Cockpit Project has been integrated into the upcoming ApisCP release*. Cockpit provides an excellent interface to root for examining logs or service status without slogging through command-line.
To get started, first ensure TOTP is enabled for the Appliance Administrator. Then, enable Cockpit + optional SSO support:
cpcmd scope:set cockpit.enabled true
cpcmd scope:set cockpit.sso-enabled true
Cockpit will be available from the menu once configured. You will need to logout of the panel, then back in if this is your first time setting up TOTP.
If SSO is enabled, then login is securely limited to a local user that cannot login through any other means. Likewise, from the Terminal app in Cockpit, to elevate to root simply run sudo su -.
Enjoy!
*Next release - 3.2.46 - comes out Tuesday, March 4.