Create account without domain

keat63

• December 15, 2014 11:51

Now that i've read up and learnt a little more, my next step is to consider disabling root logins. I'd like to create a username that's as equally difficult to guess as the password would be. I'd prefer to have this user solely for the purpose of admin/ssh tasks. Is it possible to create a user without a domain.?

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  Infopro

  • December 15, 2014 17:14

  You can create a fake account, set him up with Reseller privileges in Reseller Center, and have him own all accounts. He'd access WHM from: server.hostname.com:2087 And cPanel: server.hostname.com:2083 If he's set to own the accounts, and is a Reseller account, he should be able to access the cPanel accounts he owns, from his cPanel via a menu. When new accounts are created, he should be the one who logs in and creates the Packages and the accounts for them. I'd prefer to have this user solely for the purpose of admin/ssh tasks.
  Some tasks will still require you to be logged in as root user. There are docs related here you might like to know about: How to Secure SSH - cPanel Documentation

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  keat63

  • December 15, 2014 19:00

  ] Some tasks will still require you to be logged in as root user. There are docs related here you might like to know about: How to Secure SSH - cPanel Documentation

  
  So if some tasks require to be logged in as Root, how do i log in as root, if root logins are disabled. My appologies if this seems obvious ? Also, when I try to create a fake account, WHM is nagging for a domain name

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  Infopro

  • December 15, 2014 19:21

  It can be any fictitious domain you like, but yes, you will have to add one. You will not be able to access it in your browser of course, unless using the mentioned above URLs. There are many threads on these forums worth a second look. For example: Disallowing root access - cPanel Forums HTH!

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  quizknows

  • December 15, 2014 20:37

  disallowing root login for ssh does not disallow root login for WHM, does that clear it up a bit?

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  keat63

  • December 16, 2014 14:18

  It does a little. Last night i created a dummy account, and logged in to WHM only to find that i'd lost half of the features, so I decided to take another look when i have a little more spare time.

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  cPanelMichael

  • December 18, 2014 18:30

  You must ensure you assign the reseller "All Privileges" via "WHM Home >> Resellers >> Edit Reseller Nameservers and Privileges" if you prefer to access WHM as a reseller instead of the "root" user. Thank you.

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