How to Set Security Questions using WHM

February 16, 2023 / cPanel & WHM

This article explains how to set security questions using WHM. You might be prompted with security questions if you are attempting to connect to WHM from a new location. This adds an additional layer of protection and may keep your dedicated hosting server safe.

The WHM Security Center can be used to set up security queries and responses, let us find out how:

  1. Log in to WHM.
  2. Select the “Security Center” option and click on the “Security Questions” sub-option.
    Security Questions
  3. Click on the first option, “Edit Questions and Answers”.
    Edit Questions and Answers
  4. You will get four questions as shown below. Select the questions using the drop-down arrow and answer those questions. Click on the “Continue” button.
    Continue
  5. You will get a message stating, “Your security question answers are saved.”
    Your security question answers are saved

This way you can set security questions using WHM. Furthermore, anyone accessing WHM from an unidentified IP address will be required to provide the answers to these four security questions in order to confirm their identity.

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