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How to Redirect cPanel Ports (2083 & 2087) to DirectAdmin Port 2222

Migrating from cPanel to DirectAdmin can be confusing for end-users, especially when it comes to login ports.

• In cPanel, customers log in to their hosting account at https://domain.com:2083 and WHM at https://domain.com:2087.
• In DirectAdmin, the login panel runs on port 2222 by default.

This change often leads to support tickets from customers who still try to access :2083 or :2087. The good news is, you can easily redirect ports 2083 and 2087 to 2222, so old bookmarks and habits continue to work.

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Why Redirect cPanel Ports to DirectAdmin?

• ✅ Seamless migration – Users don’t have to learn a new port right away.
• ✅ Lower support load – Reduce “I can’t log in” tickets after migration.
• ✅ Professional experience – Makes DirectAdmin feel like a drop-in replacement for cPanel.

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Method 1: Redirect with iptables (Recommended)

If your Linux server uses iptables, add NAT rules to forward requests.

Redirect port 2083 to 2222

iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --dport 2083 -j REDIRECT --to-ports 2222

Redirect port 2087 to 2222

iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --dport 2087 -j REDIRECT --to-ports 2222

Save the Rules

These rules disappear after a reboot unless saved:

• On CentOS / AlmaLinux / RHEL:

service iptables save
# or
iptables-save > /etc/sysconfig/iptables

• On Ubuntu / Debian:

apt install iptables-persistent -y
iptables-save > /etc/iptables/rules.v4

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Method 2: Redirect with firewalld (Alternative)

If your server runs firewalld, use this instead:

firewall-cmd --permanent --add-forward-port=port=2083:proto=tcp:toport=2222
firewall-cmd --permanent --add-forward-port=port=2087:proto=tcp:toport=2222
firewall-cmd --reload

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Testing the Redirect

Once rules are applied:

• https://yourdomain.com:2083 → loads DirectAdmin login.
• https://yourdomain.com:2087 → loads DirectAdmin login.
• https://yourdomain.com:2222 → continues to work normally.

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Final Thoughts

When performing a cPanel to DirectAdmin migration, handling ports properly makes a huge difference for end-users. By forwarding ports 2083 and 2087 to 2222, you:

• Improve the customer experience.
• Prevent confusion and login errors.
• Smoothly transition away from cPanel without disruption.

This is a quick fix that takes only a few minutes but saves hours of support work later.

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