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Change root password in WHM

For security reasons is a very good idea to change your password often. You can change the root password via shell, but also via the WHM interface.

whm root password
WHM >> Change Root Password

To change the root password in WHM:

  1. Log into WHM using your root credentials
  2. Navigate to Server Configuration >> Change Root Password
  3. Enter or Generate a strong password. (you can generate a max 18 char long password)
  4. Click the Change Password button. You will see a confirmation message: The system successfully updated the root password. The following service passwords changed: system

Notice that only the user root can change the root password. A reseller with “all privileges” can’t change the root password. The user will get an error message API failure: (XID aexhaf) You do not have a user named “root”.

Tip: Use the passwd command to change the password from the command line.

The video tutorial for this article:

Change root password in WHM

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