---
title: "Log in to your WHM instance"
slug: "how-do-i-log-into-whm"
updated: 2026-07-07T01:38:43Z
published: 2026-07-07T01:38:43Z
canonical: "docs.serversaustralia.com.au/how-do-i-log-into-whm"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.serversaustralia.com.au/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Log in to your WHM instance

Logging in to WHM is a simple process that can be done through two methods. Either through a direct URL or through the command-line interface (CLI).

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## URL Access

1. To log in to WHM, perform the following steps:
  1. Enter either your IP address or domain and the *2087* port into the URL bar of your browser
    1. e.g. **https://192.168.10.1:2087** or **https://example.com:2087**
2. Enter your **root** credentials. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/d809f158-d4f4-47ff-83d4-18d9c9f7a04d/Images/Documentation/image-1688124548026.png)

## CLI Access

To log in to WHM through CLI, perform the following steps:

1. Log in to your server using the root credentials through SSH.
2. Whilst logged in as **root**, run the command **whmlogin**

This will generate a one-time link that, when clicked/copied into the URL bar of a browser, will automatically log you in as **root**:

```shell
https://127.0.0.1:2087/cpsess853543453456/login/?session=root%gsdfgsdftghdfvswdas%3acreate_user_session%asdsaegfsdrfsawdsadfdrgsefd
```

## 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) Access

Some systems will be configured to require 2FA in order to log in. This process will require entering the code issued within your 2FA smartphone app. This is not configured by default, and will not be required for the majority of users.

> **For more information regarding logging in to WHM, you can refer to the following cPanel documentation:**
> 
> - [https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/accounts/how-to-log-in-to-your-server-or-account/](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/accounts/how-to-log-in-to-your-server-or-account/)
> - [https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/security-center/two-factor-authentication-for-whm/](https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/security-center/two-factor-authentication-for-whm/)