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Password Modification

Valid for versions 82 through the latest version

Version:

82

Last modified: June 13, 2024

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Note:

Your hosting provider can enable or disable this interface for resellers in WHM's Edit Reseller Nameservers and Privileges interface (WHM >> Home >> Resellers >> Edit Reseller Nameservers and Privileges).

Overview

This interface allows you to change the passwords for your reseller and cPanel accounts. Administrators can set a new password without the original password. This becomes useful when users lose, forget, or compromise their password.

Note:

  • You cannot retrieve passwords. If a user loses or forgets a password, you must create a new password.

  • cPanel users can reset their account password in cPanel’s Password and Security interface (cPanel » Home » Preferences » Password and Security)

Change password

To change an account’s password, perform the following steps:

  1. Select the account for which to change the password.
  2. Enter and confirm the new password in the appropriate text boxes.
  3. Select Enable Digest Authentication to enable digest authentication support. This option allows you to access your Web Disk through a clear text connection or an unencrypted connection. You must select this checkbox if you run Microsoft® Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10, and you access Web Disk over a clear text, unencrypted connection.
  4. Click Change Password.

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