The Password & Security Interface of cPanel

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The Password Security Interface of cPanel
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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Creating a Strong Password
• Password Generator
• Configure Security Requirements

• External Authentication
• External Authentication (Continued)
• Linking an Account
• Unlinking an Account

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Introduction

• The Password Security interface enables a user
  to update the password of his/her cPanel account.
  A strong password is essential for keeping a
  cPanel account secure.
• The password of a cPanel account can be updated
  by hosting providers by using the Password
  Modification interface in WHM. WHM gtgt Home gtgt
  Account Functions gtgt Password Modification
• If you want to change your cPanel accounts
  password, you need to enter the required/desired
  information. Click Change your password now!
  Alternatively, you can use the feature, Password
  Generator.
• It needs to be mentioned here that you have to
  enable Digest Authentication when using Windows
  7, Windows 8, Windows 10, or Windows Vista. You
  have to access Web Disk over a clear text and
  unencrypted connection.

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Creating a Strong Password

• It is important to create a strong password for
  ensuring the security of your account. In this
  context, you need to ensure the following
• The use of different passwords for all your
  important accounts.
• The use of a combination of letters, symbols, and
  numbers in the password.

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Password Generator

• The Password Generator is a feature that
  generates secure passwords that prove to be
  challenging for malicious users to guess.
• The Password Generator feature could be used in
  any interface which displays it. A new window
  appears when Password Generator is clicked. This
  window contains a generated password that is in a
  text box. Continue to click Generate Password
  until a satisfactory password gets generated.

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1-800-123 -8156

• Whoa! Thats a big number, arent you
  proud?

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Configure Security Requirements

• The following steps need to be carried out, for
  setting the new passwords security requirements
• Click Advanced Options.
• Use the Length text box to enter the desired
  length of the password.
• Select whether you need to include numbers,
  uppercase letters, lowercase letters, or symbols.
• Copy the password to a safe place. Next, select
  the checkbox that is at the bottom of the window,
  I have copied this password in a safe place.
• Click Use Password for using the generated
  password.
• Click Cancel to reject the password and to close
  the window for the Password Generator.

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External Authentication

• The system administrator might let users access
  cPanel with external authentication credentials,
  such as cPanelID, Google Accounts, WHMCS, or the
  portal of your hosting provider. This
  functionality aids in reducing the number of
  passwords that need to be remembered.
• The tab for External Authentication lists the
  credentials of OpenID Connect-compliant identity
  providers. These can be used to log in to Webmail
  and cPanel. This section of the interface can
  also be used for linking new credentials or for
  unlinking the existing credentials.
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External Authentication (Continued)

• Some important points with regard to External
  Authentication are mentioned below.
• This section will only appear when the server
  administrator has configured at least one
  external authentication module.
• Only those external authentication identity
  providers are displayed by this interface that
  the hosting provider has selected in the Manage
  External Authentications interface in WHM.
• You shall be allowed to register for an account
  by most identity providers, as part of the
  authentication process.
• One or more external accounts can be linked to
  one or more cPanel accounts, Webmail accounts, or
  WHM accounts.

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Linking an Account

• The following steps need to be carried out for
  linking a cPanel or Webmail account to
  credentials at an external authentication
  identity provider
• Click the External Authentication tab.
• Click Link Account next to the identity
  providers name. This results in a new login
  interfaces emergence for that identity provider.
• Enter the requested username, password, and
  required credentials for that identity provider.
  This step is skipped by the interface if you are
  logged in to that identity provider.
• Confirm allowing the provider linking to your
  cPanel or Webmail account.
• Confirm linking your cPanel account to the
  authentication credentials of the provider.

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Unlinking an Account

• Click Unlink Account next to the appropriate
  account for unlinking external authentication
  identity provider credentials from an account. A
  new interface will appear, which will ask for
  confirmation regarding unlinking an account.

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