How to add a new user to cPanel when it is in the "reserved" name list.

Introduction

cPanel prevents accounts from being created with specific usernames. These names are in a reserved list. This article explains how to remove names from the reserved list.

Procedure

1. Access the server's command line as the 'root' user via SSH or "Terminal" in WHM.
2. Search the aliases files for the name to remove from the reserved list.

   grep $name /etc/{,local}aliases

   Please note that "$name" must be replaced with the username to be removed from the list.
3. Open the file found with the above command in your preferred text editor.
4. Scroll down to the username.
5. Remove the line with the username on it.
6. Save the changes and exit the text editor.

Additional resources

How to create a cPanel account

Reserved, Invalid, and Misconfigured Usernames: Reserved usernames