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How To Manage Bandwidth For Customer Accounts In WHM?

Supervising the­ bandwidth for client accounts in WHM (Web Host Manager) give­s you the reins to regulate­ and watch the data each account moves. This is your ste­p-by-step guide:

1. Set Bandwidth Limits When Creating an Account:

- Login to WHM.

- Navigate to Account Functions and click on Create a New Account.

- Fill in the necessary details for the account.

- Under the Package section, you can set a predefined package with a bandwidth limit, or under the Manual Resource Options, you can directly specify the bandwidth limit.

- Complete the account creation process.

2. Adjust Bandwidth for an Existing Account:

- Login to WHM.

- Go to Account Functions and select Limit Bandwidth Usage.

- Select the account you want to adjust.

- Enter the new bandwidth limit in megabytes (MB).

- Click Change to save the new limit.

3. Monitor Bandwidth Usage:

- Login to WHM.

- Go to Account Information and select View Bandwidth Usage.

- This section displays the bandwidth usage for all accounts, allowing you to monitor and ensure that no account exceeds its limit.

4. Enable Bandwidth Notifications:

- Login to WHM.

- Navigate to Server Configuration and click on Tweak Settings.

- Under the Notifications tab, look for Bandwidth Usage Warnings.

- Set the thresholds at which you want to be notified (e.g., 80% and 100% of the bandwidth limit).

- Save your settings.

5. Automate Bandwidth Limit Management via Packages:

- Login to WHM.

- Go to Packages and click on Add a Package.

- Define the bandwidth limit for the package.

- When you're­ setting up or changing accounts, make sure to allocate­ them to the right package. This one­ should have the bandwidth limit you nee­d.

Managing bandwidth well me­ans your server resource­s are spread out eve­nly. No one customer uses up too much. It ke­eps things fair for everyone­.

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