Restart Services
Valid for versions 106 through the latest version
Version:
106
Last modified: June 13, 2024
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Note:
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Overview
You can use the Restart Services interfaces to restart services within the WHM interface.
Note:
- To view these interfaces, you must log in as the
rootuser or your host must enable Restart Services. - You cannot restart a stopped service. To start or stop services, use WHM’s Service Manager interface (WHM » Home » Service Configuration » Service Manager).
- If these interfaces fail to restart a service, the service may have additional problems. For additional methods to restart services and troubleshoot service issues, read our How to Restart Services documentation.
Services
You can restart the following services:
| Services | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DNS Server |  |
Use this interface to restart BIND or PowerDNS. |
| FTP Server (ProFTPD/Pure-FTPd) |  |
Use this interface to restart the server’s FTP service. |
| HTTP Server (Apache) |  |
Use this interface to restart Apache®. |
| IMAP Server |  |
Use this interface to restart Dovecot. |
| Mail Server (Exim) |  |
Use this interface to restart Exim. |
| Mailing List Manager (Mailman) |  |
Use this interface to restart Mailman. |
| PHP-FPM Service for Apache |  |
Use this interface to restart the PHP-FPM service for Apache. |
| SQL Server (MySQL) |  |
Use this interface to restart MySQL®. |
| SQL Server (PgSQL) | |
Use this interface to restart PostgreSQL®. |
| SSH Server (OpenSSH) |  |
Use this interface to restart OpenSSH. |
When the system prompts you for confirmation on these interfaces, click Yes.