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Creating second WHM user with root privileges

In this guide we will show how to create second user with root privilleges in your WHM

1. Create User Via SSH

In order to have more than one user with root privileges to handle WHM as a Reseller, there are several steps to take. You should login to your server via SSH and use these commands below:
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useradd secondroot
passwd secondroot
usermod -aG wheel secondroot
echo "secondroot:all" >> /var/cpanel/resellers

Please take a note that "secondroot" should be changed into your wanted username.

2. Adjust Privileges

After performing the commands login into your WHM with root credentials and do the following:

1. FInd "Resellers" in the WHM search

2. Press on "Resellers";

3. Then press "Edit Reseller Nameservers and Privileges".


Here check all the settings for the new user in ACL the same as your root user has:

Then save changes.

After saving the settings, you can login with your new user via WHM:

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