How to Terminate Accounts from your Server

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How To Terminate Accounts From Your Server?
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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Ways to remove the account
• Steps for removing the account using WHM
  interface.
• DNS Zone
• Why is it beneficial to keep the DNS Zone

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INTRODUCTION

• The server allows you to terminate as many
  accounts at once using the Terminate Accounts
  Interface.
• However, it must be kept in mind that once you
  voluntarily delete the account, the system will
  permanently remove all the files from the server.
• In addition, you will not be able to reverse the
  process of account deletion.
• So, the backup of account must either be removed
  manually or must be reallocated to a new server.
  This prevents account collision.
• User has the option to keep the DNS Zone of the
  account safe even after deleting or terminating
  the account.

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Ways to remove the Account

• The server allows you to remove, terminate, or
  delete the account in two ways
• Using the WHM interface or
• Using command line
• It is recommended to use the first method only.
• The second method contains lot of technical
  proficiency, so it is advisable to seek the
  assistance of your hosting provider or developer.
• Some points to be Noted
• You should keep in mind that the account
  termination or deletion action cannot be
  reversed.
• The data from that account is permanently deleted
  from the server by the system.
• So you are required to be very much cautious
  while deleting the account.

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Steps for removing Account using WHM Interface

• Terminating or removing account using WHM
  interface is a few step process such as
• Log in as root into WHM
• Navigate to the following location address
  HomegtgtAccount FunctionsgtgtTerminate
• You can find all the list of WHM or cPanel
  accounts on the Terminate Accounts page.
• However, you have the option to filter the list
  by typing in the keywords in the Search box
  related to your account.
• Select the account or accounts you wish to remove
  or delete.
• After selecting the particular account you wish
  to remove, click on Remove button
• The system will then ask you to verify the
  account you wish to remove and click on Yes
  remove this account button
• Thus, your account is successfully removed.
• Note You can delete or terminate one or multiple
  accounts from the server by following the same
  above steps

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DNS Zone

• DNS is divided into different zones.
• These zones distinguishes between distinct
  managed areas of the DNS namespace.
• Thus, a DNS zone is a subset of the DNS namespace
  that is managed by a single organization or
  administrator.
• Moreover, a DNS zone begins with a domain and can
  extend down into subdomains, allowing multiple
  subdomains to be managed by single entity.
• However, a zone file is a plain text file stored
  in a DNS server
• It contains an actual representation of the zone
  as well as all the records for each domain within
  the zone.

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Why is it beneficial to keep the DNS Zone

• Despite terminating your account, you can keep
  the zone file for your domain on the DNS server
• It is beneficial and advisable to keep the DNS
  zone file safe, if you want to recreate the
  domain on the same server or to a different
  server but on the same DNS cluster.
• However you can keep the DNS zone safe of your
  account, which you wish to terminate or delete,
  by selecting the associated checkbox in the Keep
  DNS zone column.

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