Accessing SSH from an individual cPanel account is far safer than using the root login as a cPanel user is limited to accessing and editing files on that specific account. It’s useful for a developer who wants to use tools like Git or Composer to build a website.
Step 1 – Log in to WHM and click on List Accounts
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Step 2 – Click on the + next to the domain and click Modify Account
NOTE: Here you can see the Username and IP Address to use to log into SSH. You can also change the password which is the same for SSH, cPanel and FTP.
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Step 3 – (1) Tick Shell Access then (2) Click Save
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