Change Interworx Account Linux Username

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Hello!

I need to find the best and easiest way to modify the username of a linux username on an Interworx hosting account. I misspelled it, and I want to change it, without deleting the entire account.

Thank you!

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This one’s going to be interesting. You need to be comfortable with the use of the terminal and phpmysql in order to make this work.

First, in a root terminal session you need to enter the following:

usermod -l newname oldname

where “newname” is the, well, new account name and “oldname” is the current account name.

Then, you need to head into NodeWorx.
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  • Go to Server > Settings and turn Debug Mode on.
  • Go to System Services > MySQL > PHPMyAdmin.
  • Select the 'InterWorx DB' database from the drop-down.
  • Use the 'iworx' database.
  • Select the 'siteworx' table.
  • Click 'Browse', then find the record containing the username you want to change.
  • Click the pencil icon in that record.
  • Change the uniqname field to match the 'newname' from above.
  • Click 'Go' to save and log out of PHPMyAdmin.
  • Go to System > Settings and turn Debug Mode Off. [/LIST]

    HOWEVER, this is not advisable. I wouldn’t recommend it. Instead, create a new account and do a manual transfer of the information you need. That’s far less likely to cause you issues - The procedure above will probably require a LOT of finessing since it’s not exactly what you’d call “rigorously tested.”