The “Convert Addon Domain to Account”
interface, which
is found in the “Transfers” section in WHM, makes it easy to split domains. It
can be done easily by following the path that is mentioned below.
WHM -> Home
-> Transfers -> Convert Addon Domain to Account.
This blog is
meant to provide a run-through of the data and its details that can be migrated
by the “Convert Addon Domain to Account” interface.
What is WHM?
Since the
Convert Addon Domain to Account interface is found in WHM, it becomes
imperative to touch upon WHM in brief. WHM stands for Web Host Manager. It is a
control dashboard which aids a user in the management of multiple cPanel sites.
In the context
of websites, it is important to know that every website that can be found on
the Internet has its files on the servers of some web hosting company. These
web hosting service providers not only lease server space for this purpose but
also provide all the necessary services and technologies that ensure that a
website is accessible at all times over the Internet. With a multitude of web
hosting companies claiming to be the “Best Website
Hosting Company” or the “Best Windows Hosting
Company” or the “Top Cloud Hosting
Company”, it becomes a necessity to do a thorough research before
zeroing in on the perfect option for one’s hosting requirements.
Data
Migration through Convert Addon Domain to Account
The following
data can be migrated with the aid of the Convert Addon Domain to Account
interface.
DNS Records
Website
Configuration- Document root contents, VirtualHost
include files and installed SSL certificate.
Email- Email accounts, email autoresponders, email user filters, email
forwarders, domain forwarders, mailing lists, webmail and webmail application
data.
MySQL- databases and database users.
Redirects
Subaccounts-
FTP accounts and Web Disk accounts.
An important
point that needs to be considered to ensure that the conversion process doesn’t
fail is that one must delete the addon domain’s subdomains before the
conversion takes place. A backup of the cPanel account needs to be performed,
prior to deleting the subdomain. This ensures that the subdomain’s data gets
saved. Once the conversion process is completed, the backup file can be
restored to the account.
Details about
the Migrated Data
This section
aims to provide brief but comprehensive information with regard to the data
that the Convert Addon Domain to Account tool migrates.
DNS Records- DNS records are migrated by the conversion process by copying the
DNS zone file prior to the removal of the addon domain. Post the creation of
the new account, the saved copy of the zone file is restored by the process.
The IP address is updated to reflect the IP address of the new account.
Email
Accounts- An email account’s data is copied in the
conversion process from the original account. Once the conversion is done, the
original account’s email account data continues to be present but any new email
will be found only on the new account.
Email
Autoresponders- The email autoresponder’s data that
is in the original account is copied in the conversion process. Post the
conversion, the data of the email autoresponder continues to exist on the
original account.
Email
Forwarders- The forwarder files are copied in the
conversion process and are restored for the new account. Since the forwarder
data that is outside the home directory of the cPanel user is tracked by the
cPanel & WHM, only a single copy can be present on the system.
Email Mailing
Lists- Email Mailing Lists are not impacted by the
conversion process. Hence, the mailing lists that already exist, continue to
function in an unchanged manner.
Webmail- The signature data, the address book, calendar and note are copied
from the original account in the conversion process. Once the conversion is
completed, the data that is in the original account continues to exist.
MySQL
databases (copied) - In the event that MySQL
databases are copied, the original databases remain unaffected by the
conversion process.
MySQL
databases (moved) - In this case, the users that
have grants on the database get updated in the conversion process.
Subaccounts- Here, the FTP and the Web Disk accounts get copied from the
original account in the conversion process and the original account’s data
continues to exist post the completion of the conversion.
Website
Configuration- The document root data, the
VirtualHost include files, and the installed SSL certificate are all copied
from the original account in the conversion process. Once again, the original
account’s data continues to exist after the conversion has taken place.
Data
Migration that isn’t possible through Convert Addon Domain to Account
Last but not the
least, let us know about the data that can’t be migrated by the Convert Addon
Domain to Account interface. These are mentioned in no particular order and
include MultiPHP settings, installed applications, subaccounts and subdomains.
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