{"id":395,"date":"2021-10-29T13:29:25","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T13:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianwebhost.com\/support\/?p=395"},"modified":"2022-09-06T13:36:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T13:36:03","slug":"update-your-cpanel-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianwebhost.com\/support\/web-hosting\/cpanel-help-guides\/update-your-cpanel-password\/","title":{"rendered":"Update your cPanel Password"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#cp-pass\">cPanel Password<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#update-ca\">Update from Client Area<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#update-cp\">Update from cPanel<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>It is considered good security practice to update your cPanel password from time to time. As your cPanel account allows access to all of your site files and databases, as well as your emails, a compromised password can be disastrous.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" id=\"cp-pass\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">cPanel Password<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can update you cPanel password from either your <strong>Client Area <\/strong>or from within your <strong>cPanel<\/strong> itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can check <a href=\"https:\/\/christianwebhost.com\/support\/2021\/10\/28\/password-and-account-tips\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"206\">here<\/a> for tips on good password habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" id=\"update-ca\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update from your Client area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to update your cPanel password, you first need to log into your Client Area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t know how to access your client area, you can find out <a href=\"https:\/\/christianwebhost.com\/support\/customer-account-dashboard\/accessing-your-client-area\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"249\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once logged in, you will want to go to your services by clicking on the <strong>Services<\/strong> block.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/christianwebhost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ca-blocks-1.png\" alt=\"Links to the main sections of the client area.\" class=\"wp-image-575\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the <strong>My Products &amp; Services <\/strong>page loads, click on cPanel hosting account (anywhere in the block but the domain name, that will take you to the website).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"861\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/christianwebhost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ca-services.png\" alt=\"The My Products &amp; Services homepage.\" class=\"wp-image-586\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the services page loads, you should now see the <strong>Actions<\/strong> menu on the left hand side of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1142\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/christianwebhost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ca-cpservice.png\" alt=\"The cPanel service homepage, containing several links for managing your cPanel hosting.\" class=\"wp-image-1323\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use these links to login to your cPanel directly (no password needed), or you can update the cPanel password by clicking <strong>Change Password<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/christianwebhost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ca-cppassword.png\" alt=\"The client area &quot;Change Password&quot; form.\" class=\"wp-image-1324\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you enter your new password in both the <strong>New Password<\/strong> and <strong>Confirm New Password<\/strong> fields, click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong> to complete the update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\" id=\"update-cp\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update from your cPanel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to update your cPanel password from the cPanel, you first need to log into your cPanel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not know how to access your cPanel, you can find out <a href=\"https:\/\/christianwebhost.com\/support\/2021\/10\/26\/accessing-your-cpanel\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"288\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once logged into the cPanel, navigate to the Preferences section and select <strong>Password &amp; Security<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/christianwebhost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cp-pref.png\" alt=\"The Preferences section of cPanel.\" class=\"wp-image-130\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the <strong>Password &amp; Security<\/strong> page loads you should see the option to update the password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/christianwebhost.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cp-passwordupdate.png\" alt=\"The section of cPanel where you can update your cPanel password.\" class=\"wp-image-128\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will need to enter your current password as well as the new password twice. You may also decide to let cPanel generate a password for you using the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.cpanel.net\/display\/1152Docs\/The+Password+Generator\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/documentation.cpanel.net\/display\/1152Docs\/The+Password+Generator\">Password Generator<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the fields are filled out, click on <strong>Change your password now!<\/strong> to complete the update. Be sure to store this password securely for future use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#top\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions, please be sure to reach out to our support staff by using our chat service in your <a href=\"https:\/\/christianwebhost.com\/support\/2021\/10\/26\/accessing-your-client-area\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"249\">client area<\/a> or by submitting a <a href=\"https:\/\/christianwebhost.com\/support\/2021\/10\/25\/clientarea-supportticket\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/christianwebhost.com\/support\/2021\/10\/25\/clientarea-supportticket\/\">ticket<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I think someone may have my cPanel password. 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