Handing over your hosting credentials to a designer or collaborator can feel risky. 😰 The Manage Team feature in cPanel is the perfect solution: stop sharing your main password and keep full control of your account. 🏠🔑
What is it and why should you use it? 🤔
It is natural to be concerned about security when working with third parties. Previously, you had to create FTP accounts manually or, worse, share your client password. With this tool, you invite people to your account with specific roles and, when you stop working with them, you revoke access with a single click. 🖱️🚫
How to set up Manage Team step by step 📝
Follow these steps to invite your first collaborator. You will find it very intuitive:
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Log in to cPanel 🌐: Access it from your client area at Bacan.com.
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Find the tool 🔍: Under the "Preferences" section, click on Manage Team.
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Create an invitation ✉️: Click the blue Create User or Invite button.
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Fill in the details ✍️:
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Full name: Your collaborator's name.
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Username: The alias they will use to log in.
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Email address: Where they will receive the official invitation.
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Assign a Role 🎭: This is the key step. You can choose from:
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Administrator: Full control of the site.
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Developer: Access to databases and code files.
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Website Owner: Focused on content management and email.
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Finish ✅: Click send. The system will email them a secure link to set their own password.
Bacan Pro Tip 💡
Apply the principle of least privilege. 🛡️ Even if you fully trust your developer, if they only need to tweak CSS, assign them the Developer role rather than Administrator. This is not a matter of distrust — it is standard security practice: the fewer doors open to critical server settings, the lower the risk of an accidental error that takes your site offline. 🔌⚠️
Things to keep in mind: 📌
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Your main password is sacred 😇: Never share it; always use team invitations instead.
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Offboarding 🏃♂️: When a project ends, remove the user from the Manage Team list immediately.
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Shared accountability 🤝: Each collaborator will have their own access, making it easy to track who did what if something goes wrong.