systems

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PRIORITY 6: Diagnostic Tools

11. system-health-check.sh ⚠️ LOW PRIORITY

Issues:

• Line 492-493: Hardcoded /var/log/httpd/error_log
• Line 606-608: cPanel CPHulk checks
• Line 941-942: cPanel version detection
• Line 1205: Error log path in suggestion

Fix Required:

• Use system-detect.sh for log paths
• Make CPHulk checks conditional on SYS_CONTROL_PANEL=cpanel
• Control panel version already detected in system-detect.sh

Impact: Health checks may miss issues on InterWorx

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PRIORITY 7: Backup Tools

12. acronis-configure.sh ℹ️ DOCUMENTATION ONLY

Issues:

• Line 52: Echo message mentions public_html

Fix Required:

• Update documentation to mention both cPanel and InterWorx paths
• No functional impact (just display text)

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Modules Already Compatible ✅

These modules already use SYS_LOG_DIR or user-manager.sh functions:

1. bot-analyzer.sh ✅ - FIXED in Phase 1 & 2
2. optimize-ct-limit.sh ✅ - Uses SYS_LOG_DIR (just needs fallback removed)
3. mysql-query-analyzer.sh ✅ - Uses get_user_* functions

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Modules That Are Control Panel Agnostic ✅

These modules don't use control panel-specific paths (21 total):

• All Acronis backup modules (13 modules)
• Hardware health check
• SSH attack monitor
• Firewall activity monitor
• Tail secure log
• Tail mail log
• IP reputation manager
• Cleanup toolkit data
• WordPress modules

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Recommended Implementation Plan

Phase 3: Critical Security Modules (THIS PHASE)

1. malware-scanner.sh - Fix document root discovery
2. live-attack-monitor.sh - Fix log discovery
3. optimize-ct-limit.sh - Remove hardcoded fallback

Phase 4: Website Diagnostic Modules

1. website-error-analyzer.sh - Full InterWorx support
2. 500-error-tracker.sh - Full InterWorx support

Phase 5: Monitoring Tools

1. web-traffic-monitor.sh
2. network-bandwidth-analyzer.sh
3. tail-apache-access.sh
4. tail-apache-error.sh

Phase 6: System Tools

1. system-health-check.sh - Make cPanel checks conditional

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Standard Fix Pattern

For all modules, follow this pattern:

1. Replace hardcoded paths with system-detect.sh:

# OLD (BAD):
LOG_DIR="/var/log/apache2/domlogs"

# NEW (GOOD):
LOG_DIR="${SYS_LOG_DIR}"  # Auto-detected in system-detect.sh

2. Use user-manager.sh functions:

# OLD (BAD):
user=$(grep -l "DNS.*$domain" /var/cpanel/users/* 2>/dev/null | ...)

# NEW (GOOD):
eval $(get_user_info "$username")
# Now you have: $USER_EXISTS, $PRIMARY_DOMAIN, $ALL_DOMAINS, $HOME_DIR

3. Support both document root patterns:

# OLD (BAD):
docroot="/home/$user/public_html"

# NEW (GOOD):
if [ "$SYS_CONTROL_PANEL" = "interworx" ]; then
    docroot="/home/$user/$domain/html"
else
    docroot="/home/$user/public_html"
fi

4. Add InterWorx log discovery:

if [ "$SYS_CONTROL_PANEL" = "interworx" ]; then
    find /home/*/var/*/logs -name "access_log" ...
else
    find "$LOG_DIR" -type f ! -name "*-bytes_log" ...
fi

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Testing Checklist

For each fixed module, test on:

• cPanel server (regression test)
• InterWorx server (new functionality)
• Standalone server (no control panel)

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Estimated Effort

• Phase 3: 2-3 hours (3 critical security modules)
• Phase 4: 2-3 hours (2 website diagnostic modules)
• Phase 5: 1-2 hours (4 simple monitoring tools)
• Phase 6: 1 hour (system health check)

Total: ~8 hours to achieve full InterWorx parity

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Current Progress

• ✅ Phase 1: user-manager.sh InterWorx support (COMPLETE)
• ✅ Phase 2: bot-analyzer.sh + system-detect.sh improvements (COMPLETE)
• ⏳ Phase 3: Critical security modules (PENDING)