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	=== Your own server (cloud or dedicated) ===		=== Your own server (cloud or dedicated) ===
			* [[Connect to your server via SSH]]
	* [[Install cPanel on your server]]		* [[Install cPanel on your server]]
	* [[Secure your cPanel server]]		* [[Secure your cPanel server]]

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	WHM (~~Web Host~~ Manager) is ~~included with any~~ cPanel ~~installation~~. ~~The WHM interface allows~~ you to create new cPanel accounts, create packages, downgrade or upgrade your accounts, and so much more. WHM is available to any Reseller account purchased with Acenet. It is also available to any Virtual or Dedicated hosting packages which opt to have ~~cPanel included with their server.~~		WHM (WebHost Manager) is the control panel for managing cPanel hosting accounts. You use it if you have:

	~~The features available within WHM vary depending on~~ your ~~hosting package~~. As a ~~Reseller~~, WHM ~~provides you with~~ only the ~~features necessary~~ to ~~resell hosting space~~. ~~Acenet staff manages~~ the ~~server~~, as a ~~whole,~~ and your WHM ~~allows you~~ to manage ~~your own~~ cPanel ~~accounts~~. As a ~~root user~~ (~~Virtual or Dedicated~~), ~~you have the ability to~~ manage ~~every aspect of your~~ server ~~from Apache to~~ Exim. ~~Depending~~ your ~~hosting package~~, ~~some of the guides below may not be applicable~~.		* a '''reseller hosting''' plan, to create and manage cPanel accounts for your own clients, or
			* a '''cloud server or dedicated server''' with cPanel, to manage the whole server as the root user.

			Reseller plans share a server that Acenet manages, so WHM shows resellers only the tools for their own accounts. On your own server you log in to WHM as '''root''' and can use every feature. Features that need root are listed separately below.

			To log in, see [[Log in to cPanel and WHM from the Client Area]], or [[cPanel, WHM and Webmail login addresses]] to log in directly.

			== Acenet guides ==

			=== Reseller hosting ===
			* [[Get started with reseller hosting]]
			* [[Set up nameservers in WHM]]
			* [[Assign a dedicated IP address in WHM]]
			* [[Email sending limits and spam protection in WHM]]

			=== Your own server (cloud or dedicated) ===
			* [[Install cPanel on your server]]
			* [[Secure your cPanel server]]
			* [[Locked out of your server]]
			* [[Change your server's hostname in WHM]]
			* [[Set up nameservers in WHM]]
			* [[Assign a dedicated IP address in WHM]]
			* [[Email sending limits and spam protection in WHM]]

			== cPanel's official WHM documentation ==

			cPanel's own documentation is kept up to date with every cPanel release, so we link to it for step-by-step instructions on standard WHM features.

			=== Accounts (resellers and server owners) ===
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/account-functions/create-a-new-account/ Create a New Account]
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/account-information/list-accounts/ List Accounts]: find an account and log in to its cPanel
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/account-functions/modify-an-account/ Modify an Account] (not included in every reseller plan)
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/account-functions/upgrade-downgrade-an-account/ Upgrade/Downgrade an Account]: move an account to a different package
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/account-functions/password-modification/ Password Modification]: change an account's cPanel password
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/account-functions/quota-modification/ Quota Modification]: change an account's disk space
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/account-functions/limit-bandwidth-usage/ Limit Bandwidth Usage] and [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/account-information/view-bandwidth-usage/ View Bandwidth Usage]
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/account-functions/manage-account-suspension/ Manage Account Suspension]: suspend and unsuspend accounts
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/account-information/list-suspended-accounts/ List Suspended Accounts]
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/account-functions/terminate-accounts/ Terminate Accounts]: permanently delete an account

			=== Packages ===
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/packages/add-a-package/ Add a Package], [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/packages/edit-a-package/ Edit a Package] and [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/packages/delete-a-package/ Delete a Package]
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/packages/feature-manager/ Feature Manager]: choose which cPanel features a package includes

			=== DNS ===
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/dns-functions/add-a-dns-zone/ Add a DNS Zone]
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/dns-functions/dns-zone-manager/ DNS Zone Manager]: edit DNS records, including MX records
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/dns-functions/delete-a-dns-zone/ Delete a DNS Zone]

			=== Email, security and integrations ===
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/email/mail-delivery-reports/ Mail Delivery Reports]: check whether an email was delivered
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/development/manage-api-tokens-in-whm/ Manage API Tokens]: connect billing software such as WHMCS to WHM. API tokens replace the old "remote access key".
			* Two-factor authentication: we recommend turning it on. As a reseller, turn it on in your own cPanel ('''Security''' > '''Two-Factor Authentication'''); it then protects your WHM login too. On your own server, see [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/security-center/two-factor-authentication-for-whm/ Two-Factor Authentication for WHM].

			=== Your own server only (root) ===
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/server-configuration/basic-webhost-manager-setup/ Basic WebHost Manager Setup]: contact email and default nameservers
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/server-configuration/tweak-settings/ Tweak Settings]: server-wide cPanel settings
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/server-configuration/update-preferences/ Update Preferences]: cPanel updates
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/networking-setup/change-hostname/ Change Hostname]
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/ip-functions/add-a-new-ip-address/ Add a New IP Address] and [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/account-functions/change-site-ip-address/ Change Site's IP Address]
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/software/easyapache-4-interface/ EasyApache 4], [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/software/multiphp-manager-for-whm/ MultiPHP Manager] and [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/software/multiphp-ini-editor/ MultiPHP INI Editor]: Apache modules, PHP versions and PHP settings
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/backup/backup-configuration/ Backup Configuration]
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/ssl-tls/manage-autossl/ Manage AutoSSL]: free SSL certificates
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/transfers/transfer-tool/ Transfer Tool]: copy accounts from another cPanel server
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/security-center/security-advisor/ Security Advisor], [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/security-center/cphulk-brute-force-protection/ cPHulk Brute Force Protection] and [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/security-center/smtp-restrictions/ SMTP Restrictions]
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/security-center/manage-root-ssh-keys/ Manage root's SSH Keys] and [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/security-center/ssh-password-authorization-tweak/ SSH Password Authorization Tweak]
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/service-configuration/exim-configuration-manager/ Exim Configuration Manager] and [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/email/mail-queue-manager/ Mail Queue Manager]
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/server-status/service-status/ Service Status]
			* [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/server-configuration/terminal-in-whm/ Terminal]: a root command line in your browser

			If you can't find what you need, please [[Open a support ticket\|open a support ticket]].

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WHM (Web Host Manager) is included with any cPanel installation. The WHM interface allows you to create new cPanel accounts, create packages, downgrade or upgrade your accounts, and so much more. WHM is available to any Reseller account purchased with Acenet. It is also available to any Virtual or Dedicated hosting packages which opt to have cPanel included with their server.

The features available within WHM vary depending on your hosting package. As a Reseller, WHM provides you with only the features necessary to resell hosting space. Acenet staff manages the server, as a whole, and your WHM allows you to manage your own cPanel accounts. As a root user (Virtual or Dedicated), you have the ability to manage every aspect of your server from Apache to Exim. Depending your hosting package, some of the guides below may not be applicable.

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