Reseller Features
cPanel Premium provides full support for reseller accounts with WHM access.
Overview
Reseller accounts have access to:
- WHM (Web Host Manager) for account management
- Create and manage cPanel accounts
- Custom hosting packages
- Resource allocation and limits
Reseller Dashboard
When a reseller logs into their WHMCS client area, they see:
- Account Statistics - Total accounts, disk usage, bandwidth
- Quick Actions - Create account, access WHM
- Client Accounts - List of accounts they've created
- Resource Usage - Overselling status, limits
WHM Access
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Click Login to WHM for automatic authentication to WHM.
No need to remember separate credentials - the reseller is automatically logged in.
WHM Features Available
Depending on ACL configuration:
- Account creation and management
- Package creation
- DNS management
- Email routing
- SSL installation
- Backup management
Managing Client Accounts
View Client Accounts
- Go to Reseller section
- View list of all accounts created
- See status, disk usage, bandwidth for each
Create New Account
- Click Create Account
- Fill in details:
- Domain name
- Username
- Password
- Package
- Click Create
Suspend Account
- Find account in list
- Click Suspend
- Enter reason (optional)
- Account is immediately suspended
Unsuspend Account
- Find suspended account
- Click Unsuspend
- Account is restored
Terminate Account
- Find account in list
- Click Terminate
- Confirm deletion
Terminating an account permanently deletes all data!
Change Password
- Find account
- Click Change Password
- Enter new password
- Click Save
Modify Package
- Find account
- Click Change Package
- Select new package
- Click Save
Package Management
Create Package
- Go to Packages tab
- Click Create Package
- Configure limits:
- Disk quota
- Bandwidth
- Max email accounts
- Max databases
- Max FTP accounts
- Max subdomains
- Max parked domains
- Max addon domains
- Click Create
Edit Package
- Find package in list
- Click Edit
- Modify limits
- Click Save
Delete Package
- Find package (must have no accounts)
- Click Delete
- Confirm deletion
Resource Limits
View Limits
See your reseller resource allocation:
- Total disk space
- Total bandwidth
- Maximum accounts
- Overselling status
Overselling
If overselling is enabled:
- You can allocate more resources than you have
- Based on the assumption not all accounts use full limits
- Monitor usage to avoid over-allocation
DNS Management
Create DNS Zone
For accounts under your reseller:
- Go to DNS tab
- Click Create Zone
- Enter domain
- Configure records
Manage Client DNS
Edit DNS records for any client account you manage.
Nameservers
Configure Nameservers
Set custom nameservers for your reseller:
- Go to Nameservers tab
- Enter nameserver hostnames
- Enter nameserver IPs
- Click Save
Clients will see your nameservers when they sign up.
Branding
Custom Branding in WHM
Configure your brand:
- Company name
- Logo
- Contact information
- Support URL
Clients see your branding in cPanel.
Statistics
Reseller Statistics
View comprehensive statistics:
- Total accounts
- Active vs suspended
- Disk usage trends
- Bandwidth usage trends
- Top resource users
Generate Reports
Export reports for:
- Account list
- Resource usage
- Bandwidth consumption