{"id":3913,"date":"2016-05-24T19:05:19","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T19:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2016\/05\/24\/log-in-whm\/"},"modified":"2021-07-30T14:36:13","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T18:36:13","slug":"logging-into-whm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/logging-into-whm\/","title":{"rendered":"Logging into WHM on a Dedicated Server"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On Dedicated Servers<\/a>, Web Host Manager (WHM) can be accessed in two ways: via AMP, or directly through your URL. In this article, we will cover logging into WHM through both methods and go over some basic troubleshooting steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHM Username and Password<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

cPanel is tied into WHM, and because of this, you\u2019ll use the same cPanel username<\/a> and password to log into WHM. If you change your cPanel password, it is changing your WHM password as well. It is recommended that you store this password in a secure location to avoid being locked out of your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Logging into WHM from AMP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  1. Log into AMP<\/a>.<\/li>
  2. Under your account name, click the WHM<\/strong> button.
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    If your WHM<\/em> password matches your AMP<\/em> password, you will automatically be logged in. Otherwise, you will be redirected to the WHM login page. For security reasons, it is not recommended to use the same password for multiple accounts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you have root access<\/a>, you can also log into WHM using the root username and password. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Accessing WHM Directly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    WHM operates over two different ports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n