Account Functions 

Manage Shell Access 

Overview 

Shell Access allows an account holder to log into the web server using SSH. You 

can specify what particular shell each account uses when they log in.  

WARNING: Shell Access provides a level of access above that of normal cPanel 

access and should only be given to responsible and trustworthy customers. 

Steps 

1

 To access the 

Account Functions Menu

, click on 

Account Functions

, on the main 

screen of your WebHost Manager interface. 

2

 Click on 

Manage Shell Access

.  

3

 Click on 

Enable Normal Shell

, 

Enable Jailed Shell

, or 

Disable

 next to the 

required account. You can also click on the 

Jail All Users

 button to enable the 

Jail Shell on all accounts. 

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