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How to manage your account’s Password & Security

To manage your account’s Password & Security, perform the following steps:

1 - Open cPanel (yourdomain.com/cpanel).
2 - Click on Password & Security from the Preferences section.

This interface allows you to update your cPanel, Team Owner, or Team User password and manage external authentication settings.


 Change Your Password

To change your password:

1 - Enter your current password.
2 - Enter your new password (or use the Password Generator).
3 - Click Change your password now!

 Note:

  • In newer versions, you may also find password options under Account Preferences.

  • Your hosting provider can reset your password from WHM if needed.

  • If you access Web Disk on certain Windows versions over an unencrypted connection, you must enable Digest Authentication.


 Create a Strong Password

For better security:

  • Use a different password for each important account.

  • Combine uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

  • Avoid common words or predictable patterns.

Manually created passwords do not have character limits.
System-generated passwords are limited to 18 characters.


 Password Generator

To use the Password Generator:

1 - Click Password Generator.
2 - Click Generate Password until you get a suitable password.
3 - Click Advanced Options to customize:

  • Password length

  • Uppercase letters

  • Lowercase letters

  • Numbers

  • Symbols
    4 - Copy the password to a safe location.
    5 - Check I have copied this password in a safe place.
    6 - Click Use Password.

 

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