How to Remove Dedicated IP and Set a Shared IP Address for A cPanel Account?

How to remove Dedicated IP and set a Shared IP address for a cPanel account? ~ Suppose you have assigned a Dedicated IP address to an individual cPanel account and looking to revoke the changes; you can consider this article a perfect guide for that.

To remove a dedicated IP and set a shared IP address for a cPanel account, you’ll need to follow these steps:

Access WHM (Web Host Manager)

Log in to your WHM account using your credentials. WHM is typically accessible at https://your-domain.com:2087 or https://IP-address: 2087 or https://server-hostname: 2087

Navigate to IP Functions

  • Navigate to Account Information → List Account or Home → List Account
  • Here, you have a list of cPanel account, search for the specific cPanel account using multiple filters. To expand the available options for the cPanel account, click on “+”.
  • Now, click on Change IP Address

Remove Dedicated IP and Set a Shared IP Address

  • From the Drop-down, select the Shared IP Address. All the shared IP addresses configured in the WHM server will be noted with Shared by following the assigned shared cPanel account’s username.
  • To confirm the changes, click on Change to Remove the Dedicated IP and Set a Shared IP Address.
  • Congratulations! You have successfully assigned a shared IP address for the cPanel account.

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can successfully remove dedicated IP and set a shared IP address for a cPanel account. Remember to proceed with caution and ensure that you’re making the necessary changes to the correct account to avoid any disruptions.

Once you are done with the changes, it might take some time for the DNS propagation (24 Hours to 48 Hours), depending on the local DNS resolver.