WHM API 0 Functions - passwd

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Description

This function modifies a cPanel or reseller account's password.

Examples

JSON API

https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess##########/json-api/passwd?user=username&pass=12345luggage&enabledigest=1

XML API

https://hostname.example.com:2087/cpsess##########/xml-api/passwd?user=username&pass=12345luggage&enabledigest=1

Command Line

whmapi0 passwd user=username pass=12345luggage enabledigest=1

Notes:

You must URI-encode values.
For more information and additional output options, read our Guide to WHM API 0 documentation or run the whmapi0 --help command.
If you run CloudLinux™, you must use the full path of the whmapi0 command:
```
/usr/local/cpanel/bin/whmapi0
```

Output (JSON)

{  
   "passwd":[  
      {  
         "statusmsg":"Password changed for user "username".",
         "services":[  
            {  
               "app":"system"
            },
            {  
               "app":"ftp"
            },
            {  
               "app":"mail"
            },
            {  
               "app":"MySQL"
            },
            {  
               "app":"webdisk (digest)"
            }
         ],
         "rawout":"Password for "username" has been changed.\nUpdating FTP passwords for username\nFTP password files updated.\nFTP vhost passwords synced\n",
         "status":1
      }
   ]
}

Output (XML)

<passwd>
    <passwd>
        <rawout>
            Password for &#x201C;username&#x201D; has been changed. Updating FTP passwords for username FTP password files updated. FTP vhost passwords synced
        </rawout>
        <services>
            <app>system</app>
        </services>
        <services>
            <app>ftp</app>
        </services>
        <services>
            <app>mail</app>
        </services>
        <services>
            <app>MySQL</app>
        </services>
        <services>
            <app>webdisk (digest)</app>
        </services>
        <status>1</status>
        <statusmsg>Password changed for user &#x201C;username&#x201D;.</statusmsg>
    </passwd>
</passwd>

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Possible values	Example
`user`	string	Required The account's username.	A cPanel account username on the server.	`username`
`pass`	string	Required The account's new password.	A secure password.	`12345luggage`
`enabledigest`	Boolean	Whether to enable Digest Authentication for the account. If you do not specify a value, the account retains its current Digest Authentication setting.	`1` — Enable. `0` — Disable.	`1`
`db_pass_update`	Boolean	Whether to also change the account's MySQL® password. This parameter defaults to `0`.	`1` — Also update the account's MySQL password to match the `pass` value. `0` — Do not update.	`0`

Returns

Return	Type	Description	Possible values	Example
`status`	Boolean	Whether the system successfully called the function.	`1` — Success. `0` — Failure.	`1`
`statusmsg`	string	A message of success or a reason for failure.	A success message. An error message.	`Password changed for user “username”.`
`rawout`	string	The function's output messages.	One or more output strings.	Click to view... Password for “username” has been changed.\nUpdating FTP passwords for username\nFTP password files updated.\nFTP vhost passwords synced\n
`services`	array of hashes	An array of hashes of services for which the system changed the password.	Each hash includes the `app` return.
`app`	string	A service for which the password changed. The function returns this value in the `services` hash.	A valid service name.	`ftp`

Function information

API Version:

WHM API 0

WHM API 1 Equivalent:

passwd

Important:

We strongly recommend that you use WHM API 1. WHM API 0 is deprecated.

Available in:

WHM 11+

Methods:

GET, POST

Required Parameters:

user, pass

Return Formats:

JSON, XML

Important:

cPanel & WHM version 66 deprecated XML output.

About WHM API 0

WHM API 0 performs functions and accesses data in WHM.

Warning:

WHM API 0 is deprecated. We strongly recommend that you use the equivalent WHM API 1 function instead.