In certain situations such as security incidents, compromised accounts, or routine security maintenance, administrators may need to reset passwords for all cPanel accounts on a server.
The following script helps automate the process by generating strong passwords and updating them for every cPanel and FTP account.
Step 1: Create the Password Change Script
Create a script file named changepass.sh using your preferred editor:
vi changepass.sh
Add the following content:
#! /bin/bash ls -1 /var/cpanel/users | while read user; do pass=`</dev/urandom tr -dc "A-Za-z0-9*-/+.*=_\|\\#" | head -c16` echo "$user $pass" >> new-pass.txt /scripts/realchpass $user $pass /scripts/ftpupdate done
This script:
Generates secure random passwords
Updates passwords for all cPanel users
Syncs FTP account passwords
Saves new credentials in a text file
Step 2: Set Execute Permission
Make the script executable:
chmod +x changepass.sh
Step 3: Run the Script
Execute the script using:
sh changepass.sh
Output
After execution:
All cPanel and FTP passwords will be updated.
A file named new-pass.txt will be created containing usernames and newly generated passwords.
Important: Store the new-pass.txt file securely and delete it after distributing credentials to users.
