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How to configure custom TTL in WHM?

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Time To Live, i.e., TTL is configured time in seconds which decides the DNS cache expiry. For example, you have a domain knownhost.com, and A record TTL is configured as 14400 (14,400 seconds), it has an initial A Record 1.1.1.1. Suppose you updated the A record for the domain name knownhost.com with 2.2.2.2. Due to […]

How to configure MX record in the WHM?

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Email routing is mainly dependent on the MX records, which are configured for the domain name. WHM interface allows you to configure the custom MX records for any individual domain name. Moreover, you can modify the email routing configuration as well. Learn, How to configure MX record in the WHM? 1. First, login into WHM […]

How to delete a DNS Zone from WHM?

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Sometimes you might encounter an error “DNS entry already exists”, or you might have added the DNS zone manually using “Add a DNS Zone“, to resolve that issue, you need to remove/delete the DNS zone from the WHM server. Learn, How to delete a DNS Zone from WHM? 1. First, login into WHM panel, https://your-domain.com:2087 or https://IP-address: 2087 or https://server-hostname: 2087. […]

How to Create a DNS zone in WHM?

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Learn, How to Create a DNS zone in WHM? cPanel/WHM allows you to direct traffic to the correct location using DNS zones. DNS zones are created in the format of pre-defined DNS templates. This feature is useful if you want to manage the DNS for a domain within WHM, but aren’t hosting the domain on […]

How to change the cPanel account Password using WHM?

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If the end-user isn’t able to recover the cPanel account password, the administrator needs to reset the same using Web Host Manager (WHM). There are two ways through which you can easily reset the cPanel account password using WHM. Let’s get started! Method 1 1. First, login into WHM panel, https://your-domain.com:2087 or https://IP-address: 2087 or https://server-hostname: 2087. 2. Navigate to Account Information […]

How to Limit Bandwidth Usage for cPanel?

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Suppose in the monitoring you found one of the cPanel accounts is consuming more than expected bandwidth for any reason. So, to avoid the further overutilization of the bandwidth, you can permanently restrict or limit the bandwidth usage per cPanel account directly from the WHM panel. Learn, How to Limit Bandwidth Usage for cPanel? 1. […]

How to terminate the cPanel account?

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To remove the cPanel account altogether from the server, you have the Terminate option in the cPanel server. You need to select the cPanel account and click on the terminate option to get the job done. We will be covering the detailed article on How to terminate the cPanel account?. Terminate cPanel Account Using WHM […]

How to unsuspend the cPanel account?

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Suppose you have suspended the cPanel account with any method and looking for the option to unsuspend the same. In this article, we will be covering the same, How to unsuspend the cPanel account? Unsuspend cPanel Account Using WHM Panel 1. First, login into WHM panel, https://your-domain.com:2087 or https://IP-address: 2087 or https://server-hostname: 2087. 2. Navigate to Account Information → List Account or Home → List Account. […]

How to suspend a cPanel account?

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If you have Reseller or Root access, you will have full permission for cPanel/WHM control panel to impose a temporary or permanent suspension on the individual cPanel account. In this article, we will be covering step by step How to suspend a cPanel account? Suspend cPanel Account Using WHM Panel 1. First, login into WHM […]

How to use Feature Manager in WHM?

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All the options you are able to see at user-end cPanel account is managed from Feature Manager. If you are root or a reseller then you may gets access to feature manager through customization and access of certain plugins, options can be made. Learn, How to use Feature Manager in WHM? Create Feature List In […]