Guides tagged “whm”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about whm, sorted A-Z.
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How to manage DNS zones and records in WHM
Add, edit and delete A, CNAME, MX and TXT records for your customers' domains with WHM Zone Manager, and reset a broken zone back to its defaults.
How to modify a cPanel account in WHM
Change a customer account's domain, username, quotas, email limits, shell access or contact email using Modify an Account in WHM, and what each change affects.
How to monitor disk, bandwidth and resource usage as a WHM reseller
Track disk space, bandwidth, over-quota accounts and CloudLinux CPU and memory usage for all your customers from WHM, and act before limits cause downtime.
How to move cPanel accounts between resellers on a master reseller plan
Change the owner of a cPanel account from one of your resellers to another, or to yourself, without moving files, using WHM Change Ownership options.
How to open a customer's cPanel from WHM without their password
Log in to any of your customers' cPanel accounts directly from WHM to troubleshoot problems, without asking for or resetting their password.
How to restore a customer's files, emails or databases with JetBackup as a reseller
Use JetBackup 5 to restore a customer's whole account, single files, databases or mailboxes from MdmHost's daily backups, from WHM or the customer's cPanel.
How to restore a full cPanel backup file in WHM
Restore a cpmove or full cPanel backup archive as a new account using WHM Transfer or Restore a cPanel Account, with upload steps, options and common errors.
How to secure the WHM hostname with a free SSL certificate
Get a free, trusted SSL certificate for your cPanel server hostname with AutoSSL, check it with checkallsslcerts and remove the self-signed warning on port 2087.
How to set up AutoSSL in cPanel & WHM
Turn on AutoSSL in WHM, pick the certificate provider, run it for all users, read the logs and make sure free certificates keep renewing on their own.
How to set up private nameservers with cPanel & WHM
Set up private nameservers such as ns1.example.com for your cPanel server. Register child records at the registrar, set them in WHM, add A records and test with dig.
How to suspend and unsuspend a cPanel account in WHM
Suspend a customer's cPanel account for non-payment or abuse, add a suspension reason, lock it from unsuspension, and restore access again from WHM.
How to suspend or terminate a reseller and their accounts in WHMReseller
Suspend a reseller for non-payment together with all their cPanel accounts, unsuspend them later, or terminate a reseller safely after backing up their data.
How to terminate a cPanel account in WHM safely
Remove a cPanel account from WHM without regrets. Take a full backup first, decide whether to keep the DNS zone, terminate one or many accounts and confirm files and databases are gone.
How to transfer cPanel accounts to your MdmHost reseller plan
Move customers from another cPanel host to your MdmHost reseller account using a full cPanel backup, the WHM Transfer Tool or MdmHost's free migration help.
How to upgrade or downgrade a cPanel account package in WHM
Move a customer to a bigger or smaller hosting package with Upgrade/Downgrade an Account in WHM, and check quota, limits and feature list after the change.
How to use the cPanel 15-day trial on a new install
How the cPanel & WHM 15-day trial works on a fresh install, who is eligible, how to check the days left, and how to switch to a paid licence without reinstalling.
Imunify360 firewall: blacklist IPs, block countries and manage ports
Use the Imunify360 firewall in WHM to blacklist IPs and subnets, block whole countries, understand the graylist, and open or close ports from the UI or CLI.
Imunify360 malware scanner settings: scheduled scans, cleanup and real-time scanning
Server-side guide to Imunify360 malware settings: real-time file scanning, scheduled background scans, automatic cleanup and quarantine behaviour, user notifications and checking results.
Install an SSL certificate on a domain in WHM
Install a paid SSL certificate for any account's domain from WHM: paste the certificate, private key and CA bundle, use autofill and verify the chain afterwards.
Install and configure CSF and LFD firewall on a cPanel/WHM server
Install ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) with LFD on a WHM server, set the essential csf.conf options, take it out of testing mode and manage it from WHM.
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