Terminating and Recreating cPanel Account

magicalwonders

• March 10, 2017 05:12

I have a VPS and want to delete one of my cPanel accounts and start afresh by recreating it using the same domain details. I remember from terminating and deleting accounts in the past that some files are left on server and (back then) could only be removed following a server reboot. Do I need to remove any left over files before recreating the account? Or will the files just get overwritten? Hope someone can advise. :) Edit. I forgot to mention, I'm using CENTOS 6.8 x86_64 virtuozzo WHM 62.0 (build 16)

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  Infopro

  • March 10, 2017 10:17

  I remember from terminating and deleting accounts in the past that some files are left on server and (back then) could only be removed following a server reboot.

  
  I don't remember ever having to reboot after terminating an account. You should have no issues removing the account and then recreating it.

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  magicalwonders

  • March 10, 2017 10:34

  I don't remember ever having to reboot after terminating an account. You should have no issues removing the account and then recreating it.

  
  My memory is not what is was, but the on-screen report detailing what is deleted used to reference some files that could only be deleted manually. There was definitely a reboot involved if deleting these files, although it may have been after deletion instead of before. Maybe current version of cPanel now deletes everything with no traces left behind?

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  Infopro

  • March 10, 2017 10:48

  Removing an account should remove all associated account files.

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  magicalwonders

  • March 10, 2017 11:10

  Removing an account should remove all associated account files.

  
  Ok thanks. That's good to know. :)

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  Infopro

  • March 10, 2017 11:30

  Let us know how it goes for you.

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  magicalwonders

  • March 10, 2017 11:56

  Let us know how it goes for you.

  
  Will do. It might be a couple of weeks before I take the plunge. I'm planning ahead at the moment in the hope that everything will go smoothly!

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