Cpanel access via https?

[BigLebowski]

hi there

I have a client asking how he can use https to access his Cpanel, since he has been hacked several times and is worried that his password is being sniffed.

I can't see how this is possible other than via giving him his own certificate, or certificating the main server hostname.

Any ideas anyone?

Ta
Dude

[Infopro]

I must not understand the question. Can't he use hisdomain.com/cpanel or hisdomain.com/webmail ?

WHM > Tweak Settings > Redirection settings:

Always redirect to ssl/tls - checked
When visiting cpanel or whm or webmail with ssl - hostname

Those settings should do it.

[BigLebowski]

hi there

Yes http://www.hisdomain/cpanel and http://www.hisdomain/webmail both work perfectly.

He is worried that the password is sent in clear text with the above. He wants to use https://www.hisdomain/cpanel and
https://www.hisdomain/webmail
or https://www.servername/cpanel or http://www.servername/webmail
Or any other method that does not allow password sniffing.

Many thanks
Dude

[cPanelDavidG]

https://.../cpanel and https://.../webmail should work. Keep in mind, signed SSL Certificates are not required for encryption - but they are there to assist with proving that you are who you say you are.

If the client is worried about password sniffing, they may wish to scan their workstation(s) for malware.

[Infopro]

hi there

Yes http://www.hisdomain/cpanel and http://www.hisdomain/webmail both work perfectly.

He is worried that the password is sent in clear text with the above. He wants to use https://www.hisdomain/cpanel and
https://www.hisdomain/webmail
or https://www.servername/cpanel or http://www.servername/webmail
Or any other method that does not allow password sniffing.

Many thanks
Dude

The settngs I mentioned should give him what he wants.

[BigLebowski]

hi there

I've tried https://www.customersdomain.com/cpanel/ and always get "Internet Explorer cannot display the web page". I've tried on several webservers.

Dude

[cPanelDavidG]

hi there

I've tried https://www.customersdomain.com/cpanel/ and always get "Internet Explorer cannot display the web page". I've tried on several webservers.

Dude

Is the message being displayed due to it being a self-signed SSL certificate? If so, get past the errors and you should be able to login.

[cpanelinfoseeker]

I have tried this on my server also, and found a problem with this.

on a site without a SSL certificate:
http://mydomain.com/cpanel WILL redirect to the server with secure login.
https://mydomain.com/cpanel Dispalys DNS error and will NOT display login.

on a site with a SSL certificate:
http://mydomain.com/cpanel WILL redirect to the server with secure login.
https://mydomain.com/cpanel WILL redirect to the server with secure login.

It will always take https://server.serverdomain.com/cpanel.

[cPanelDavidG]

I have tried this on my server also, and found a problem with this.

on a site without a SSL certificate:
http://mydomain.com/cpanel WILL redirect to the server with secure login.
https://mydomain.com/cpanel Dispalys DNS error and will NOT display login.

on a site with a SSL certificate:
http://mydomain.com/cpanel WILL redirect to the server with secure login.
https://mydomain.com/cpanel WILL redirect to the server with secure login.

It will always take https://server.serverdomain.com/cpanel.

I recommend you let our technical analysts take a look at your server so this issue can be resolved in a more expedient manner. You can do this by submitting a support ticket.