{"id":2190,"date":"2021-09-23T06:45:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T06:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/?p=2190"},"modified":"2021-09-23T06:45:43","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T06:45:43","slug":"how-to-change-the-root-password-via-whm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/how-to-change-the-root-password-via-whm\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change the root password via WHM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This article explain to change the root password for your VPS or Dedicated server via WHM:<\/p>\n<p>1. Log into <strong>WHM<\/strong> using username and password.<br \/>\n2. Navigate to <strong>Server Configuration<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Change Root Password<\/strong> menu.<br \/>\n3. In New root Password enter the <strong>new password and Confirm Password<\/strong> fields (you might use built-in Password Generator choice to create a strong password).<br \/>\n4. Once completed, click the <strong>Change Password<\/strong> button:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2191\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/password_whm-300x135.png\" alt=\"password_whm\" width=\"1031\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/password_whm-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/password_whm-1024x462.png 1024w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/password_whm-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/password_whm.png 1031w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE 1:<\/strong> We tend to suggest selecting a strong password and change it regularly. Your password should be a minimum of 8 characters long and contain a minimum of 1 uppercase character, 1 lowercase character, 1 number and symbol.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE 2:<\/strong> Changing password via WHM doesn\u2019t need server reboot.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not able to access your WHM, contact our hosting support team via Live Chat or ticket system and that we can change the password for you (the server can need to be rebooted).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article explain to change the root password for your VPS or Dedicated server via WHM: 1. Log into WHM using username and password. 2. Navigate to Server Configuration &gt; Change Root Password menu. 3. 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