Change FTP and cPanel passwords only (not database)

[mndoug]

Older versions of Cpanel allowed you to change the FTP and Cpanel without affecting the database. Which was ideal as we want to protect our server and files, yet not have to go into config files and amend the pw each time...

Is there a workaround, or is this now in a different place?

I have Cpanel and WHM access.

 

[24x7server]

Hello ,

Are you using cPanel user name in your site mysql configuration file ? I will suggest you please create new mysql user and update your site configuration so that you will not face such issues.

 

[mndoug]

So, there is no way to change the cpanel and ftp, but leave the databases in tact?

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello

The databases and MySQL user passwords are not changed, but yes, the MySQL password associated with the cPanel username is automatically altered. You can change it to the original password via the "MySQL User Password" option:

Change MySQL User Password - Documentation - cPanel Documentation

Thank you.

 

[mndoug]

There used to be an option to change the passwords but leave the database password... is this no longer a feature?

 

[cPanelMichael]

There used to be an option to change the passwords but leave the database password... is this no longer a feature?

It's still a feature, but the option is only available if the user has a ".my.cnf" file in their home directory. EX:

/home/$user/.my.cnf

You can create this file as the user if you prefer to make this option available.

Thank you.