{"id":9291,"date":"2022-06-27T11:34:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T11:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/?p=9291"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:53:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:53:38","slug":"how-to-use-the-background-process-killer-in-whm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-use-the-background-process-killer-in-whm\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use the background process killer in WHM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial, we will explain to you how to use the Background Process Killer in WHM. Well, with Background Process Killer, you may ask WHM to look for processes that your users should not be running in a normal Web Hosting environment every day.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Follow the steps:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Log in to WHM.<\/li>\r\n<li>Select \u201cSystem Health\u201d from the menu bar.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2-14.png\" alt=\"System Health\" height=\"393\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>Click on the \u201cBackground Process Killer\u201d sub-option.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3-14.png\" alt=\"Background Process Killer\" height=\"156\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>Select the processes. Double-check the names of any applications you don&#8217;t want running on your server; it is recommended to check all of them because allowing users to run IRC bots and servers frequently results in denial-of-service assaults.<\/li>\r\n<li>Under \u201cTrusted Users\u201d, write the name of the processes you wish to ignore. Each name should be on a single line.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_5803eae6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-22045\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_5803eae6.png\" alt=\"background process killer\" width=\"500\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_5803eae6.png 655w, https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Snag_5803eae6-300x288.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><br \/>Note: Root, MySQL, named, Cpanel, and users with UIDs lower than 99 are already trusted and do not need to be added to this list.<\/li>\r\n<li>Finally, click on the \u201cSave\u201d button.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5-16.png\" alt=\"Save\" height=\"61\" \/><\/li>\r\n<li>You will receive a success message as given below.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/5-15.png\" alt=\"success\" height=\"56\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":9297,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} \/-->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>This was the end of the discussion. In this technique, you can easily use the Background Process Killer in WHM.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you want to monitor running processes, check out our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webhosting.uk.com\/kb\/how-to-view-the-currently-running-processes-on-the-servers\/\">How to view the currently running processes on the server<\/a> for performance management.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>For more information, contact our support staff at any time.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial, we will explain to you how to use the Background Process Killer in WHM. 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