System User Accounts
Last modified: June 20, 2019
Overview
This document lists the various system user accounts that your cPanel & WHM server contains. These accounts perform various functions, such as managing services.
Note:
Third-party plugins and software may create additional user accounts. Check your software’s documentation for more information.
Accounts
| Account | Description | OS user | Added by cPanel & WHM | Added by third-party program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
clamav |
This user manages the ClamAV anti-virus plugin. | X | ||
cpanel |
This user manages various cPanel services. | X | ||
cpanelanalytics |
This user manages the cPanel Analytics service on the server. | X | ||
cpanelcabcache |
This user manages the local Certificate Authority (CA) cache for SSL. | X | ||
cpanelconnecttrack |
This user manages the Passive OS fingerprinting (p0f) system. |
X | ||
cpanellogin |
This user manages logins to the cPanel interface. | X | ||
cpaneleximfilter |
This user manages the filtering of mail in the Exim mail server. | X | ||
cpaneleximscanner |
This user manages the scanning of outbound mail by Apache SpamAssassin. | X | ||
cpanelhorde |
This user manages Horde webmail processes. | X | ||
cpanelphpmyadmin |
This user manages PHPMyAdmin requests for MySQL® databases. | X | ||
cpanelphppgadmin |
This user manages PHPPgAdmin requests for PostgreSQL databases. | X | ||
cpanelroundcube |
This user manages RoundCube webmail processes. | X | ||
cpanelrrdtool |
This user manages Round Robin DNS requests. | X | ||
cpanelsolr |
This user manages Apache Solr™ requests. | X | ||
dovecot |
This user manages the Dovecot mail service. | X | ||
nobody |
This unprivileged user handles various script requests. | X | ||
root |
This is the root user for the operating system. | X |