server requirements for whmcs and cocca
by admin
WHMCS and CoCCA have specific server requirements to ensure proper functionality. WHMCS needs a web server that supports PHP, a MySQL or MariaDB database, and specific PHP extensions. CoCCA, as a domain registry system, needs to comply with ICANN standards and secure its API access with IP restrictions, 2FA, and other measures.
WHMCS Server Requirements:
- Web Server: Any web server that supports PHP, such as Apache or Nginx.
- PHP: Version 7.2 or later, with PHP 7.4 being preferred.
- Database: MySQL 5.6 or later, or MariaDB.
- PHP Extensions: PDO, cURL, SimpleXML, GD, JSON, and others (see below).
- SSL Certificate: Highly recommended for secure transactions.
- Ioncube Loaders: Version 4.6.1 or higher (4.7.5 or higher recommended).
Specific PHP Extensions (in addition to the default compiled extensions):
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Required:cURL with SSL, GD2 Image Library, JSON Support, PDO, PDO_MySQL (compiled with mysqlnd), Reflection, XML.
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Recommended:BC Math, Fileinfo, GMP, iconv, Intl, mbstring, OpenSSL (1.0.1c or higher with TLS 1.2 or higher), SOAP.
CoCCA Server Requirements:
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ICANN Compliance:CoCCA must adhere to all relevant RFCs and standards set by ICANN, particularly Specifications 6 and 10 of the ICANN base agreement.
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Security:CoCCA’s API access needs to be secured using IP restrictions, 2FA, browser fingerprints, and tokens.
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Public-facing API:Public-facing API and clients should run off read-only database replicas to enhance security.
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EPP Access:EPP (Extensible Provisioning Protocol) access should be secured with IP address restrictions, TLD managed client keys, and passwords

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