Change Your cPanel Username for VPS/Dedicated Accounts in 5 Steps

Changing the cPanel login for your hosting accounts is a problem that many of you encounter. Be aware that on a shared server, altering the cPanel login is prohibited. Moreover, root access is required to modify it on dedicated server and VPN hosting accounts.

Below are the steps to change the cPanel username of an account within the Web Host Manager (WHM):

Steps to Change the cPanel username in WHM

1. Log in to you WHM account.

2. In the left-hand sidebar, find Modify Account and click on it.

3. This will take you to the list of accounts on the server. Find the account that you want to work with. You will need to click on it to highlight it and then click on the Modify button.

4. Now a list of attributes will appear and you can change the attributed accordingly. You will find the Username field at top of the page. Delete the current username and enter the new one there.

5. After changing the cPanel username, click on the Save button. A success message will be displayed that indicates that the name has been changed. Check below image that displays a new cPanel username as it will appear in the account list.

After making the required adjustments, you can use the new username to access the cPanel. Remember that code changes might be necessary for any program that uses the cPanel account to connect to the server or website.