Backup and Restore a Domain account via SSH

How to Backup an account via SSH

In some situations, the account can also be backed up via SSH.
Every CPanel server comes with scripts that can be executed via SSH.


For this case we will use the script pkgacct from the /scripts folder on your server.
1. Log into your server by using SSH
2. Execute the CPanel script for the account backup:

# /scripts/pkgacct <username>

(replace the username with the actual account username that you are going to backup)
The screen output will look similar to this:

Copying domain Config…DoneCopying Mail files….DoneCopying proftpd file….DoneCopying www logs…DoneGrabbing mysql dbs…DoneGrabbing mysql privs…DoneCopying mailman lists….DoneCopying mailman archives….DoneCopying homedir….Done

3. The backup file will be placed in the users home directory.
You can now access the file and copy or move it to your backup drive or download it via ftp.

How to restore a Domain Account via SSH

1. Upload or copy the backup file (Example File Name: cpmove-joeuser.tar.gz) to the domain account             Home directory via FTP.
2. Log into your server by using SSH
3. Execute the appropriate CPanel script for the account restoration:

# /scripts/restorepkg <username>

(replace username with the domain account username)
(make sure that the file name matches the necessary naming convention – follow the naming scheme seen in our example)
This will restore the domain account from the backup, as well as it will create the CPanel account.. Please test accordingly..