{"id":17953,"date":"2024-11-29T09:43:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T09:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=17953"},"modified":"2024-11-29T09:43:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T09:43:40","password":"","slug":"how-to-change-cpanel-account-ownership-from-whm","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-change-cpanel-account-ownership-from-whm\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change cPanel Account Ownership from WHM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In WHM, you can transfer ownership of a cPanel account from one reseller to another or assign it to the root user. This process can be useful when reorganizing accounts or redistributing them among different resellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step by Step on how change cPanel Account Ownership from WHM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to WHM either with the root or sudo reseller account. Normally you will use one of the URLs below;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>http:&#47;&#47;your_server_ip:2087\n\nhttps:\/\/your_server_hostname:2087<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-703.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-703.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once logged in, navigate to <strong>Resellers >> Change Ownership of an Account<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-725-1024x366.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-725-1024x366.png 1024w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-725-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-725-768x274.png 768w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-725.png 1041w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Here you will see a list of existing cpanel accounts, and a search box that you can use to search for an account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for the account whose owner you want to change, then click it, then click on <strong>Modify<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-726.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-726.png 914w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-726-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-726-768x414.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the Modify Account window, locate the <strong>Account Owner<\/strong> option, then select the new owner for the account, from the drop-down<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"785\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-727.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-727.png 785w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-727-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-727-768x633.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scroll to the very bottom of the window, and click on <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-728.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-728.png 674w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-728-300x117.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to change cPanel Reseller\/Owner for multiple accounts from WHM:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to WHM either with the root or sudo reseller account. Normally you will use one of the URLs below;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>http:&#47;&#47;your_server_ip:2087\n\nhttps:\/\/your_server_hostname:2087<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-703.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-703.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once logged in, navigate to <strong>Resellers >> Change Ownership of Multiple Accounts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-729.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-729.png 233w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-729-108x300.png 108w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will be given a list of reseller accounts on the server. Select the reseller, who you want to give account ownership to, then click on <strong>Submit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Note that cpanel accounts are either owned by root or a reseller. What you select here will be the new owner of the accounts that you will choose in the next step.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-730.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-730.png 965w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-730-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-730-768x426.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the next page, select the accounts that you want to give ownership to the reseller that you had selected in the previous step.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-731.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-731.png 667w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-731-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once you have selected as many as you want, scroll down and click on <strong>Change owner of Selected Accounts<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-732.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-732.png 708w, https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/image-732-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The selected accounts will now be owned by the new account and will appear in the account&#8217;s WHM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In WHM, you can transfer ownership of a cPanel account from one reseller to another or assign it to the root user. 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