Terminal

Account Terminal opens a shell session only when the account plan permits shell access and the configured shell mode allows it.

Where to find it: Open the account and choose Terminal.

Available to: The account user for their own account, plus root or the owning reseller when working inside that account. The item may be hidden when its feature profile or required service is disabled.

What this page does

Use Terminal for the selected hosting account. SHM checks role, ownership, feature availability, limits, and target identifiers before it accepts a change.

Before you start

Terminal access bypasses many form-level safeguards. Use the narrowest command that solves the problem, keep a recovery path, and do not turn an account task into an accidental server task.

Why use it — and when not to

Use Terminal when the target belongs to the selected hosting account and its feature profile allows the module. Use a server page only when the prerequisite service or policy is genuinely global.

How to use it

1. Open Terminal in the correct role and confirm the selected target.
2. Review the current values before editing them.
3. Change only the fields required for the task and read any confirmation carefully.
4. Wait for a final result, then test the affected service or resource.

Result and next check

A successful action updates only the selected account resource. Confirm the on-page result, then test the affected domain, mailbox, database, application, file, certificate, or job from the customer's point of view.