---
title: "How to Disable the Softaculous Auto Login Feature"
description: "In this article, we'll cover how to disable the auto-login feature for WordPress in Softaculous Instant Installer for cPanel users. This article only applies to VPS and Dedicated Hosting servers...."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/product-guides/softaculous/disable-softaculous-auto-login/
date: 2019-10-15
modified: 2021-11-19
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Softaculous"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Disable the Softaculous Auto Login Feature

In this article, we’ll cover how to disable the [auto-login feature for WordPress](/support/edu/wordpress/how-to-log-into-wordpress-using-softaculous/) in Softaculous Instant Installer for cPanel users.

This article only applies to [VPS](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/vps-hosting) and [Dedicated Hosting](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/dedicated-servers) servers.

Don’t have Softaculous already? [Purchase it from AMP](/support/product-guides/softaculous/how-to-purchase-a-softaculous-license-in-amp/) to save time installing websites in the future.

## Disable Auto-Login

1. [Log in to WHM](/support/edu/whm/log-into-whm/#whm-root-access) as [root](/support/amp/obtain-root-access/).
2. On the left, select **Softaculous – Instant Installer**.
3. On the left, select **Settings**, then **General**.
4. Under *End User Panel Settings*, check the box beside **Disable Auto Login**.
5. Click **Edit Settings**.

![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/softaculous-disable-auto-login.png)*Check the box and click “Edit Settings”*

Now, the admin link will prompt you for login credentials.

Learn more about improving security with our [Softaculous Education Channel](/support/product-guides/softaculous/).