This document provides steps to downgrade your server’s local license for testing purposes. You can use the file /var/cpanel/license.cfg to request a restricted cPanel & WHM license. This restricted license will benefit developers who would like to test custom code or experiment with user limitations.
The system uses the /var/cpanel/license.cfg file to determine the license request to downgrade your local license.
Note:
You cannot use this file to upgrade your license. To upgrade your license, contact cPanel Customer Service.
Downgrade your local license
To downgrade your local license for testing, perform the following steps:
.1From the command line, log in to your cPanel & WHM server as the root user.
.2Open the /var/cpanel/license.cfg file with your favorite editor.
.3Edit the producttype and maxusers values to your desired settings. See the table below for more information.
.4Save the file and refresh the license. To refresh the license, run the /usr/local/cpanel/cpkeyclt script.