{"id":2357,"date":"2021-05-19T12:08:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T11:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=2357"},"modified":"2024-10-25T12:14:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T11:14:42","slug":"changing-your-root-password-on-a-cpanel-whm-server","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/articles\/changing-your-root-password-on-a-cpanel-whm-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing your root password on a cPanel\/WHM server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you have cPanel\/WHM installed to your server, you\u2019ll be able to change your root password via the interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When logged in, you\u2019ll need to search for \u2018<strong>Change Root Password<\/strong>\u2019 via the search bar on the left of the page or open up \u2018<strong>Server Configuration<\/strong>\u2019 to find the option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture1-3-1024x416.png\" alt=\"cPanel\/WHM main interface\" class=\"wp-image-2358\" width=\"1142\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture1-3-1024x416.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture1-3-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture1-3-768x312.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture1-3-50x20.png 50w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture1-3.png 1378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1142px) 100vw, 1142px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From this page, you will be presented the option to enter a new password for your root user. Just enter the new password in \u2018New root Password\u2019 and retype in \u2018Confirm Password\u2019, and press \u2018<strong>Change Password\u2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture2-1-1024x432.png\" alt=\"cPanel\/WHM Change root password\" class=\"wp-image-2359\" width=\"1141\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture2-1-1024x432.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture2-1-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture2-1-768x324.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture2-1-50x21.png 50w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture2-1.png 1378w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1141px) 100vw, 1141px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once that\u2019s done, a notification will appear on the page to confirm the update was successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"818\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture3-2.png\" alt=\"Password update message\" class=\"wp-image-2360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture3-2.png 818w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture3-2-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture3-2-768x167.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Picture3-2-50x11.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have cPanel\/WHM installed to your server, you\u2019ll be able to change your root password via the interface. Step 1 When logged in, you\u2019ll need to search for \u2018Change Root Password\u2019 via the search bar on the left of the page or open up \u2018Server Configuration\u2019 to find the option. 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