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Reset cPanel Account Passwords from Command Line

1. Log into your server via SSH Terminal as the root user.
   • ssh root@<yourserversip> -p 2200
2. You’ll need to enable the allow password change option, by exporting it. Type or copy and paste the following command:
   • export ALLOW_PASSWORD_CHANGE=1
3. Then run the cPanel chpass script with the cPanel account name and new password:
   • /scripts/chpass username newpassword
   • username is the cPanel account name and newpassword is the new password being assigned. Remember to use a secure, randomly generated password.
4. You’ll see a ‘warning’ and confirmation of the password change.

   • warn [realchpass] Insecure passing of password on ARGV.
     Password for “username” has been changed.