Administrators are the top users. This means they will have full control over the DirectAdmin installation. Be sure to double-check the persons you assign Administrator roles.
This KB article is intended for DirectAdmin admin users.
To create a new administrator account in DirectAdmin:
1. You are logged in as admin user
2. Go to Account Manager >> Create Administrator
3. Click the CREATE ADMIN button. Enter the details for the new admin account (username, email, password etc) and click the CREATE button.
4. You will see a confirmation message USER <admin> CREATED and a short log:
Unix User created successfully
User's System Quotas set
User's data directory created successfully
Domains directory created successfully
Domains directory created successfully in user's home
User added to ssh config file.
Reseller's package directory created successfully
Reseller created
Admin created
./data/admin/r_welcome.txt already exists, not overwritingTo delete an administrator account in DirectAdmin:
1. You are logged in as admin user
2. Go to Account Manager >> List Administrators
3. Select the account you want to remove and click the Delete button. Confirm the action, by clicking the CONFIRM button.
4. You will see a confirmation message USERS DELETED and a short log:
User admin Removed
Admin deleted
Reseller's package directory removed.
Reseller deleted
User removed from SSH
Users's domains directory removed.
Unix User removed from the server
User's config files deleted
User's data directory removed.
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