Guides tagged “root”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about root, sorted A-Z.
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Add IP addresses and change a site's IP in WHM (root guide)
Add new IPv4 addresses to a cPanel server, assign a dedicated IP to an account, change a site's IP, and set up shared IPs per reseller in WHM as root.
Change the root password on a cPanel server safely (root guide)
Change the server root password from WHM or SSH, choose a strong password, update tools that use it, and move to SSH keys and API tokens instead of the root password.
CloudLinux lveinfo, lvetop and lvectl: find resource-heavy accounts from SSH
Root guide to the CloudLinux command-line tools: watch live usage with lvetop, query history and faults with lveinfo, and view or change limits with lvectl.
CloudLinux Manager admin settings: limits, packages and reseller limits (root guide)
Configure CloudLinux Manager in WHM as root: default LVE limits, per-package limits, enabling reseller limits, fault notifications and selector options.
Configure CloudLinux PHP Selector as root: versions, defaults and extensions
Set up CloudLinux PHP Selector for your users as root: install alt-php versions, choose the default version, default extensions and options, and fix selector issues.
Configure cPanel backups in WHM Backup Configuration (root guide)
Set up automatic cPanel account backups in WHM as root: schedule, retention, compressed or incremental type, remote destinations and test restores.
Configure cPHulk brute-force protection in WHM (root guide)
Set up cPHulk in WHM to stop password guessing on cPanel, WHM, email and FTP: thresholds, whitelisting your IP, country rules and unblocking from SSH.
Configure ModSecurity in WHM: vendors, rules and per-domain control (root guide)
Set up ModSecurity on a cPanel server as root: choose a rule vendor, enable or disable rules, read hits in ModSecurity Tools and handle false positives per domain.
Configure Softaculous in WHM: admin settings, updates and disabled scripts
Set up Softaculous as server admin in WHM: general settings, update policy, disable scripts, default backup locations, email templates and per-package limits.
Configure the cPanel mail server (Dovecot) in WHM (root guide)
Tune Dovecot in WHM Mailserver Configuration as root: IMAP/POP3 protocols, connections per IP, TLS settings and mailbox options, and fix "too many connections" errors.
Customise DNS zone templates in WHM (root guide)
Edit the DNS zone templates WHM uses for new accounts as root: default records, TTLs, SPF and CAA records, and the variables available, so every new zone is right from the start.
Disable root login and password authentication over SSH
Stop brute-force attempts by switching off root and password logins with a small SSH drop-in file, then verify the change from a second session.
Enable and manage Sitejet Builder for cPanel accounts in WHM
Server and reseller setup for Sitejet Builder: check cPanel version, enable the feature in Feature Manager per package, test it and handle common problems.
Enable greylisting in WHM to cut spam (root guide)
Turn on cPanel greylisting in WHM as root to reject first-time senders temporarily, set delay and expiry times, whitelist trusted senders and avoid delaying important mail.
Enable Node.js and Python Selector for cPanel users (CloudLinux root guide)
Install alt-nodejs and alt-python versions, enable the Node.js and Python selectors in CloudLinux Manager, set defaults and limit what users can run.
Exim Configuration Manager in WHM: essential mail server settings (root)
Configure the Exim mail server on cPanel & WHM as root: RBL blocklists, SpamAssassin thresholds, sender verification, TLS, smarthost relays and safe defaults.
Fix wrong disk quotas on a cPanel server (root guide)
When cPanel shows wrong disk usage or unlimited quotas, enable and repair quotas as root with WHM tools and fixquotas, and understand quotas on XFS and ext4.
How to create a reseller account in WHM as root
Turn a cPanel account into a reseller in WHM as root: create the account, grant reseller privileges, set resource limits, nameservers and the ACL list.
How to install and configure Imunify360 on a cPanel server (root guide)
Install Imunify360 on a cPanel server with i360deploy.sh, then configure malware scanning, auto-cleanup, Proactive Defense and firewall settings in WHM.
How to install and configure WHMReseller on a cPanel server (root guide)
Install the WHMReseller plugin on your own cPanel server as root, prepare reseller privileges in WHM and create the first alpha or master reseller.
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