Disable MySQL acces to cPanel username, Possible ?

[QuentinC]

Hi cPanel user, support,

We have a lot beginners cPanel users who use cPanel username for connecting CMS like Joomla/WordPress... to access database and not MySQL (sub)user; It's really bad to make it !

Is-it possible to disable MySQL access for cPanel account ? I think this access must be able for PHPmyAdmin in cPanel part, but somebody have a trick for do this ?

Best regards.

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello

You can change the password for the MySQL username via:

"WHM Home » SQL Services » Change MySQL User Password"

However, you may want to open a feature request for the inclusion of an option to disable/modify the default MySQL username created with new accounts:

Submit A Feature Request

Thank you.

 

[quizknows]

This actually does raise a really good point, it's a pretty bad security risk when people use their cPanel username/password for a plain text db config file.

Changing the cPanel users MySQL password to differ from the cPanel password should work as a workaround, as mentioned by Michael.