{"id":13724,"date":"2021-08-25T09:51:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T09:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/?p=13724"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:34:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:04:25","slug":"disable-username-prefix-databases-database-users-whm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/disable-username-prefix-databases-database-users-whm\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable Username Prefix for Databases and Database Users in WHM?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Watch this video for a step by step process on How to Disable Username Prefix for Databases and Database Users in WHM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/riITXBBzWHI\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In cPanel, the names and usernames of databases are prefixed with the account&#8217;s username. To add username prefix is a default setting that you can disable from the WHM panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To Disable Username Prefix for Databases and Database Users<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Log in to the WHM panel with your root account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Select <strong>Server Configuration<\/strong> from the navigation menu.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/whm_server_conf.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11806\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Click on <strong>Tweak Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/whm_tweak_settings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12040\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A panel with many configuration options will appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Select the <strong>SQL<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, you will find various options to manage SQL-related settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Look for the <strong>Require a username prefix on names of new databases and database users&nbsp;<\/strong>option and click on the <strong>Off<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.milesweb.in\/hosting-faqs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/whm_sql_username_prefix.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12631\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. 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