{"id":43139,"date":"2019-05-30T09:58:55","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T14:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=43139"},"modified":"2022-03-31T23:25:22","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T03:25:22","slug":"how-to-open-a-terminal-connection-in-whm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/how-to-open-a-terminal-connection-in-whm\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Open a Terminal Connection in WHM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/whm\/terminal\/terminal-connection.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/images\/stories\/whm\/terminal\/terminal-connection.png\" style=\"float: right; margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\" width=\"125\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>Do you need <a href=\"\/support\/server\/ssh\/ssh-advantages\/\">SSH<\/a> access to the root account of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/\"><strong>hosting<\/strong><\/a> server? You can securely manage your server with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/server\/ssh\/command-list\/\">command line<\/a> right from the Web Host Manager or WHM. This saves time by bypassing the graphical user interface (GUI) and letting you administrate the server directly. In this guide, we will show you how to open a terminal connection as the root user in WHM.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<h2>Open a Terminal as the Root User<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"article_list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/edu\/whm\/log-into-whm\/\">Log into WHM<\/a> as the \u2018<a href=\"\/support\/amp\/obtain-root-access\/\">root<\/a>\u2018 user.<\/li>\n<li>Type \u2018terminal\u2019 in the search field.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>Terminal<\/b> link in the <em>Server Configuration<\/em> menu.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/images\/stories\/whm\/terminal\/terminal-agreement.png\" rel=\"lightbox-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"std_ss\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/images\/stories\/whm\/terminal\/terminal-agreement.png\" style=\"float: right; margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\" width=\"200\"><\/a>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<p>The first time you access the terminal, you will see a warning stating \u201c<em>Exercise extreme caution if you use this interface. Misuse of command line tools can destroy data or even render your server unusable.<\/em>\u201d Click the button labeled <b>I understand and want to proceed<\/b> to continue. A terminal will then open and you can begin using Linux commands to manage your server.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Congratulations, now you know how to open a terminal connection as the root user in WHM!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you need SSH access to the root account of your hosting server? You can securely manage your server with command line right from the Web Host Manager or WHM. This saves time by bypassing the graphical user interface (GUI) and letting you administrate the server directly. 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