Viewing and changing settings for shared hosting accounts

This article describes how to use the hosting.com Hosting Panel to view and change settings for a shared hosting account.

Viewing and changing account login settings

You can use the hosting.com Hosting Panel to view the username and change your password for your shared hosting account.

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Note

Your shared hosting username and password is different from the e-mail address and password that you use to log in to the hosting.com Hosting Panel. You use your shared hosting username and password to access cPanel, SSH, FTP, and more.

To view or change your shared account login settings:

1. Log in to the Hosting Panel at https://my.hosting.com.

2. In the left sidebar, click Products & Services:

   

3. In the list of products and services, click your shared hosting account:

   

4. On the Overview tab, details appear for your account, including:

   • Your username.

   • Nameserver information.

   • Server name for your account.

   • Account IP address.

   • Account domain name.

     

5. To log in to your control panel, click Login to Control Panel:

   

   In a separate window, the Hosting Panel automatically logs you in to your control panel account.

6. To change your password, click Change Password:

   

   In the New password text box, type your new password, and then click Change password.

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   Important

   Make sure you choose a strong password. A strong password helps protect your account.