Networking Setup 

Change Hostname 

Overview 

The Change Hostname option enables you to change the hostname of your 

server. It is important to choose a hostname that will not be used for any account, 

and the hostname must be socially acceptable, as it will appear in all mail 

headers. The hostname must be a FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name). All 

valid hostnames must have at least 2 dots in them, for example 

entropy.yourdomain.com. 

WebHost Manager automatically generates 10 random hostnames based on 

your current hostname as samples which you can use. 

NOTE: Your hostname should be a Fully Qualified Domain Name that will not be 

used elsewhere on the server. You should never set your hostname to an name 

that is already used (www, ftp, mail, etc) or to the name of an account on the 

server (www.domain.com). 

Steps 

1

 To access the 

Networking Setup Menu

, click on 

Networking Setup

, on the main 

cPanel

screen of your WebHost Manager interface. 

2

 Click on 

Change Hostname

. 

3 

Enter your changed hostname in the New Hostname field. 

4 

Click on 

Change

. 

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