Quick answer
Deleting a database user removes that login and can affect more than one database. Revoke a single database relationship instead when that is all you need.
Applies to
For Interactive Online cPanel customers with permission to manage the selected service. The tool must be enabled on your plan. Open the correct service from the Client Area before changing anything. The preserved video shows an older interface. In cPanel 120 and later, Manage My Databases replaces the older MySQL Databases label. Database and user names may include an account prefix.
Steps
- Identify every application and database using the full user name. Preserve required configuration and plan replacement access.
- Open Manage My Databases and locate the exact entry in Current Users.
- Choose Delete for that user and review Delete User before confirming. This does not remove the databases themselves.
Check the result
Confirm the user is gone and that applications using other credentials still work. Test any replacement login separately.
Troubleshooting and support
If you removed a required user, stop further changes and restore the intended access relationship through an authorized recovery process.
If the problem continues, contact support from the account that owns the service. Include the domain, exact error, time and time zone, tool name, and a redacted screenshot. Keep passwords, private keys, cookies and private message content out of the ticket.
Video tutorial
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Official references
Written content reviewed November 1, 2026. Menu availability depends on the product version, permissions and service.
