How to set up cPanel user as the root user to access all Linux commands

How to set up cPanel user as the root user to access all Linux commands

Date: 14-08-2021

Step 1: You need to add the cPanel user in the wheel group. Login to WHM and type Wheel Group Users in the search box. You can see Manage Wheel Group Users under Security Center. Click on it and select the user which you want to add wheel group in the Add a user to the wheel group section. Click Add to Group button.

Step 2: You need to enable Normal Shell Access for cPanel users. Login to WHM and type Shell access in the search box. You can see Manage Shell Access under Account Functions. Now you can see listed Cpanel accounts and click on the Normal Shell button for your cPanel user.

Now the cPanel user can access all Linux commands as the root user.
Thank you!