title: System User Accounts created at: Thu Nov 28 2024 10:36:12 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) updated at: Sat Feb 08 2025 14:22:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) --- # System User Accounts # Overview This document lists the various system user accounts that your cPanel & WHM server contains. These accounts perform various functions, such as managing services. !! Note: !! Third-party plugins and software may create additional user accounts. Check your software’s documentation for more information. # Accounts | Account | Description | OS user | Added by cPanel & WHM | Added by third-party program | | -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | --------------------- | ---------------------------- | | `clamav` | This user manages the ClamAV anti-virus plugin. | | | X | | `cpanel` | This user manages various cPanel services. | | X | | | `cpanelanalytics` | This user manages the cPanel Analytics service on the server. | | X | | | `cpanelcabcache` | This user manages the local Certificate Authority (CA) cache for SSL. | | X | | | `cpanelconnecttrack` | This user manages the Passive OS fingerprinting (`p0f`) system. | | X | | | `cpanellogin` | This user manages logins to the cPanel interface. | | X | | | `cpaneleximfilter` | This user manages the filtering of mail in the Exim mail server. | | X | | | `cpaneleximscanner` | This user manages the scanning of outbound mail by Apache SpamAssassin. | | X | | | `cpanelhorde` | This user manages Horde webmail processes. | | X | | | `cpanelphpmyadmin` | This user manages PHPMyAdmin requests for MySQL databases. | | X | | | `cpanelphppgadmin` | This user manages PHPPgAdmin requests for PostgreSQL databases. | | X | | | `cpanelroundcube` | This user manages RoundCube webmail processes. | | X | | | `cpanelrrdtool` | This user manages Round Robin DNS requests. | | X | | | `cpanelsolr` | This user manages Apache Solr requests. | | X | | | `dovecot` | This user manages the Dovecot mail service. | | | X | | `nobody` | This unprivileged user handles various script requests. | X | | | | `root` | This is the root user for the operating system. | X | | |