This is the tutorial that will help you understand and follow the process for enabling MySQL database safeguards in WHM. You may follow these easy steps to create MySQL database backups. 1. Log into WHM. 2. Once you’ve logged in, navigate to Backup Configuration. 3. Under Back up SQL Databases in the Databases section, select …
Introduction The root MySQL user’s password needs to be changed if an error takes place in the WHM or cPanel as shown below. In this KB, we have outlined simple steps to change the password. The error you might encounter in cPanel & WHM is: ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user ‘root’@’localhost’ (using password: …
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PHP upgradation can be easily done from directly within WHM’s EasyApache 4 interface. Youcan install and update PHP, Apache, and several other components of the Webserver usingthis interface. This article maps out steps to install new versions of PHP via WHM’sEasyApache interface. Let’s see the procedure: 1. Log into WHM. 2. After logging in, navigate …
Two-factor authentication adds an additional layer of protection by requiring you to enter a unique code along with your regular password each time you login. This code is generated by an app on your smartphones and changes every 60 seconds. Nobody can login without both your password and access to your smartphone to generate the …
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Sometimes you may need to restart your server for installation or configuration purpose. If it is really not necessary, we recommend you to not restart your server frequently as it may cause more harm than the good. But in some crucial situations, you can reboot your dedicated or VPS server by following easy steps in …
A webhosting user may purchase a hosting plan that can be a dedicated server, VPS hosting or a Reseller hosting. If you want to create a cPanel account using WHM you are enabled to do so. Before we come to the steps that will explain how to create a cPanel account let us first know, …
What is WHM? WHM or Web Host Manager is a powerful program that permits administrative access to cPanel backend. WHM enables the user with more flexibility and control while managing some very popular resource intensive websites, or large no: of websites. WHM not only enables the user to with the ability to sell web hosting …
1. Updating the IP address in the Control Panel. To change the IP for the WHM/cPanel follow the below steps. Using an SSH interface like PuTTY you can connect to your VPS server. Update the following command in you control panel license. # /usr/local/cpanel/cpkeyclt Now log into the WHM panel using this address: https://new_server_ip:2087 Go …
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When the Backup Configuration Files is Enabled in the WHM, the WHM Backup Feature backs up the following system configuration files and directories: Configuration Files: /etc/exim.conf /etc/exim.conf.local /etc/exim.conf.localopts /etc/namedb/named.conf /etc/rc.conf /etc/named.conf /etc/proftpd.conf /etc/localdomains /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf /etc/group /etc/shadow /etc/master.passwd /etc/passwd /etc/fstab /etc/ips /etc/ips.remotemail /etc/ips.remotedns /etc/reservedips /etc/reservedipreasons /etc/quota.conf /etc/wwwacct.conf /etc/remotedomains /etc/rndc.conf /etc/secondarymx /etc/my.cnf /root/.my.cnf /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/interchange/interchange.cfg /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf Directories: /etc/namedb …
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Most of the beginners are not aware that they can enable and configure the cPanel backups in WHM. In this tutorial we are going to show you how to configure the cPanel backups according your requirements. Step 1: Log into the WHM for your dedicated server. Step 2: Find the Backup icon as shown in …
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