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cPanel Log File Locations Guide

This document provides descriptions and directory paths for various log files related to cPanel & WHM services. It includes logs for FTP services, webmail services like Horde, Squirrelmail and Roundcube, SSH login attempts, cPanel license updates, and task queue processing. Common log file formats like Apache access logs and Exim mail logs are also summarized. Directory structures for FTP transaction logs and session transfer logs are listed.

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cPanel Log File Locations Guide

This document provides descriptions and directory paths for various log files related to cPanel & WHM services. It includes logs for FTP services, webmail services like Horde, Squirrelmail and Roundcube, SSH login attempts, cPanel license updates, and task queue processing. Common log file formats like Apache access logs and Exim mail logs are also summarized. Directory structures for FTP transaction logs and session transfer logs are listed.

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Location Description Directory path Description

General / /var/cpanel/updatelogs This directory contains the update logs of the system.
usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpgreylist This file registers the actions of Greylisting (cpgreylistd). /
Location Description
[Link] var/cpanel/logs/mysql_up This directory contains the MySQL upgrade logs in the profile.
/ This file contains logging attempts and common error messages for the following services:
/ [Link]
var/log/mess FTP, nameserver daemons, named or bind, MyDNS, PowerDNS, NSD, SSH daemon (sshd),
usr/local/cpanel/logs/cphulkd_e This file registers Brute Force (cphulkd) errors. /var/cpanel/horde/log This directory contains the logs of Horde Webmail.
ages Dovecot mail server.
[Link] /var/cpanel/squirrelmail This directory contains the logs of SquirrelMail.
/
/ /
var/log/secu This file contains attempts to login to SSH daemon (sshd).
usr/local/cpanel/logs/[Link] This file registers the activity of cphulkd daemon. This directory contains the logs of Roundcube Webmail.
re var/cpanel/roundcube/log
g
/
/ This directory contains subdirectories for session transfer and recovery. Each
cPanel & WHM services usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpwrapd_l This file registers the activity of cPanel & WHM (cpsrvd).
var/cpanel/transfer_sessio
session subdirectory and session resume contains JSON session logs.
n
og
Files. The following table shows a list of login attempts in cPanel & WHM:
/
Location Description usr/local/cpanel/logs/dnsadmin. This file registers dnsadmin queries.
FTP Files
/ log Location Description
usr/local/cpanel/logs/access_lo This file shows when the cPanel & WHM user accessed their account. /usr/local/cpanel/logs/error_log This file detects errors in the cPanel profile. /
This file contains the FTP transactions logs of all cPanel users who use
g / usr/local/apache/domlogs/ftpxf
EasyApache 3.
The system displays these records in a standard text format called Common Log Format. Each row usr/local/cpanel/logs/incomingh This file registers requests to connect to the cPanel server. erlog
displays logging information with the specified syntax. [Link] /
This file contains the FTP transactions logs of all cPanel users who use
/ etc/apache2/logs/domlogs/ftpxf
This file registers updates to cPanel licenses and license-related errors. EasyApache 4.
Common Log Format exim_mainlog usr/local/cpanel/logs/license_log erlog
<= message arrival /usr/local/cpanel/logs/login_log This file contains attempts to log in to cpsrvd daemon. Directories
(= message fakereject /
=> normal message delivery This file contains the cPanel TaskQueue logs for processing the Location Description
usr/local/cpanel/logs/queueproc
-> additional address in same delivery queueprocd daemon.
[Link] /
>> cutthrough message delivery This directory contains FTP transactions logs for all domains in the cPanel account
*> delivery suppressed by -N / usr/local/apache/d
that exist on web servers running Easy Apache 3.
** delivery failed; address bounced usr/local/cpanel/logs/safeapach This file contains information about each reboot of the Apache server. omlogs
== delivery deferred; temporary problem
erestart_log /
This directory contains the FTP transactions logs for all domains in the cPanel account
/ etc/apache2/logs/d
A authenticator name (and optional id and sender) that exist on the web servers running Easy Apache 4.
C SMTP confirmation on delivery usr/local/cpanel/logs/session_lo This file registers users' actions while logged in to their cPanel accounts. omlogs
command list for “no mail in SMTP session” g
CV
D
certificate verification status
duration of “no mail in SMTP session” / Mail
DKIM domain verified in incoming message usr/local/cpanel/logs/setupdbm This file contains logs associated with the cPanel database.
DN distinguished name from peer certificate ap_log Files
DS DNSSEC secured lookups
DT on =>, == and ** lines: time taken for, or to attempt, a delivery
/usr/local/cpanel/logs/stats_log This file contains statistics for web bandwidth of all cPanel accounts. Location Description
F sender address (on delivery lines) / /
H host name and IP address usr/local/cpanel/logs/tailwatchd This file contains the log files of the Tailwatch driver (tailwatchd). This file contains email delivery logs from the Exim mail server for the domains in the
I local interface used var/log/exim_m
_log cPanel profile.
id message id (from header) for incoming message ainlog
K CHUNKING extension used /usr/local/cpanel/logs/panic_log This file records severe error logs in the cPanel profile. /
L on <= and => lines: PIPELINING extension used This file contains errors in PHP-FPM implementation. These errors This file contains a log of letters that the system has rejected due to ACL. For more
/usr/local/cpanel/logs/php- var/log/exim_re
M8S 8BITMIME status for incoming message
include errors for services cpsrvd and cpdavd. Note: The file does not information, read the Exim Configuration Manager documentation - Basic Editor.
P on <= lines: protocol used fpm/[Link] jectlog
on => and ** lines: return path include errors on client sites. /
PRDR PRDR extension used /var/cpanel/php- This file contains scripts that run unusually slow for a user. Note: USER var/log/exim_p This file contains the severe error logs on the Exim mail server.
PRX on <= and => lines: proxy address
fpm/USER/logs/[Link] is the name of the cPanel account. aniclog
Q alternate queue name
QT on => lines: time spent on queue so far /var/cpanel/php- This file registers user errors. Note: USER is the name of the cPanel This file contains attempts to login to IMAP and POP3, transactions, fatal errors and
on “Completed” lines: time spent on queue fpm/USER/logs/[Link] account. /var/log/maillog
scores (scores) from Apache SpamAssassin.
R on <= lines: reference for local bounce
on => >> ** and == lines: router name /var/[Link] This file records the cached traffic for each cPanel profile on the server.
Directories
RT on <= lines: time taken for reception This file contains action entries in the cPanel account, such as creating
S size of message in bytes /var/cpanel/[Link]
and deleting. Location Description
SNI server name indication from TLS client hello
ST shadow transport name /var/log/[Link] This file contains service status logs. This directory contains a log of incoming messages in the queue. For more information,
/
T on <= lines: message subject (topic) /var/log/[Link] This file contains the logins for installing cPanel & WHM. read the Mail Queue Manager documentation. The system divides these diaries into
TFO connection took advantage of TCP Fast Open var/spool/exim/in
subdirectories that correspond to the number or letter by which the sender's name
on => ** and == lines: transport name Directories. The table shows directory directories in cPanel & WHM: put
begins.
U local user or RFC 1413 identity
X TLS cipher suite Directory path Description /
usr/local/cpanel/3
/ This directory contains Mailman Account Logs.
rdparty/mailman
Files - continued usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpba This directory contains cPanel backup logs.
/logs
ckup
Location Description /
/ usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpba This directory contains the logins of cPanel Backup Transporter.
RAM Memory
usr/local/cpanel/build/localedat This file contains information about edits made by the user. ckup_transporter Location Description
abaselog / / This file contains information about the processes that consume the most CPU time
/ usr/local/cpanel/logs/easy/ This directory contains logs for creating EasyApache. var/log/dcpumon/Y and RAM. Note: For correct data interpretation, use the
usr/local/cpanel/logs/apitokensl This file contains the API tokens WHM logs. apache YYY/MMM/DD /usr/local/cpanel/bin/dcpumonview file.
og / This file contains the Munin logs in the profile. Munin is a cPanel application that
/ usr/local/cpanel/logs/upda This directory contains tar files for update. /var/log/munin
displays CPU, Exim, Apache, MySQL, and more. with the rrdtool utility.
usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpdavderr This file contains WebDisk error logs. te_analysis
orlog /
This directory contains the logs for the traffic used for each account. Note: in MySQL
/ var/cpanel/bandwidth/use
usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpdavdses This file registers the WebDisk activity. this directory username is the username of the cPanel account. Location Description
rname
sionlog /var/cpanel/logs This directory contains account logs and other business logs. / This file contains information about databases and MySQL errors in the cPanel
Location Description
var/lib/mysql/HOSTN
profile. Note: HOSTNAME represents the hostname of the server.
[Link]

Webservers. Apache
Location Description
/ This file contains information about when a visitor has accessed a site that exists on a
usr/local/apache/ web server with EasyApache 3. Note: DOMAIN is a domain in the cPanel account.
domlogs/DOMAI cPanel users can download their access logs from cPanel > Home > Metrics > Raw
N Access.
/ This file contains information about when a visitor has accessed a site that exists on a
etc/apache2/logs/ web server with EasyApache 4. Note: DOMAIN is a domain in the cPanel account.
domlogs/DOMAI cPanel users can download their access logs from cPanel > Home > Metrics > Raw
N Access.
/
var/log/apache2/ This file contains ModSecurity log information.
modsec_audit.log
/
This file contains information about SuExec's audit logs. This is useful for diagnosing
var/log/apache2/s
Internal Server Errors that do not generate the corresponding error log information.
uexec_log
/ This file contains information about audit logs of the suPHP Apache Module. This is
var/log/apache2/s useful when diagnosing Internal Server Errors that do not generate the appropriate error
uphp_log log information.
/
var/log/apache2/ This file contains logs for connecting Tomcat.
mod_jk.log
/
var/log/apache2/e This file contains error logs for web servers and CGI applications.
rror_log

Tomcat
Location Description
/var/log/easy-tomcat7/localhost-
This file contains logs for access to Tomcat.
access_log
This file contains Tomcat7 error logs. For more information, read the Tomcat
/var/log/easy-tomcat7/[Link]
documentation.
/var/log/easy-tomcat7/[Link] This file contains logs with Tomcat7 output data.

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