

This is more often the term used to refer to the individual domain account on your cPanel server where a user will manage settings and data for their individual domain(s). As a self managed VPS customer you will have root access to configure it as you desire. As a fully managed VPS customer you will be given access to WHM as a reseller which gives you ability to administrate cPanel accounts but not tweak settings. Logging in to WHM will require the root user credentials or a reseller account. This is the name given to the back end of the control panel where the server administrator can tweak settings for the server along with creating and administering individual cPanel accounts. While the whole system is often referred to as “cPanel” there is two distinct interfaces you need to be familiar with. So “cPanel and WHM”? what name do we use for what part? It provides a graphical interface and automation tools for a server and is designed to simplify the process of hosting a website. This article is part of a series covering licensed software that can or will be included on a Self Managed or Fully Managed VPS plan.ĬPanel is a Linux based web hosting control panel that is installed over the top of a CentOS, Red Hat Linux or CloudLinux OS install.
